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Met-Rx Nutrition IncSnacks · 0786560557009

Meal replacement bar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Potassium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Peanut
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Caramel layer53.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup26.9%No flag›
  • Sugar13.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6.6%No flag›
  • Sweetened condensed whole milk3.3%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil1.6%No flag›
  • Milk protein0.8%No flag›
  • Butter0.4%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Soy crisps23.4%No flag
  • Soy protein isolate11.7%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch5.9%No flag
  • Salt5.9%No flag›
  • Whey crisps11.7%No flag
  • Whey protein5.9%No flag›
  • Corn starch5.9%No flag›
  • Chocolate coating5.9%No flag
  • Sugar2.9%No flag›
  • Fractionated palm kernel oil1.5%No flag
  • Cocoa powder0.7%No flag›
  • Whey powder0.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural vanilla flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup2.9%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Peanuts0.7%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4220.4%No flag
  • Milk chocolate chips0.2%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Metamyosyn v100 protein blend<0.1%No flag
  • Whey protein isolate<0.1%No flag
  • Milk protein isolate<0.1%No flag
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • L-glutamineNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Peanut flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin and mineral blend<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • D-alpha tocopheryl acetateNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Copper gluconateNo flag›
  • D-calcium pantothenateNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • BiotinNo flag›
  • Potassium iodideNo flag›
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • E340iiNo flag
  • Almond butterNo flag
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Caramel layer (corn syrup, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, sweetened condensed whole milk, palm kernel oil, milk protein, butter, vanilla extract, soy lecithin, salt), soy crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, salt), whey crisps (whey protein concentrate, corn starch), chocolate flavored coating (sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey powder, nonfat milk powder, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor), corn syrup, natural flavors, peanuts, glycerin, milk chocolate drops (sugar, whole milk powder, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor), water, metamyosyn v100 protein blend (whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, l-glutamine, dried egg white), peanut flour, vitamin and mineral blend (ascorbic acid, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, tricalcium phosphate, zinc oxide, copper gluconate, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, potassium iodide, cyanocobalamin), xanthan gum, dipotassium phosphate, almond butter.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Peanut, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

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