Protein ice Bar
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
8
0 we grade moderate or higher
5 of them not yet assessed here
Saturates per 100g
10.30g
High
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 (8)
This label lists 3 emulsifiers, 2 sweeteners, 2 thickeners and gelling agents and 1 additive.
E407
Carrageenan
Thickener and stabiliser
What it is. A gel forming fibre extracted from red seaweed.
Why it is used. Thickens dairy, plant milks, desserts and some processed meats.
What the evidence says. Food grade carrageenan is permitted. A degraded form called poligeenan is harmful, but that is not what goes into food. Some lab and animal work links carrageenan to gut inflammation, which keeps it under review, but human evidence is limited and mixed.
Permitted, including in organic food in many places, though a few specialist products avoid it as a precaution.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E407
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
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
- E412 Guar gum thickener
- E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) emulsifier
- E960A Steviol glycosides from stevia sweetener
- E967 Xylitol 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
59,8% lait écrémé, sucre, protéines de lait, graisse de coco, édulcorants: xylitol, glycosides de stéviol issus de Stevia; agent de charge: polydextrose; 3% noix de coco râpée, beurre de cacao?, beurre concentré (lait), huiles végétales (tournesol, colza, soja) en proportion variable, sirop de glucose, crème (CH: crème fouettée) (lait), 0,6% cacao maigre en poudre, pâte de cacao, lait entier en poudre, émulsifiants: mono - et diglycérides d'acides gras, lécíthines (contient soja), polyricinoleate de polyglycérol; arôme naturel, extrait de vanille Bourbon, arôme naturel de vanille Bourbon, stabilisants: farine de graines de caroube, gomme guar, carraghénanes; sirop de sucre caramélisé à propriété colorante, jus de citron concentré. "Certifié Rainforest Alliance.
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.