Is LUNA LemonZest Nutrition Snack Bar ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 28 ingredients
- 7 additives
Less processed protein bars
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Marition Facts erving size 1 bar, Calories er serving 190 Amount, serving Total Fat 6g % DV 8% Saturated Fat 2.5g 13% Trans Fat 0g Polyunsat, Fat 1g Amount, serving % DV Monounsat, Fat 2g Cholesterol Omg Insoluble Fiber 1g % DV Amount, serving %DV Amount, serving Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Protein 8g 18% 0% Sodium 85mg 4% Total Sugars 9g Total Carb, Incl.9g Added Sugars 17% vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 74mg 6% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 127mg 2% vitamin E 6% Phosphorus 8% Magrem 6% REDIENTS 10% (protein grain blend, rolled oats), soy protein isolate, rice flour", soybeans, soy flour", brown rice syrup, cane sugar cory fiber up high oleic sunflower oil, vegetable glycerin (ultra-processing marker), palm kernel oil, palm kernel ", soy flour", natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), lemon juice concentrate cose syrup lecithin, citric acid, sea salt (processing marker), pectin (ultra-processing marker), sodium bicarbonate, ganic ingredient
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E422 Glycerol , E440 Pectins , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate
As written on the pack
Marition Facts erving size 1 bar (48g) Calories er serving 190 Amount/serving Total Fat 6g % DV 8% Saturated Fat 2.5g 13% Trans Fat 0g Polyunsat. Fat 1g Amount/serving % DV Monounsat. Fat 2g Cholesterol Omg Insoluble Fiber 1g % DV Amount/serving %DV Amount/serving Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Protein 8g 18% 0% Sodium 85mg 4% Total Sugars 9g Total Carb. 28g 10% Incl.9g Added Sugars 17% Vit. D 0mcg 0% Calcium 74mg 6% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 127mg 2% Vit. E 6% Phosphorus 8% Magrem 6% REDIENTS: PROTEIN GRAIN BLEND (ROLLED OATS, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR", ROASTED SOYBEANS, SOY FLOUR"), BROWN RICE SYRUP, CANE SUGAR CORY FIBER UP HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM KERNEL SOLIDS", SOY FLOUR", NATURAL FLAVORS, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE COSE SYRUP LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID, SEA SALT, PECTIN, SODIUM BICARBONATE. ALLERGEN STATEMENT: CONTAINS SOY. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, AND MILK. GANIC INGREDIENT
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.
- E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
- 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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 426 protein bars
From least to most processed, this one ranks 173rd. 93% of the protein bars here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0722252103307, last edited 20 May 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.