Is Legendary Foods Chocolate Cake Flavored Protein Pastry ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 38 ingredients
- 14 additives
Less processed protein bars
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
protein blend (calcium caseinate, micellar casein, whey protein isolate (ultra-processing marker)), erythritol (ultra-processing marker), polydextrose, oil blend (high oleic sunflower oil (processing marker), high oleic safflower oil, palm oil), water, collagen peptides, cocoa processed with alkali, glycerin (ultra-processing marker), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), cellulose (ultra-processing marker), sunflower lecithin (ultra-processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), palm kernel oil, soluble corn fiber (ultra-processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), guar gum (ultra-processing marker), cellulose (ultra-processing marker), baking soda, citric acid, gum arabic (ultra-processing marker), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), red No, 40, yellow No, 6, yellow No, 5, red No, 3, blue No, 1, carnauba wax (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum , E414 Acacia gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E422 Glycerol , E460 Cellulose , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E903 Carnauba wax , E955 Sucralose , E968 Erythritol
As written on the pack
protein blend (calcium caseinate, micellar casein, whey protein isolate), erythritol, polydextrose, oil blend (high oleic sunflower oil, high oleic safflower oil, palm oil), water, collagen peptides, cocoa processed with alkali, glycerin, natural flavors, cellulose, sunflower lecithin, sea salt, palm kernel oil, soluble corn fiber, xanthan gum, guar gum, modified cellulose, baking soda, citric acid, gum arabic, sucralose, red No. 40, yellow No. 6, yellow No. 5, red No. 3, blue No. 1, carnauba wax
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.
- 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.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
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- E903 Carnauba wax Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a Brazilian palm and gives sweets and coated chocolates their shine.
- E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
- E968 Erythritol 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 426 protein bars
From least to most processed, this one ranks 414th. 93% of the protein bars here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810035970700, last edited 12 July 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.