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Is Yumi Organic bar ultra-processed?

.74 oz Protein Energy Bars Sold in the United States

Pack of Yumi Organic bar

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:

  • 51 ingredients
  • 9 additives

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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

Oat Flour, YUMI Fruit, Vegetable Blend (Dates, Dried Apples, Banana, Strawberry Puree, Monk Fruit Concentrate, Rhubarb, YUMI Superfood Blend (Apple, Kale, Broccoli, Spinach, Carrot, Parsley, Beet, Green Cabbage, Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tomato)), Soluble Tapioca Fiber, Refined Coconut Oil, Glycerin, Water, Tapioca Syrup, Corn Starch, Sunflower Lecithin, Guar Gum, Cinnamon, French Vanilla Flavor, Pectin, Baking Soda, Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E), Natural Flavor, Fruit Juice for Color, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Iron Bisglycinate Chelate, Niacin (Niacinamide), Zinc Citrate, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin K1, Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol from Lichen)

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E330 Citric acid , E412 Guar gum , E422 Glycerol , E440 Pectins , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Oat Flour, YUMI Fruit and Vegetable Blend (Dates, Dried Apples, Banana Puree, Strawberry Puree, Monk Fruit Concentrate, Rhubarb Puree, YUMI Superfood Blend [Apple, Kale, Broccoli, Spinach, Carrot, Parsley, Beet, Green Cabbage, Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tomato]), Soluble Tapioca Fiber, Refined Coconut Oil, Glycerin, Water, Tapioca Syrup, Corn Starch, Sunflower Lecithin, Guar Gum, Cinnamon, French Vanilla Flavor, Pectin, Baking Soda, Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E), Natural Flavor, Fruit Juice for Color, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Iron Bisglycinate Chelate, Niacin (Niacinamide), Zinc Citrate, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin K1, Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol from Lichen).

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.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 69 protein Energy Bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 37th. 94% of the protein Energy Bars 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 69 protein Energy Bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850033324068, last edited 31 May 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.