Built · Protein Bar
Built Sour Puff · Blue Razz Blast
- No Seed Oils
16g protein
150 calories · per 1 bar (41g)
✦ Protein Score
Excellent
10.7g of protein for every 100 calories. The more of the calories that come from protein, the higher the score.
Flavours (5)
Protein Pal Analysis
Protein Source
Where the 16g of protein comes from, largest contributor first
Incomplete protein. No tryptophan and very little leucine, so it counts toward the label's protein but contributes little to muscle.
Complete protein, fast absorbing. Filtered to remove most of the lactose and fat.
Incomplete protein. Cooked collagen with no tryptophan, used mainly for texture.
Collagen is the largest single protein source here, ahead of the complete sources. Collagen counts towards the protein figure on the label but contains no tryptophan and little leucine, so the amount doing muscle supporting work is lower than the headline number suggests.
Also Contains
Sugar Alcohols
- 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)
Tropical Oils
- Palm Kernel Oil
Pressed from the fruit of the oil palm rather than its seed, so it is not one of the seed oils. 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 comes from the seed inside the same fruit and carries more saturated fat again. Both stay solid at room temperature without hydrogenation, which is why coatings use them.
Sun et al., Journal of Nutrition (2015)
Nutrition
per 1 bar (41g)Protein efficiency
computed from the labelIngredients
Ingredients
Protein Blend (Collagen, Whey Protein Isolate), Sugar, Glycerin, Water, Palm Kernel Oil, Gelatin, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Phosphoric Acid, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Cultured Dextrose, Carnauba Wax, Confectioners Glaze, Natural Colors (Spirulina Extract), Nonfat Dry Milk. Contains: Milk. May contain: Peanuts, Tree Nuts, and Soy. Certified gluten free.
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