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Is Nice & Natural Protein nut bars ultra-processed?

165 g Nut bars Sold in New Zealand

Pack of Nice & Natural Protein nut bars

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:

  • 29 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed nut 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

Arachides 43%, Croquants de Protéine de Soja (Isolat de Protéine de Soja, Amidon de Tapioca, Lécithine de Soja, Sel), Chocolat Noir 10% (Sucre, Pâte de Cacao, Beurre de Cacao, Matière Grasse du Lait, Émulsifiant (Lécithine de Soja), Arôme Naturel), Fibre de Chicorée, Maltodextrine, Super Graines 5% (Graines de Tournesol 3%, Graines de Potiron 1.5%, Graines de Chia 0.5%), Sirop de Glucose, Poudre de Cacao Bio 1%, Huile de Tournesol, Glycérol, Grains de Cacao Bio 0.5%, Lécithine de Soja, Sirop de Sucre Caramélisé, Arôme Naturel, Stévia

Additives: E422 Glycerol

As written on the pack

Arachides (43%), Croquants de Protéine de Soja (Isolat de Protéine de Soja, Amidon de Tapioca, Lécithine de Soja, Sel), Chocolat Noir (10%) (Sucre, Pâte de Cacao, Beurre de Cacao, Matière Grasse du Lait, Émulsifiant (Lécithine de Soja), Arôme Naturel), Fibre de Chicorée, Maltodextrine, Super Graines (5%) (Graines de Tournesol (3 %), Graines de Potiron (1,5 %), Graines de Chia (0,5 %)), Sirop de Glucose, Poudre de Cacao Bio (1%), Huile de Tournesol, Glycérol, Grains de Cacao Bio (0,5%), Lécithine de Soja, Sirop de Sucre Caramélisé, Arôme Naturel, Stévia.

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.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 130 nut bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 41st. 84% of the nut 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 130 nut bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9400563451348, last edited 21 May 2024), 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.