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Is My protein Chocolate Chunk Brownie ultra-processed?

75g Brownies Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of My protein Chocolate Chunk Brownie

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:

  • 60 ingredients
  • 9 additives

Less processed brownies

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

75ge GH PROTEIN BROWNIE WITH MILK CHOCOLATE CHUNKS, with sugar, sweeteners, utritional information (Per), Energy, 1193kJ, Fat, of which States, Carbohydrate, of which sugars, Fibre, Protein, Sat 0379, ingredients (Milk Protein Blend 21%, Milk Proteins), Hydrolysed Milk Protein, Humectant, Glycerin (Polydextrose), Oat Flour, Hydrolysed Bovine Collagen, Vegetable Oils (Palm Vegetable Oils, Palm Stearin Vegetable Oils, Rapeseed Vegetable Oils), Milk Chocola (Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Whey Powder, Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifier, atural Vanilla Flavouring), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Wheat Protein, Glycerol Monostearate, Flavouring Sweetener, Sucralose, Salt, Disodium Diphosphates, Sodium Bicarbonate, Xanthan Gum, S Sucralose, milk chocolate chunks (Cocoa solids 25%, Milk 23%, allergens), For allerge ereals containing gluten, suggested use (Consume as a high protein snack), as and when requi IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Store in a cool), dry place away from direct sunlight, This product is intended to be used along varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle, Not, 29 (回H e a Audio and LE99LL £88650 S)

Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E249 Potassium nitrite , E415 Xanthan gum , E422 Glycerol , E450 Diphosphates , E450i Disodium diphosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E955 Sucralose

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E249 Potassium nitrite.

As written on the pack

75ge GH PROTEIN BROWNIE WITH MILK CHOCOLATE CHUNKS, WITH SUGAR AND SWEETENERS. UTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Per 100g (75g), Energy 1591kJ/379kcal (1193kJ/284kcal), Fat 12g (8.89), of which States 5.1g (3.89), Carbohydrate 32g (249), of which sugars 4.9g (3.7g), Fibre 10g (7.5g), Protein 31g (23g), Sat 0379 (0.289). INGREDIENTS: Milk Protein Blend (21%) (Milk Proteins, Hydrolysed Milk Protein), Humectant (Glycerin (Polydextrose), Oat Flour, Hydrolysed Bovine Collagen, Vegetable Oils (Palm, Palm Stearin, Rapeseed), Milk Chocola (7)(Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Whey Powder (Milk), Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifier (So) atural Vanilla Flavouring), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Wheat Protein, Emulsifier (Glycerol Monostearate), Flavouring Sweetener, Sucralose], Salt, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphates, Sodium Bicarbonate), Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), S Sucralose). MILK CHOCOLATE CHUNKS: Cocoa solids 25% minimum. Milk solids 23% minimum. ALLERGENS: For allerge ereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. SUGGESTED USE: Consume as a high protein snack, as and when requi IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. This product is intended to be used along varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Not suitable for vegetarians. 9000000) 29:60 回H e a Audio & LE99LL £88650 S

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.

  • 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.
  • E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • 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.
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  • Sweetener Sweeteners give sweetness with few or no calories, many at hundreds of times the strength of sugar.

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.
  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
7 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.

  • E249 Potassium nitrite A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • 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.
  • Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 29 brownies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 21st. 93% of the brownies 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 29 brownies, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5059883116631, last edited 22 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.