Is Bulkpowders Vegan protein powder chocolate mint ultra-processed?

500g Protein powders 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:

Emulsifier
Flavouring
Sweetener
E1104 Lipase
E322 Lecithins
E415 Xanthan gum

19 ingredients
6 additives

Less processed protein powders

Soy Protein Mince H&B 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Almond Protein Powder Bob's Red Mill 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Hemp Protein Powder Manitoba Harvest 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Simple Plant Protein Powder Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Orgain 6 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1

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

V+ Protein Blend (Pea Protein Isolate, Brown Rice Protein, Pumpkin Seed Protein, Flaxseed, Quinoa Flour), Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Instantising Agent (Sunflower Lecithin (ultra-processing marker)), Sweetener (ultra-processing marker) (Stevia Extract), Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (Xanthan Gum (ultra-processing marker)), DigeZyme Enzyme Complex (Amylase, Protease, Cellulase, Lactase, Lipase (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E1100 Alpha-Amylase , E1101 Protease , E1104 Lipase , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

V+ Protein Blend (Pea Protein Isolate, Brown Rice Protein, Pumpkin Seed Protein, Flaxseed Powder, Quinoa Flour), Natural Flavouring, Instantising Agent (Sunflower Lecithin), Sweetener (Stevia Extract), Emulsifier (Xanthan Gum), DigeZyme Enzyme Complex (Amylase, Protease, Cellulase, Lactase, Lipase).

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.

E1104 Lipase A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
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.
Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 150 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 103rd. 95% of the protein powders 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 150 protein powders, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5055950611634, 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.