Is Deliciously Ella Cacao & Almond Oat Bars ultra-processed?

3 x 50g Oat Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt
Vegetable oil

12 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed oat

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

Oats 51%, Brown Rice Syrup, Raisins 6%, Coconut Oil (processing marker), Date, Coconut Blossom Nectar 3%, Almond Butter 3%, Flaked Almonds 3%, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Cacao Nibs 2%, Cacao Powder 2%, Sea Salt (processing marker)

As written on the pack

Gluten Free Oats (51%), Brown Rice Syrup, Raisins (6%), Coconut Oil, Date Syrup, Coconut Blossom Nectar (3%), Almond Butter (3%), Flaked Almonds (3%), Sunflower Oil, Cacao Nibs (2%), Cacao Powder (2%), Sea Salt. For allergens see ingredients in bold. May contain Sesame, Peanuts, Other Nuts, Soya and Milk.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

Category rules

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 103 oat

From least to most processed, this one ranks 82nd. 16% of the oat 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 103 oat, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060482840186, last edited 12 September 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.