KIND · Protein Bar
Protein Max Bar · Dark Chocolate Crisp
- Gluten-Free
- Low Sugar
- High Fiber
- Kosher
20g protein
240 calories · per 1 bar (62g)
✦ Protein Score
Great
8.3g of protein for every 100 calories. The more of the calories that come from protein, the higher the score.
Flavours (4)
Protein Pal Analysis
Protein Source
Where the 20g of protein comes from, largest contributor first
Complete protein. The only common plant protein with a full amino acid profile on its own.
Also Contains
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)
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)
Sugar Alcohols
- 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)
Seed Oils
- Canola Oil
Refined oils high in omega-6 linoleic acid. Controlled trials show oils rich in linoleic acid lower LDL cholesterol compared with saturated fat, and heart health bodies support their use. The concern raised in popular coverage is about the omega-6 to omega-3 balance of the wider diet, and about oxidation products when these oils are repeatedly heated.
American Heart Association advisory, Circulation (2017)
Nutrition
per 1 bar (62g)≤1g: the label prints “<1g” for this value.
Protein efficiency
computed from the labelIngredients
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: Peanuts, soy protein isolate, allulose, tapioca fiber, palm kernel oil, vegetable glycerin, chicory root fiber, unsweetened chocolate, alkalized cocoa, natural flavor, cocoa powder, salt, canola oil, tapioca starch, soy lecithin, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols for freshness). Allergen information: Contains peanuts and soy. May contain tree nuts. May contain nut shell fragments.
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