36/38 ingredients recognized
PROTEIN BAR
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Flagged concerns
vegetable oil
Generic refined seed-oil blend (often soybean/canola); high omega-6; heavily processed.
TBHQ
Vision disturbances and DNA damage in animals; possible carcinogen at high doses.
corn syrup solids
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
caramel glucose syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
sugar, vegetable oil, palm kernel oil, palm oil, sorbitan tristearate, TBHQ, citric acid, whey protein isolate, cocoa, natural flavor, soy lecithin, whey protein concentrate, corn starch, calcium carbonate, peanuts, corn syrup solids, dextrose, salt, sorbitol, nonfat dry milk, corn syrup, brown sugar, caramel glucose syrup, glycerin, butter, dry whey, mono and diglycerides, brown rice crisp, whole grain brown rice flour, malted barley flour, semisweet chocolate chips, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, vanilla extract, milk protein concentrate, water, mixed tocopherols