Pure Protein · Protein Bar
Pure Protein Bar · Cookies & Cream
- Gluten-Free
- High Fiber
20g protein
190 calories · per 1 bar (50g)
✦ Protein Score
Excellent
10.5g of protein for every 100 calories. The more of the calories that come from protein, the higher the score.
Protein From
- Soy Protein
- Milk Protein Isolate
- Whey Protein Isolate
- Whey Protein Concentrate
- Micellar Casein
- Hydrolysed Whey
- Gelatin
- Milk Protein Concentrate
- Yogurt
Complete proteinSee analysis
Flavours (15)
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.
Complete protein. Roughly 80% casein and 20% whey, so it digests slower than whey alone.
Complete protein, fast absorbing. Filtered to remove most of the lactose and fat.
Complete protein, fast absorbing. The least processed whey, with more lactose and fat than isolate.
Complete protein. Slow digesting, releasing amino acids over several hours.
Complete protein. Whey that has been pre broken down, making it the fastest absorbing form.
Incomplete protein. Cooked collagen with no tryptophan, used mainly for texture.
Complete protein. Roughly 80% casein and 20% whey, so it digests slower than whey alone.
Complete protein from milk, mostly casein.
Also Contains
Sugar Alcohols
- Glycerine
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) - 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)
Tropical Oils
- Fractionated Palm Kernel, Palm 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)
Seed Oils
- High Oleic Sunflower Oil
A seed oil from varieties bred so most of the fat is monounsaturated oleic acid, the same fat that dominates olive oil, with far less of the omega-6 linoleic acid that standard versions carry. The FDA allows a qualified health claim that replacing saturated fat with high oleic oils may reduce coronary heart disease risk. The high oleic profile also makes the oil much more stable against oxidation.
FDA qualified health claim for oleic acid oils (2018)
Nutrition
per 1 bar (50g)Protein efficiency
computed from the labelIngredients
Ingredients
Protein Blend (Soy Protein Cocoa Crisps [Soy Protein Isolate, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Tapioca Starch], Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Cocoa Crisps [Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Tapioca Starch, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Calcium Carbonate, Sunflower Lecithin], Casein, Partially Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate), Glycerine, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Soluble Tapioca Fiber Syrup, Fractionated Palm Kernel And Palm Oil, Milk Protein Concentrate, Invert Evaporated Cane Syrup, Erythritol, Brown Rice Syrup, High Oleic Sunflower Oil With Tocopherols Added To Protect Flavor, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Unsweetened Chocolate, Yogurt Powder (Whey Protein Concentrate, Nonfat Milk, Yogurt Cultures), Water, Fructooligosaccharides, Brown Rice Flour, Natural Flavor, Sugar, Inulin, Palm Oil, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Flaxseed, Sucralose, Sunflower Lecithin. Contains milk and soy ingredients. Made in a facility that also processes peanuts, tree nuts, egg, wheat, and sesame.
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.
