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Is Ka'chava THE WHOLE BODY MEAL (Chocolate) ultra-processed?

Protein powders Sold in the United States

Pack of Ka'chava THE WHOLE BODY MEAL (Chocolate)

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:

  • 55 ingredients
  • 6 additives

Less processed protein powders

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 Pea Protein, Brown Rice Protein, Sacha Inchi, Amaranth, Quinoa, Oat, Acacia Gum, Chia, Flax seed, Coconut Milk, Natural Vanilla Flavors, Soluble Vegetable Fiber, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Lo Han Fruit Extract, Coconut Flower Nectar, Acai Berry, Maqui Berry, Camu-Camu Berry, Strawberry 100%, Tart Cherry 100%, Blackberry 100%, Blueberry, Raspberry 100%, Maca Root, Shiitake Mushroom Mycelia 100%, Maitake Mushroom Mycelia 100%, Reishi Mushroom Mycelia 100%, Cordyceps Mushroom Mycelia 100%, Ginger Root 100%, Beet 100%, Carrot 100%, Spinach 100%, Broccoli 100%, Tomato 100%, Kale 100%, Cabbage 100%, Parsley 100%, Brussel Sprouts 100%, Green Pepper 100%, Cucumber 100%, Celery 100%, Garlic 100%, Green Onion 100%, Cauliflower 100%, Asparagus 100%, Chlorella, Inulin, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Amylase, Protease, Cellulase, Lactase, Lipase

Additives: E1100 Alpha-Amylase , E1101 Protease , E1104 Lipase , E412 Guar gum , E414 Acacia gum , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Yellow Pea Protein, Organic Whole Grain Brown Rice Protein, Organic Sacha Inchi, Organic Amaranth, Organic Quinoa, Organic Pure Whole Grain Oat, Organic Acacia Gum, Chia, Flax seed, Coconut Milk, Natural Vanilla Flavors, Soluble Vegetable Fiber, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Lo Han Fruit Extract, Organic Coconut Flower Nectar, Acai Berry, Organic Maqui Berry, Camu-Camu Berry, 100% Organic Strawberry, 100% Organic Tart Cherry, 100% Organic Blackberry, Organic Blueberry, 100% Organic Raspberry, Organic Maca Root, 100% Organic Shiitake Mushroom Mycelia, 100% Organic Maitake Mushroom Mycelia, 100% Organic Reishi Mushroom Mycelia, 100% Organic Cordyceps Mushroom Mycelia, 100% Organic Ginger Root, 100% Organic Beet, 100% Organic Carrot, 100% Organic Spinach, 100% Organic Broccoli, 100% Organic Tomato, 100% Organic Kale, 100% Organic Cabbage, 100% Organic Parsley Leaf, 100% Organic Brussel Sprouts, 100% Organic Green Pepper, 100% Organic Cucumber, 100% Organic Celery, 100% Organic Garlic,100% Organic Green Onion, 100% Organic Cauliflower, 100% Organic Asparagus, Chlorella, Inulin, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Amylase, Protease, Cellulase, Lactase, Lipase

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.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • 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.

  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 150 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 104th. 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 0851139005189, last edited 4 February 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.