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Is PROBAR Protein Bar Cookie Dough ultra-processed?

70g Energy bars Sold in the United States

Pack of PROBAR Protein Bar Cookie Dough

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
  • 6 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

Soy protein isolate, tapioca syrup, cane syrup, agave syrup, fractionated palm kernel oil, glycerin, agave inulin, sugar, omega blend (flaxseed, chia seed), natural flavor, chocolate, rice protein, cocoa, high oleic safflower oil, tapioca starch, soy protein isolate, ground almonds, cocoa, salt, molasses, soy lecithin, cocoa butter, gum arabic, rosemary extract, tocopherols added to protect flavor, citric acid, ascorbic acid

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E392 Extracts of rosemary , E414 Acacia gum , E422 Glycerol

As written on the pack

Soy protein isolate, organic tapioca syrup, organic dried cane syrup, organic agave syrup,fractionated palm kernel oil, glycerin, organic agave inulin, sugar, omega blend (flaxseed, chia seed), natural flavor, unsweetened chocolate, organic rice protein concentrate, cocoa, high oleic safflower oil, tapioca starch, organic soy protein isolate, ground almonds, cocoa (processed with alkali), salt, molasses, soy lecithin, cocoa butter, gum arabic, rosemary extract, tocopherols added to protect flavor, citric acid, ascorbic acid.

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.
  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

  • Cocoa An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
5 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.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 126 energy bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 87th. 87% of the energy 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 126 energy bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0853152100414, 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.