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Is Elevation Protein Energy Bars Cookie Dough ultra-processed?

Protein bars Sold in the United States

Pack of Elevation Protein Energy Bars Cookie Dough

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:

  • 54 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed protein 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, milk protein isolate, whey protein, whey protein isolate), invert syrup, chocolate coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey protein, whey powder, soy lecithin, natural flavor), corn syrup solids, soy oil, glycerin, cookie pieces (sugar (from cane), rice flour, cocoa, sunflower oil, salt), water, natural flavors, soy lecithin, potassium chloride, vitamin mineral blend (tricalcium phosphate), ascorbic acid, maltodextrin, vitamin e, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a acetate, niacinamide, vitamin d3, zinc oxide, manganese sulfate, calcium panthothenate, copper gluconate, sodium selenite, sodium molybdate, biotin, vitamins, vitamin k1, vitamin b12, chromium chloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, potassium iodide, contains bioengineered food ingredients

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E422 Glycerol

As written on the pack

protein blend (soy protein isolate, milk protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate), invert syrup, chocolate flavored coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, powdered whey protein concentrate, whey powder, soy lecithin, natural flavor), corn syrup solids, soy oil, glycerin, gluten free cookie pieces (sugar [from cane], rice flour, cocoa [processed with alkali], sunflower oil, salt), water, natural flavors, soy lecithin, potassium chloride, vitamin mineral blend: tricalcium phosphate, ascorbic acid, maltodextrin, vitamin e, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a acetate, niacinamide, vitamin d3, zinc oxide, manganese sulfate, calcium panthothenate, copper gluconate, sodium selenite, sodium molybdate, biotin, vitamin k1, vitamin b12, chromium chloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, potassium iodide, contains: soy, milk, may contain peanuts, egg, tree nuts, contains bioengineered food ingredients,

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.

  • 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.

  • Invert sugar Invert sugar is ordinary sugar split into glucose and fructose with acid or enzymes.
  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • 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.
  • Cocoa An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 301st. 93% of the protein 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 426 protein bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100116335, last edited 19 May 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.