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Is Katia Gourmet protein bar ultra-processed?

1.48 oz Bars Sold in Sweden

Pack of Katia Gourmet protein bar

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 29 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed sweet snacks

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

Dates, Almond Butter, Almond Protein, Cranberries, Tapioca Fiber, Hemp Seeds, Golden Flax Seeds, Pomegranate, Coconut Oil, Dark Chocolate, Acai, Grape, Beet Juice, Spinach, Purple Carrot, Blueberry, Blackberry, Purple Cabbage, Plum, Black Currant, Raspberry, Eggplant, Acerola Cherry, Passionfruit, Lemon Oil, Lemon Juice, Citric Acid, Himalayan Salt, Filtered Water

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Organic Dates, Organic Almond Butter, Almond Protein Powder, Dried Cranberries, Organic Tapioca Fiber, Organic Hemp Seeds, Organic Golden Flax Seeds, Organic Pomegranate, Organic Coconut Oil, Dark Chocolate, Organic Acai, Organic Grape, Organic Beet Juice, Organic Spinach, Purple Carrot, Organic Blueberry, Blackberry, Purple Cabbage, Plum, Black Currant, Raspberry, Eggplant, Organic Acerola Cherry, Passionfruit, Lemon Oil, Lemon Juice, Citric Acid, Himalayan Salt, Filtered Water.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

Category rules

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,328 bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 144th. 89% of the 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 1,328 bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0787790157649, 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.
  • 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.