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Is Magic Spoon protein treats minis (Marshmallow) ultra-processed?

18 g Protein bars Sold in the United States

Pack of Magic Spoon protein treats minis (Marshmallow)

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:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 4 additives

Less processed protein bars

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

Casein, Allulose, Almond Butter, Tapioca Fibers, Palm Kernel, Palm Oil, Whey Protein Concentrates Inulins Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavor, Salt, Creams (Cream, Natural Flavor), Sunflower Lecithin, Stevia Leaf Extract, Monkfruit Extracts, Adds trivial amount of sugar, Manufactured in a facility that also processes Soy, Peanuts, Other Tree Nuts, Egg, Sesame, and Wheat

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E422 Glycerol , E960 Steviol glycosides

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E422 Glycerol.

As written on the pack

Casein, Allulose, Almond Butter, Tapioca Fibers, Palm Kernel and Palm Oil, Whey Protein Concentrates Inulins Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Natural Flavor, Salt, Creams (Cream, Natural Flavor), Sunflower Lecithin, Stevia Leaf Extract, Monkfruit Extracts. Adds trivial amount of sugar. Contains: Milk, Almonds. Manufactured in a facility that also processes Soy, Peanuts, Other Tree Nuts, Egg, Sesame, and Wheat

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.
  • E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
  • 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.

  • Casein Casein is the main protein in milk, separated industrially and used to bind, emulsify and add protein.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 220th. 93% of the protein 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 426 protein bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810104462242, last edited 24 January 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.