Is BOL protein power soup red pepper, tomato & lentil ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 37 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score A
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Red Lentils 11%, Red Peppers 10%, Chickpeas 6%, Fire Roasted Red Pepper Puree 6% (Red Peppers 3.36%, Water, Vinegar, Sugar (processing marker), Salt (processing marker)), Tomatoes 5% (Tomatoes, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Tomato Paste 4%, White Onion, Carrots, Garlic Puree, Salt (processing marker), Smoked Paprika, Basil, Rapeseed Oil, Rosemary, Oregano, Black Pepper, Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker), Chillies, BOL refrigerated Bring On Life Society FREE APPROVED National Information Mical Values Use by (see rim, Keep refrigerated, Once opened), eat within 24 hours, Best enjoyed fresh, if freezing do so immediately and use within 1 month, Defrost thoroughly and stir well before heating, Do not reheat, per 100g per 300g RI* per 300g 286 68 857 02 10% 10% Microwave in 800W Heathr BOL MON before Stir and from polyu Cooking on the Pour soup into a sa stir on a low med r mins until hot Pour ha the pot and pour i When you're frisk re-use your pot On a worn by can be enjoyed l Server 2 L Get in touch BOL The god
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid
As written on the pack
Water, Red Lentils (11%), Red Peppers (10%), Chickpeas (6%), Fire Roasted Red Pepper Puree (6%) (Red Peppers (56%), Water, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt), Tomatoes (5%) (Tomatoes, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid), Tomato Paste (4%), White Onion, Carrots, Garlic Puree, Salt, Smoked Paprika, Basil, Rapeseed Oil, Rosemary, Oregano, Black Pepper, Paprika Extract, Crushed Chillies. May contain traces of Soya, Nuts & Peanuts BOL refrigerated Bring On Life Vegetarian Society Vegan FREE APPROVED National Information Mical Values Use by: see rim. Keep refrigerated. Once opened, eat within 24 hours. Best enjoyed fresh, if freezing do so immediately and use within 1 month. Defrost thoroughly and stir well before heating. Do not reheat. per 100g per 300g RI* per 300g 286 68 857 02 10% 10% Microwave in 800W Heathr BOL MON before Stir and from polyu Cooking on the Pour soup into a sa stir on a low med r mins until hot Pour ha the pot or pour i When you're frisk re-use your pot On a worn by can be enjoyed l Server 2 L Get in touch BOL The god
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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
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.
Among 226 vegetable soups
From least to most processed, this one ranks 141st. 52% of the vegetable soups here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060430292746, last edited 27 March 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.
- 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.