Is Holland & Barrett Sour Cream & Chive Protein Mix ultra-processed?

210g Dried vegetables Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

14 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score A

Less processed dried vegetables

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

Yellow Peas 31%, Green Peas 31%, Fava Beans 31%, Seasoning 7% (Rice Flour, Onion, Yeast Extract, Garlic, Acid (Citric Acid), Parsley, Salt (processing marker), Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Black Pepper)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Roasted Yellow Peas (31%), Roasted Green Peas (31%), Roasted Fava Beans (31%), Seasoning (7%) (Rice Flour, Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Acid: Citric Acid, Parsley, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Black Pepper Powder).

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.

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

2 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.

Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 47 dried vegetables

From least to most processed, this one ranks 45th. 9% of the dried vegetables 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 47 dried vegetables, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5059604645785, 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.