Is Pip & Nut Dark Chocolate Peanut Protein Bar ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 31 ingredients
- 2 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Peanut Butter 19% (Argentinian Peanuts, Sea Salt (processing marker)), Peanuts 18%, Agave Syrup, Soya Protein Crispies 8% (Soya Protein Isolate, Tapioca Starch (processing marker), Salt (processing marker)), Oats, Date, Rice Syrup, Dark Chocolate 6% (Sugar (processing marker), Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter (processing marker), Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (Lecithin (ultra-processing marker)), Natural Vanilla Flavouring (ultra-processing marker)), Date Paste (Dates, Rice Flour), Coconut Oil (processing marker), Soya Protein Isolate, Pumpkin Seeds, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder 2%, Salt (processing marker), Dark Chocolate, Contains 55.6% (Cocoa Solids)
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin
As written on the pack
Peanut Butter (19%) (Argentinian Peanuts, Sea Salt), Peanuts (18%), Agave Syrup, Soya Protein Crispies (8%) (Soya Protein Isolate, Tapioca Starch, Salt), Oats, Date Syrup, Rice Syrup, Dark Chocolate (6%) (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier: Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Date Paste (Dates, Rice Flour), Coconut Oil, Soya Protein Isolate, Pumpkin Seeds, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder (2%), Salt. Dark Chocolate Contains: Cocoa Solids: 55.6%
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.
- Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
6 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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- 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.
Among 426 protein bars
From least to most processed, this one ranks 116th. 93% of the protein bars here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060367182769, last edited 20 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.