Vitamin and Protein Bars
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
4.50g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (5)
This label lists 2 additives, 2 sweeteners and 1 emulsifier.
E955
Sucralose
Artificial sweetener
What it is. An intense sweetener made from sugar, around 600 times sweeter, so it is used in very small amounts.
Why it is used. Sweetens diet drinks, tabletop sweeteners, dairy and baked goods.
What the evidence says. Regulators have treated it as safe for decades and the acceptable daily intake has not changed. Newer laboratory work on a breakdown product, and the general question of sweeteners and the gut microbiome, keep it under discussion, but that work is early and has not moved any official position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E955
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E1200 Polydextrose other
- E422 Glycerol other
- E965 Maltitol sweetener
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
MILK CHOCOLATE WITH SWEETENER (24%) (Sweetener: Maltitols; Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Sweet Whey Powder (Milk), Emulsifier: Lecithins), CARAMEL FLAVOUR LAYER (15%) (Humectant: Polydextrose; Beef Collagen Hydrolysate, Sunflower Oil, Humectant: Glycerol; Emulsifier: Lecithins; Flavouring), Beef Collagen Hydrolysate, Concentrated Milk Protein, Whey Protein Isolate (Milk), Polydextrose, Calcium Caseinate (Milk), Humectant: Glycerol; Soya Protein Crispies (Soya Protein Isolate, Tapioca Starch, Barley Malt Extract, Salt), CHOCOLATE CHIPS WITH SWEETENER (3%) (Cocoa Mass, Sweetener: Maltitols; Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier: Lecithins (Soya); Vanilla Extract), Sunflower Oil, Salt, Caramel Syrup, Flavouring, Sweetener: Sucralose; Vitamin C, Niacin, Vitamin E, Pantothenic Acid, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Thiamin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain nuts, peanuts, other gluten sources and sesame. WARNING: Excessive consumption may produce laxative effects. No artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives. The quantity of cocoa required for this product is sourced, traded and audited as Fairtrade, ensuring cocoa producers received Fairtrade terms. It may be mixed during processing with non-certified cocoa, so that the total matches the amount sourced as Fairtrade (mass balance). For more information visit info.fairtrade.net/sourcing If you are not entirely satisfied with this product please return it to the store where it was purchased and we will be pleased to replace or refund it. This does not affect your statutory rights. ALDI SPECIALLY PRODUCED FOR: Aldi Stores Ltd., PO Box 26, Atherstone, Warwickshire CV9 2SH. Aldi Stores (Ireland) Ltd., PO Box 726, Naas, Co. Kildare. www.aldi.com
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.