Is Owyn Plant Protein Zero Sugar ultra-processed?

1.32 g Protein powders Sold in the United States and Cuba

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Sweetener
E412 Guar gum
E641 Leucine

37 ingredients
2 additives

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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

OWYN™ Protein Blend (Pea protein, pumpkin protein, cocoa), OWYN™ Amino Acid Blend (taurine, L-leucine (ultra-processing marker), L-isoleucine, L-valine, L-lysine HCl, L-threonine, DL-phenylalanine, L-histidine, L-tryptophan, L-methionine), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), guar gum (ultra-processing marker), monk fruit extract (ultra-processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), OWYN™ Vitamin, Mineral Blend (ascorbic acid, d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, zinc oxide, cholecalciferol, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin hydrochloride, riboflavin, cyanocobalamin, folic acid, niacinamide), Bacillus coagulans, OWYN™ Superfoods Greens Blend (broccoli, kale, spinach)

Additives: E412 Guar gum , E641 Leucine

As written on the pack

OWYN™ Protein Blend (Pea protein, pumpkin protein, cocoa), OWYN™ Amino Acid Blend (taurine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-valine, L-lysine HCl, L-threonine, DL-phenylalanine, L-histidine, L-tryptophan, L-methionine), natural flavors, organic guar gum, monk fruit extract, sea salt, OWYN™ Vitamin/Mineral Blend (ascorbic acid, d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, zinc oxide, cholecalciferol, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin hydrochloride, riboflavin, cyanocobalamin, folic acid, niacinamide), Bacillus coagulans, OWYN™ Superfoods Greens Blend (broccoli, kale, spinach).

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.

E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
E641 Leucine A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
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.

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 150 protein powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 48th. 95% of the protein powders 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 150 protein powders, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850043711605, last edited 16 June 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.