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Is Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter ultra-processed?

18 x 50g Protein bars Sold in Canada and France

Pack of Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter

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
  • 4 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

farine d'arachide, glycérine, gélatine, sirop de maltitol, concentré de protéines de lactosérum, isolat de protéines de soja, eau, maltitol, arachides, huile de palmiste modifiée, isolat de protéines de lactosérum, collagène, huile d'arachide, sucre, arôme, amidon de tapioca, cacao, carbonate de calcium, sel, sucralose (barre de), lécithine de soja, beurre d'amande, isolat de protéines de lait, contient du lait, du soja, des arachides, des sulfites et des amandes, peut contenir des noix de cajou et des graines de sésame

Additives: E422 Glycerol , E428 Gelatine , E955 Sucralose , E965 Maltitol

As written on the pack

farine d'arachide, glycérine, gélatine, sirop de maltitol, concentré de protéines de lactosérum, isolat de protéines de soja, eau, maltitol, arachides, huile de palmiste modifiée, isolat de protéines de lactosérum, collagène, huile d'arachide, sucre, arôme, amidon de tapioca, cacao, carbonate de calcium, sel, sucralose (168 mg/barre de 50 g), lécithine de soja, beurre d'amande, isolat de protéines de lait. contient du lait, du soja, des arachides, des sulfites et des amandes. peut contenir des noix de cajou et des graines de sésame.

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.
  • E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 167th. 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 0067002307780, last edited 19 February 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.