Is Unil Powerking 40g Proteinbar Cookies&Cream ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 35 ingredients
- 4 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Melkeprotein 22%, glukosesirup, melkesjokolade 17.5% (sukker, kakaosmør, helmelkpulver, kakaomasse, emulgator e322, soyalecitin, aromaer), fruktosesirup, hydrolysert gelatin, palmefett, soyacrisp (soyaprotein, fettredusert kakaopulver, tapiokastivelse), stabilisator e422, salt (processing marker), aromaer (melk), emulgator e322, soyalecitin, gelatin (ultra-processing marker), surhetsregulerende middel e330, vitamins, vitamin c, niacin, vitamin e, pantotensyre, riboflavin, vitamin b6, tiamin, biotin, vitamin b12
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E330 Citric acid , E422 Glycerol , E428 Gelatine
As written on the pack
Melkeprotein 22 %, glukosesirup, melkesjokolade 17,5 % [sukker, kakaosmør, helmelkpulver, kakaomasse, emulgator e322/soyalecitin, aromaer], fruktosesirup, hydrolysert gelatin, palmefett, soyacrisp [soyaprotein, fettredusert kakaopulver, tapiokastivelse], stabilisator e422, salt, aromaer (melk), emulgator e322/soyalecitin, gelatin, surhetsregulerende middel e330, vitamin c, niacin, vitamin e, pantotensyre, riboflavin, vitamin b6, tiamin, biotin, vitamin b12.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7611612211727, last edited 2 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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