Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Peanut, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Protein Plus Bar
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Peanut
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Sodium 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.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Metamyosyn vpp protein blend53.1%No flag
- Whey protein isolate27%No flag
- Milk chocolate coating23.4%No flag
- Maltitol · E96511.7%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.4%No flag
- Dark fudge layer11.7%No flag
- E965ii5.9%No flag
- Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
- E339ii<0.1%No flag
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Glycerin · E4222.9%No flag
- Dark chocolate chunks0.7%No flag
- Maltitol · E9650.4%No flag
- Fractionated palm kernel oil0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Malitol syrup0.4%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
- Vitamin and mineral blend<0.1%No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
- Niacinamide · E375No flag
- E341iiiNo flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- Sucralose · E955<0.1%Moderate
Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- FructooligosaccharideNo flag
- Almond butterNo flag
- Sodium phosphates (E339)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
Metamyosyn vpp protein blend (whey protein isolate, calcium caseinate, milk protein concentrate, whey protein hydrolysate, casein, whey protein concentrate, egg white, l-glutamine), milk chocolate flavored coating (maltitol, palm kernel oil, milk protein concentrate, cocoa, calcium caseinate, soy lecithin, natural flavor), dark fudge layer (maltitol syrup, milk protein concentrate, unsweetened chocolate, palm kernel oil, water, cocoa (processed with alkali), glycerin, soy lecithin, disodium phosphate, salt, carrageenan, natural flavor), hydrolyzed gelatin, glycerin, water, dark chocolate flavored chip (maltitol, fractionated palm kernel oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), soy lecithin, natural flavor, salt), malitol syrup, natural flavors, canola oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), vitamin and mineral blend (ascorbic acid, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, zinc oxide, biotin, copper gluconate, d-calcium pantothenate, potassium iodide, vitamin a palmitate, tricalcium phosphate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, cyanocobalamin), sucralose, fructooligosaccharides, peanut flour, almond butter.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- Hydrolyzed GelatinLow concern
- Canola OilLow concern
2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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