Is Barebells Xmas Fudge ultra-processed?

55 g Protein Energy Bars

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
Flavouring
Humectant
Sweetener
E965 Maltitol

49 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed protein Energy Bars

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

mjöl, maæelke, melkeprotein, kollagenpeptider, fuktighetsbevarande medel (ultra-processing marker), fugtighedsbevarende middel Calycero, sotningsmedel, sedestof, sotstoff (maltitol (ultra-processing marker)), polydextros, kakaosmör, vatten, vand, mjölk, maelke, melkepulver, strössel, dirys Sotningsmedel (malio), potatisstärkelse (processing marker), kartoffelstivelse, potetstivelse, rismjöl, rismel, palmfett, palmeolje, solrosolja (processing marker), solsikkeolie, aaomassa mandel, mandler, arom (ultra-processing marker), kakaopulver, salt (processing marker), emulgeringsmedel (ultra-processing marker), emulgator (soja, soyalecitin), sötningsmedel (ultra-processing marker), sodestot, sot, stoff Sukralos, Kan innehalla spär av gluten, ägg, æg, egg.jordnötter, jordnedder, peanetter och andra nötter, naddednetter

Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E965 Maltitol

As written on the pack

mjöl - maæelke-/melkeprotein, kollagenpeptider, fuktighetsbevarande medel/fugtighedsbevarende middel Calycero, sotningsmedel/sedestof/sotstoff (maltitol), polydextros, kakaosmör, vatten/vand, mjölk-/maelke-/melkepulver, strössel/dirys Sotningsmedel (malio), potatisstärkelse/kartoffelstivelse/potetstivelse,rismjöl/rismel, palmfett/palmeolje), solrosolja/solsikkeolie, aaomassa mandel/mandler, arom, kakaopulver, salt, emulgeringsmedel/emulgator (soja-/soyalecitin), sötningsmedel/sodestot/sot - stoff Sukralos), Kan innehalla spär av gluten, ägg/æg/egg.jordnötter/jordnedder/peanetter och andra nötter/naddednetter.

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.

E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Humectant Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

4 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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 69 protein Energy Bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 33rd. 94% of the protein Energy Bars here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 69 protein Energy Bars, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340001803037, last edited 21 January 2020), 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.