Is it ultra-processed?
Menu

Is Organic bar ultra-processed?

Protein bars Sold in the United States

Pack of Organic 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:

  • 46 ingredients
  • 5 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

Oat flour, YUMI fruit, vegetable blend (dates, dried apples, banana, blueberry, monk fruit concentrate, purple carrot puree), YUMI superfood blend (apple, kale, broccoli, spinach, carrot, parsley, beet, green cabbage, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, tomato), soluble tapioca fiber, refined coconut oil, glycerin, water, tapioca syrup, corn starch, sunflower lecithin, guar gum, cinnamon, French vanilla flavor, mixed tocopherols (vitamin E for freshness), fruit juice for color, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), iron bisglycinate chelate, niacin (niacinamide), zinc citrate, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin K1, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol from lichen)

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E412 Guar gum , E422 Glycerol

As written on the pack

Oat flour, YUMI fruit and vegetable blend (dates, dried apples, banana puree, blueberry puree, monk fruit concentrate, purple carrot puree), YUMI superfood blend (apple, kale, broccoli, spinach, carrot, parsley, beet, green cabbage, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, tomato), soluble tapioca fiber, refined coconut oil, glycerin, water, tapioca syrup, corn starch, sunflower lecithin, guar gum, cinnamon, French vanilla flavor, mixed tocopherols (vitamin E for freshness), fruit juice for color, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), iron bisglycinate chelate, niacin (niacinamide), zinc citrate, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin K1, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol from lichen)

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.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
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 134th. 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 0850033324075, last edited 10 July 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.