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Is Gráinne's Protien Pancakes ultra-processed?

Pancakes Sold in Ireland

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:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed pancakes

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

Wheat Flour, Water, Egg, Whey Protein, Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Skimmed Milk Posides, Wheat Fibre, Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates Wheat Gluten, Vinegar, Ravouring, Adrtity Regulator tric Acid, Salt, Potassium Sorbate, Ledthins, ses ingredients bols TARY ADVICE (nutrition), Typical values (as sold), per (Energy 1008ki)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E500 Sodium carbonates

As written on the pack

Wheat Flour, Water, Pasteurised Egg, Whey Protein (Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Skimmed Milk Posides, Wheat Fibre, Raising Agents: Sodium Carbonates, Calcium Phosphates Wheat Gluten, Vinegar, Ravouring, Adrtity Regulator tric Acid; Salt, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate, Emulsifier: Ledthins. ALLERGY ADVICE:For allergens, ses ingredients bols TARY ADVICE: Suitable for vegetarians. NUTRITION: Typical values (as sold) per 100g: Energy 1008ki/

What makes it ultra-processed

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.
  • 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.
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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 55 pancakes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 22nd. 85% of the pancakes 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 55 pancakes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061463749345, last edited 2 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.