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Is Elevation High Protein Bar Chocolate Mint ultra-processed?

Candy chocolate bars Sold in the United States

Pack of Elevation High Protein Bar Chocolate Mint

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 57 ingredients
  • 10 additives

Less processed candy chocolate 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

protein blend (soy protein isolate, soy crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch)), chocolate coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey powder, nonfat milk powder, whey protein, soy lecithin, natural flavor), brown rice syrup, cane syrup, soy oil, inulin, glycerin, soy flour, almond butter, cocqa powder, dark chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), natural flavors, almonds, oat fiber, soy lecithin, vitamin mineral blend (tricalcium phosphate), calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin e acetate, vitamin a palmitate, ferric orthophosphate, niacin, biotin, calcium pantothenate, zinc oxide, copper gluconate, vitamin b12, sodium selenite, manganese sulphate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin k1, chromium chloride, riboflavin, vitamins, vitamin d3, thiamine hydrochloride, folic acid, potassium iodide, may also contain the occasional stem and shell fragment

Additives: E170 Calcium carbonates , E170i Calcium carbonate , E300 Ascorbic acid , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E341 Calcium phosphates , E341iii Tricalcium phosphate , E422 Glycerol , E530 Magnesium oxide , potassium iodide

As written on the pack

protein blend (soy protein isolate, soy crisps [soy protein isolate, tapioca starch]), chocolate flavored coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey powder, nonfat milk powder, whey protein concentrate, soy lecithin, natural flavor), organic brown rice syrup, organic cane syrup, soy oil, inulin, glycerin, soy flour, almond butter, cocqa powder (processed with alkali), dark chocolate chips (sugar , chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), natural flavors, almonds, organic oat fiber, soy lecithin, vitamin mineral blend: tricalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin e acetate, vitamin a palmitate, ferric orthophosphate, niacin, biotin, calcium pantothenate, zinc oxide, copper gluconate, vitamin b12, sodium selenite, manganese sulphate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin k1, chromium chloride, riboflavin, vitamin d3 , thiamine hydrochloride, folic acid, potassium iodide, contains: soy, milk, almonds, may contain peanuts, wheat, egg, other tree nuts, may also contain the occasional stem or shell fragment,

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.

  • E170 Calcium carbonates Calcium carbonate is chalk.
  • 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.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • 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.

  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
  • 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.
  • Cocqa powder An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
7 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • 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.
  • Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 201 candy chocolate bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 174th. 94% of the candy chocolate 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 201 candy chocolate bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100116359, last edited 8 August 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.