Protein Bar Chocolate Chip

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Nutrition snapshot

Ingredients 34 listed

• 1 Chocolate Coating
  A generic compound coating applied to confectionery, snacks, and ice cream; typically combines sugar, vegetable fat (often non-cocoa-butter)…
  Low
• 2 Whey Protein
  Protein fraction isolated from milk whey, the liquid by-product of cheese making, typically as concentrate or isolate powder.
  Low
• 3 Chocolate Chunk
  Pieces of chocolate (typically semisweet or milk chocolate) used as inclusions in baked goods.
  Low
• 4 Corn Syrup
  A sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture produced from corn starch hydrolysate. The high-fructose form (HFCS) contains approximately 42% or 55%…
  Moderate
• 5 Brown Sugar
  Sucrose with residual or added molasses; chemically nearly identical to white sugar plus minor molasses content.
  Moderate
• 6 Caramel
  Caramel: a dark colorant made by controlled heat treatment of food-grade carbohydrates; four classes (E150a-d) differ by manufacturing react…
  Moderate
• 7 Glycerol
  Glycerol (glycerin, E422) is a sugar alcohol that is a colorless, viscous, sweet-tasting liquid.
  Low
• 8 Invert Sugar
  A mixture of glucose and fructose produced by hydrolyzing sucrose with acid or invertase enzyme.
  Moderate
• 9 Milk Protein Concentrate
  Concentrated dairy protein product (40-90% protein) made by ultrafiltration of skim milk; contains both casein and whey proteins.
  Low
• 10 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
• 11 Water
  Water intended for human consumption; the most common ingredient in processed foods and beverages. Bottled water is regulated as a food unde…
  Safe
• 12 Salt
  Sodium chloride (NaCl), a crystalline mineral compound composed of roughly 40% sodium and 60% chloride by mass.
  Low
• 13 Tocopherol-Rich Extract
  Tocopherol-rich extract — a natural extract of mixed tocopherols (vitamin E forms) from vegetable oils, used as a natural antioxidant.
  Low
• 14 Citric Acid
  Citric acid (E330), a weak organic acid naturally present in citrus fruit and produced commercially via Aspergillus niger fermentation.
  Low
• 15 Sugar
  Sucrose, a disaccharide of glucose and fructose, refined from sugarcane or sugar beets.
  Moderate
• 16 Vegetable Oil
  Generic term covering edible oils extracted from plant sources (soybean, canola, corn, sunflower, palm, etc.).
  Low
• 17 Whey Protein Isolate
  Highly purified protein fraction (>=90% protein) extracted from milk whey.
  Low
• 18 Cocoa
  Powder produced from roasted, ground cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao) with most of the cocoa butter removed.
  Safe
• 19 Soya Lecithin
  A naturally occurring mixture of phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol) extracted from soybean …
  Low
• 20 Corn Starch
  Starch isolated from the endosperm of corn kernels. Composed of amylose and amylopectin (glucose polymers).
  Low
• 21 Calcium Carbonate
  Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a naturally occurring mineral (limestone, chalk) used as a calcium source, anticaking agent, and pH regulator in …
  Low
• 22 Cocoa Paste
  Cocoa paste (chocolate liquor) is the ground product of roasted cacao beans.
  Safe
• 23 Cocoa Butter Safe
• 24 Vanilla Extract
  Vanilla extract is a solution of vanilla bean compounds in ethanol and water.
  Safe
• 25 Chocolate
  Confection made from cacao products (cocoa solids, cocoa butter), sugar, and often milk and emulsifiers; FDA standard of identity in 21 CFR …
  Low
• 26 Glucose Syrup
  Concentrated solution of dextrose and other saccharides produced by hydrolysis of starch (corn, wheat, potato).
  Moderate
• 27 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
• 28 Skimmed Milk
  Cow's milk from which most milkfat has been removed. FDA standard of identity for nonfat milk requires <0.5% milkfat; for nonfat dry milk, <…
  Safe
• 29 Butter
  Dairy product churned from cream of cow's milk; ~80% milkfat by FDA standard of identity.
  Safe
• 30 Whey
  Liquid or dried protein-rich byproduct of cheese making, derived from milk.
  Low
• 31 Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
  Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), made by partial hydrolysis of fats and oils.
  Low
• 32 Preservative
  Generic umbrella term for unspecified preservative additive(s).
  Low
• 33 Palm Kernel Oil
  Edible oil from kernels (seeds) of oil palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis); ~80% saturated fat (mostly lauric acid).
  Low
• 34 Cream
  The fat-rich liquid separated from milk. FDA standards of identity (21 CFR 131.150 / 131.155 / 131.157) classify by milkfat content: heavy c…
  Safe