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Is Grenade High Protein Oreo ultra-processed?

Protein bars Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Grenade High Protein Oreo

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:

  • 38 ingredients
  • 9 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 (Calcium Caseinate, Whey NUTRIT Protein Isolate), Milk Chocolate with Sweetener 20%, inform (Sweetener (Maltitol), Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavouring), Bovine Collagen Energy, kJ Hydrolysate, Humectant (Glycerol), Sweeteners (Maltitol), Sucralose, Energy, ko Palm Oil, Water, Fat-reduced Cocoa Powder 3%, Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Sea Salt, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Raising Agents (Ammonium Carbonates), Sodium Carbonates, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Hydroxide), Flavouring

Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E422 Glycerol , E500 Sodium carbonates , E503 Ammonium carbonates , E524 Sodium hydroxide , E955 Sucralose , E965 Maltitol

As written on the pack

Protein Blend (Calcium Caseinate (Milk), Whey NUTRIT Protein Isolate (Milk)), Milk Chocolate with Sweetener (20%) INFORM (Sweetener: Maltitol: Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Soy Lecithin; Natural Flavouring), Bovine Collagen Energy (kJ Hydrolysate, Humectant: Glycerol; Sweeteners: Maltitol, Sucralose; Energy (ko Palm Oil, Water, Fat - reduced Cocoa Powder (3%), Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Bulking Agent: Polydextrose; Sea Salt, Emulsifier: Soy Lecithin; Raising Agents: Ammonium Carbonates, Sodium Carbonates; Acidity Regulator: Sodium Hydroxide; Flavouring. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Nuts.

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.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
  • Bulking agent Bulking agents are substances which contribute to the volume of a foodstuff without contributing significantly to its available energy value.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Humectant Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • 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 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 358th. 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 5060811384084, last edited 27 March 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.