Is Vega protein and greens ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 13 ingredients
- 4 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
pea protein, pea starch (processing marker), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), spinach powder, brown rice protein, stevia leaf extract (ultra-processing marker), kale, guar gum (ultra-processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), alfalfa grass powder, sacha inchi powder, rosemary extract, broccoli
Additives: E392 Extracts of rosemary , E412 Guar gum , E415 Xanthan gum , E960 Steviol glycosides
As written on the pack
PEA PROTEIN, PEA STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPINACH POWDER, ORGANIC BROWN RICE PROTEIN, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, ORGANIC KALE POWDER, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, ORGANIC ALFALFA GRASS POWDER, ORGANIC SACHA INCHI POWDER, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, BROCCOLI POWDER.
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.
- E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E960 Steviol glycosides Steviol glycosides are sweet compounds extracted and purified from the leaves of the stevia plant.
- 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.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Among 150 protein powders
From least to most processed, this one ranks 57th. 95% of the protein powders here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0838766006710, last edited 7 August 2025), 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.