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Cytosport Inc.Snacks · 0660726525128

Protein Bar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Milk derived protein blend51.9%No flag
  • Milk protein isolate26.6%No flag
  • Whey protein isolate12.7%No flag
  • Sodium caseinate12.7%No flag›
  • Soluble vegetable fiber24%No flag
  • Glycerin · E42212%No flag
  • Maltitol · E9656%No flag
  • E965ii3%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Fractionated palm kernel oil0.8%No flag
  • Peanut paste0.4%No flag
  • Polydextrose · E12000.2%No flag
  • Pea protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Peanuts<0.1%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Rice starchNo flag›
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Peanut flourNo flag›
  • Sucralose · E955Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Caramel coloring · E150aNo flag
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Milk derived protein blend (milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate, sodium caseinate), soluble vegetable fiber, glycerin, maltitol, maltitol syrup, water, fractionated palm kernel oil, peanut butter (peanuts), polydextrose, pea protein concentrate, peanuts, sunflower oil, natural flavors, cocoa, nonfat milk, rice starch, unsweetened chocolate, sugar, salt, sunflower lecithin, soy lecithin, partially defatted peanut flour, sucralose, dextrose, caramel coloring, tocopherols (to protect flavor).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

8 low · 3 not assessed

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