Is Barebells White Salty Peanut Protein Bar ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 25 ingredients
- 3 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
mælke, melkeproteiner, kollagenhydrolysat, fugtighedsbevarende middel (glycerol (ultra-processing marker)), søde, søtstoffer (maltitol (ultra-processing marker), sukralose), polydextrose, ristede jordnøddestykker, peanøttbiter, kakaosmør, sødmælks, helmelkspulver, vand, vann, solsikkeolie, aromaer (jordnød, peanøt), salt (processing marker) 0.37%, kakaomasse, emulgator (lecithiner)
Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E422 Glycerol , E965 Maltitol
As written on the pack
mælke-/melkeproteiner, kollagenhydrolysat, fugtighedsbevarende middel (glycerol), søde-/søtstoffer, (maltitol, sukralose), polydextrose, ristede jordnøddestykker/peanøttbiter, kakaosmør, sødmælks-/helmelkspulver, vand/vann, solsikkeolie, aromaer (jordnød/peanøt), salt (0,37%), kakaomasse, emulgator (lecithiner).
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 426 protein bars
From least to most processed, this one ranks 91st. 93% of the protein bars here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340001804126, last edited 1 October 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.