Strawberry protein meal bars

How it scored 45 / 100

Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 31 listed

• 1 Polydextrose
  Polydextrose, a synthetic, randomly bonded polymer of glucose with small amounts of sorbitol and citric acid; classified as a soluble dietar…
  Low
• 2 Soy Protein Isolate
  Refined protein extracted from defatted soybean flakes, typically ≥90% protein content.
  Low
• 3 Vegetable Oil
  Generic term covering edible oils extracted from plant sources (soybean, canola, corn, sunflower, palm, etc.).
  Low
• 4 strawberry flavored cranberries —
• 5 Sugar
  Sucrose, a disaccharide of glucose and fructose, refined from sugarcane or sugar beets.
  Moderate
• 6 Whey Protein Isolate
  Highly purified protein fraction (>=90% protein) extracted from milk whey.
  Low
• 7 Fructose
  A monosaccharide sugar naturally found in fruits, honey, and some vegetables; also produced industrially.
  Moderate
• 8 Corn Syrup
  A sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture produced from corn starch hydrolysate. The high-fructose form (HFCS) contains approximately 42% or 55%…
  Moderate
• 9 Pectin
  Pectin (E440a) is a natural soluble fiber polysaccharide found in fruit cell walls.
  Low
• 10 Milk
  Lacteal secretion from cows or other domesticated ruminants (goats, sheep). Contains water, lactose, milk fat, casein and whey proteins, vit…
  Low
• 11 Glycerol
  Glycerol (glycerin, E422) is a sugar alcohol that is a colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid.
  Low
• 12 Natural Flavouring
  A regulatory umbrella term (21 CFR 101.22) for flavor extracts derived from spices, fruit, vegetable, herb, bark, root, leaf, meat, seafood,…
  Low
• 13 Oat
  Whole grain Avena sativa, available as groats, steel-cut, rolled, or instant oats.
  Safe
• 14 Sorbitol
  Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol (polyol) found naturally in fruits and produced industrially by hydrogenation of glucose.
  Moderate
• 15 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 16 Soya Lecithin
  A naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol) extracted from soybean …
  Low
• 17 Water
  Water intended for human consumption; the most common ingredient in processed foods and beverages. Bottled water is regulated as a food unde…
  Safe
• 18 Extracts Of Rosemary
  Extracts of rosemary — antioxidant preparation derived from Rosmarinus officinalis containing carnosic acid and carnosol.
  Low
• 19 Almond Flour
  Finely ground blanched almonds.
  Low
• 20 Peanut Flour
  Defatted or partially defatted ground peanuts.
  Low
• 21 Wheat Starch
  Starch isolated from wheat by separating it from gluten.
  Low
• 22 Calcium Carbonate
  Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a naturally occurring mineral (limestone, chalk) used as a calcium source, anticaking agent, and pH regulator in …
  Low
• 23 Ascorbic Acid
  L-Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), a water-soluble vitamin and reducing agent.
  Low
• 24 D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
  The acetate ester of natural-form vitamin E (RRR-alpha-tocopherol); a stable form used in fortification and supplements.
  Low
• 25 Reduced Iron
  Elemental iron powder (Fe) produced by reducing iron oxide with hydrogen or carbon monoxide; used as a food fortificant.
  Low
• 26 Retinyl Palmitate
  Ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid; preformed vitamin A.
  Low
• 27 Cholecalciferol
  Vitamin D3, the form of vitamin D synthesized in skin from UVB exposure or obtained from animal sources.
  Low
• 28 Soya Oil
  Vegetable oil extracted from soybeans (Glycine max), typically refined, bleached, and deodorized. High in polyunsaturated fats, particularly…
  Low
• 29 Palm Oil
  Edible oil extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit of Elaeis guineensis (oil palm). Semi-solid at room temperature; ~50% saturated fat (mos…
  Moderate
• 30 Palm Kernel Oil
  Edible oil from kernels (seeds) of oil palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis); ~80% saturated fat (mostly lauric acid).
  Low
• 31 Cranberry
  Tart red berry of Vaccinium macrocarpon, eaten fresh, dried, or as juice.
  Safe