Is BOL Power Shake Salted Caramel ultra-processed?

410g Oat-based drinks Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Vegetable fiber

48 ingredients
No additives

Less processed oat-based drinks

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

BOL proprietary protein and fibre blend (water, soya protein, chicory root fibre (ultra-processing marker), tapioca fibre, citrus fibre (ultra-processing marker)), coconut cream, banana, pure almond butter 2.5%, dates, gluten-free oats, BOL vitamin and mineral blend, coconut oil (processing marker), natural flavourings (ultra-processing marker), concentrated monk fruit Infusion, sea salt (processing marker), BOL vitamin and mineral blend (minerals, chloride calcium), potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zic copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, molybdenum riboflavin, thiamin, folate, biotin, B12, choline dine, vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, niacin, vitamin E, pantothenic acid, vitamin D, vitamin B6, riboflavin, thiamin, folate, biotin, vitamin B12, choline

As written on the pack

BOL proprietary protein and fibre blend (water, soya protein, chicory root fibre, tapioca fibre, citrus fibre), coconut cream, banana, pure almond butter (2.5%), dates, gluten-free oats, BOL vitamin and mineral blend, coconut oil, natural flavourings, concentrated monk fruit Infusion, sea salt. BOL vitamin and mineral blend: minerals (chloride calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zic copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, molybdenum riboflavin, thiamin, folate, biotin, B12), choline dine, vitamins (A, C, K, niacin, E, pantothenic acid, D, B6, riboflavin, thiamin, folate, biotin, B12), choline.

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

3 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.

Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 188 oat-based drinks

From least to most processed, this one ranks 125th. 62% of the oat-based drinks 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 188 oat-based drinks, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060430292906, last edited 8 June 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.