Is Trek Protein Flapjack Salted Caramel ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 30 ingredients
- 3 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
oats 27%, Rice syrup, Soya protein crunchies (soya protein, tapioca starch (processing marker), salt (processing marker)), Salted caramel flavour coating (vegetable oils (processing marker) (palm kernel oil, palm oil"), sugar (processing marker), rice (rice syrup, 5 rice starch, rice flour), rice flour, cocoa powder, sea salt (processing marker), natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), emulsifier (ultra-processing marker), sunflower lecithin (ultra-processing marker), paprika extract (ultra-processing marker)), Vegetable oils (processing marker) (palm", sunflower, rapeseed), Dark brown sugar, Soya flour, Salt (processing marker), Natural Flavourings (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin
As written on the pack
Gluten free oats (27%), Rice syrup, Soya protein crunchies (soya protein, tapioca starch, salt) (16%), Salted caramel flavour coating (vegetable oils (palm kernel oil, palm oil"), sugar, rice powder (dried rice syrup, 5 rice starch, rice flour), rice flour, cocoa powder, sea salt, natural flavouring, emulsifier, sunflower lecithin, colouring: paprika extract)) (13%), Vegetable oils (palm", sunflower, rapeseed), Dark brown sugar, Soya flour, Salt, Natural Flavourings.
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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- 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.
4 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 oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 426 protein bars
From least to most processed, this one ranks 159th. 93% of the protein bars here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060088709030, last edited 13 August 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.