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Is Misfits Chocolate Speculoos Protein Bar ultra-processed?

1 bar, 45g Protein bars Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Misfits Chocolate Speculoos Protein Bar

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:

  • 35 ingredients
  • 8 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

Plant Protein Blend (SOYA Protein Nuggets, SOYA Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder, Tapioca Starch), Pea Protein Isolate, SOYA Protein Isolate, Chocolate Flavoured Coating with Sweetener 16% (Cocoa Butter), SOYA Flour, Sweetener (Xylitol), Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Natural Flavouring, Sweetener (Maltitol), Beet Fibre, Humectant (Vegetable Glycerine), PEANUT Paste, Emulsifier (Rapeseed Lecithin), Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Sunflower Oil, Thickener (Gum Acacia), Natural Flavouring, Green Tea Extract, Sweetener (Stevia Extract (Steviol Glycosides)), NutsSesame SeedsSulphites

Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E414 Acacia gum , E422 Glycerol , E960 Steviol glycosides , E965 Maltitol , E967 Xylitol

As written on the pack

Plant Protein Blend: (SOYA Protein Nuggets: (SOYA Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder, Tapioca Starch), Pea Protein Isolate, SOYA Protein Isolate), Chocolate Flavoured Coating with Sweetener (16%): (Cocoa Butter, SOYA Flour, Sweetener: Xylitol, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Flavouring), Sweetener: Maltitol, Beet Fibre, Humectant: Vegetable Glycerine, PEANUT Paste, Emulsifier: Rapeseed Lecithin, Bulking Agent: Polydextrose, Sunflower Oil, Thickener: Gum Acacia, Natural Flavouring, Green Tea Extract, Sweetener: Stevia Extract (Steviol Glycosides). For allergens, see ingredients in BOLD. NutsSesame SeedsSulphites.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
  • E967 Xylitol Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
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  • Bulking agent Bulking agents are substances which contribute to the volume of a foodstuff without contributing significantly to its available energy value.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • Humectant 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.
  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.
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.

  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 402nd. 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 5060501563010, last edited 27 March 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.