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Is Sproud Unsweetened pea protein ultra-processed?

Plant-based milk alternatives Sold in the United Kingdom and Switzerland

Pack of Sproud Unsweetened pea protein

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed plant-based milk alternatives

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

Water, Pea Protein, Rapeseed oil, Dipotassium guanylate e628, Calcium, Calcium phosphates e341, Aroma rye malt, Oat lecithin e322a, vitamins, vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin B2

Additives: E322a Oat lecithin , E628 Dipotassium guanylate

As written on the pack

Water boiled, Pea Protein, Rapeseed oil, Dipotassium guanylate E628, Calcium, Calcium phosphates E341, Aroma rye malt, Oat lecithin E322a, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin B2

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.

  • E628 Dipotassium guanylate A food additive authorised for industrial food production.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 593 plant-based milk alternatives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 245th. 71% of the plant-based milk alternatives 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 593 plant-based milk alternatives, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340150800444, last edited 27 March 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.