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Is Mezcla Peanut Butter Chocolate ultra-processed?

Protein bars Sold in the United States

Pack of Mezcla Peanut Butter 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:

  • 21 ingredients
  • 1 additive

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

pea crisps (pea protein, rice starch), dark chocolate (cane sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, vanilla powder), tapioca syrup, peanut butter, vegetable glycerine, pea protein, prebiotic soluble tapioca fiber, tapioca syrup, quinoa crisps (quinoa), peanuts, tapioca fiber, coconut oil, natural flavor, sea salt

Additives: E422 Glycerol

As written on the pack

pea crisps (pea protein, rice starch), organic dark chocolate (organic cane sugar, organic chocolate liquor, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla powder), tapioca syrup, peanut butter, vegetable glycerine, pea protein, prebiotic soluble tapioca fiber, tapioca syrup solids, organic quinoa crisps (organic quinoa), peanuts, tapioca fiber, coconut oil, natural flavor, sea salt

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.

  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
6 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 76th. 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 0860003034149, last edited 15 September 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.