Atkins · Protein Bar
Snack Bar · Peanutty Overload
- Low Sugar
- High Fiber
- No Seed Oils
8g protein
170 calories · per 1 bar (42g)
✦ Protein Score
Average
4.7g of protein for every 100 calories. The more of the calories that come from protein, the higher the score.
Protein From
- Whey Protein Isolate
- Micellar Casein
- Caseinate
- Milk Protein Isolate
Complete proteinSee analysis
Protein Pal Analysis
Protein Source
Where the 8g of protein comes from, largest contributor first
Complete protein, fast absorbing. Filtered to remove most of the lactose and fat.
Complete protein. Slow digesting, releasing amino acids over several hours.
Complete protein. Slow digesting, releasing amino acids over several hours.
Complete protein. Roughly 80% casein and 20% whey, so it digests slower than whey alone.
Also Contains
Tropical Oils
- Palm Oil
Palm oil is pressed from the fruit of the oil palm; palm kernel oil comes from the seed inside that same fruit. Neither is a typical seed oil: the concerns people cite when avoiding seed oils are a high omega-6 linoleic acid load and the oxidation that polyunsaturated fats are prone to during refining and heating, and both palm oils are mostly saturated fat, with very little omega-6 and much greater oxidative stability. Palm oil is around half saturated fat, mostly palmitic acid, and a meta-analysis of controlled trials found it raises LDL cholesterol compared with vegetable oils low in saturated fat; palm kernel oil is more saturated again. Both stay solid at room temperature without hydrogenation, which is why coatings use them.
Sun et al., Journal of Nutrition (2015)
Sugar Alcohols
- Erythritol
A sugar alcohol that is close to zero calorie, does not raise blood glucose, and is better tolerated digestively than most polyols. A 2023 study associated higher blood erythritol with cardiovascular events and found increased platelet clotting in a small trial. That evidence is observational and is not proof of harm.
Witkowski et al., Nature Medicine (2023) - Vegetable Glycerin
Chemically a sugar alcohol, used to keep bars soft and moist rather than to sweeten. The EU safety authority found no safety concern at food levels. Large amounts can draw water into the gut and have a laxative effect.
EFSA re-evaluation of glycerol E422 (2017)
Rare Sugars
- Allulose
A rare sugar the body absorbs but barely metabolises, contributing about 0.4 calories per gram with little effect on blood glucose. The FDA allows it to be left out of the sugar lines on the label, so a product can contain allulose and still state 0g sugar. It is counted inside total carbohydrate.
FDA guidance on the declaration of allulose (2020)
Emulsifiers & Thickeners
- Carrageenan
A seaweed extract used to stop drinks separating. Animal and cell studies report inflammation and irritation of the gut lining. Human evidence at the levels used in food is limited, and regulators currently consider it safe.
Tobacman, Environmental Health Perspectives (2001)
Nutrition
per 1 bar (42g)≤1g: the label prints “<1g” for this value.
Protein efficiency
computed from the labelIngredients
Ingredients
PEANUTS, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, POLYDEXTROSE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, WATER, ERYTHRITOL, ALLULOSE. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, BUTTER (CREAM), ACID CASEIN, MICELLAR CASEIN, SALT, SODIUM CASEINATE, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, LECITHIN (SUNFLOWER AND/OR SOY LECITHIN), PEANUT OIL, CARRAGEENAN, SUCRALOSE.
Nutrition values are taken from the manufacturer’s published label and may vary by flavour or region. Trademarks and imagery are the property of their respective owners.
