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Is ONE Maple Glazed Doughnut Protein Bar ultra-processed?

2.12oz Protein bars Sold in the United States and France

Pack of ONE Maple Glazed Doughnut 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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 2 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

Protein blend (whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate), isomalto-oligosaccharides (prebiotic fiber), vegetable glycerin, maltitol, sunflower seed butter, blend of vegetable oil (palm vegetable oil, palm kernel vegetable oil), natural flavors, maltodextrin

Additives: E422 Glycerol , E965 Maltitol

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

As written on the pack

Protein blend (whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate), isomalto-oligosaccharides (prebiotic fiber from vegetable source), vegetable glycerin, maltitol, sunflower seed butter, blend of vegetable oil (palm, palm kernel), natural flavors, maltodextrin

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.
  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
  • 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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 205th. 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 0788434106757, 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.