Is Garden of Life Protein + Greens Chocolate Powder ultra-processed?

Protein powders Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E1104 Lipase

42 ingredients
2 additives

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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, greens blend (pea protein), spinach, sprouted brown rice protein, chia protein, alfalfa grass juice, broccoli (stalk and flower), navy bean (sprout), lentil bean (sprout), garbanzo bean (sprout), carrot (root), beet (root), kale, flavor blend (cacao), chocolate flavor (ultra-processing marker), tapioca fiber, stevia extract, probiotic and enzyme blend (lipase (ultra-processing marker)), protease, aspergillopepsin, beta-glucanase, cellulase, bromelain, phytase, lactase, papain, peptidase, pectinase, hemicellulase, xylanase (lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus bulgaricus, billion cfu)

Additives: E1101 Protease , E1104 Lipase

As written on the pack

Organic protein & greens blend: organic pea protein, organic spinach (leaf), organic sprouted brown rice protein, organic chia protein, organic alfalfa grass juice, organic broccoli (stalk & flower), organic navy bean (sprout), organic lentil bean (sprout), organic garbanzo bean (sprout), organic carrot (root), organic beet (root), organic kale (leaf), organic flavor blend: organic cacao, organic chocolate flavor, organic tapioca fiber, organic stevia extract (leaf), probiotic & enzyme blend: lipase, protease, aspergillopepsin, beta-glucanase, cellulase, bromelain, phytase, lactase, papain, peptidase, pectinase, hemicellulase, xylanase, [lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus bulgaricus] (1.5 billion cfu)

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.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 150 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 31st. 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 0658010122382, last edited 8 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.