Is Trubar Plant Based 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:
- 9 ingredients
- 2 additives
Less processed protein bars
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
tapioca fiber and cassava blend, plant fueled protein blend (brown rice protein, pea protein), peanuts, cane sugar (processing marker), RSPO palm oil, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), sunflower lecithin (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin
As written on the pack
tapioca fiber and cassava blend, plant fueled protein blend (whole grain brown rice protein, organic pea protein), peanuts, cane sugar, RSPO palm oil, natural flavors, sunflower lecithin
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.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Among 426 protein bars
From least to most processed, this one ranks 79th. 93% of the protein bars here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0859146006243, last edited 5 January 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.