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Protein Bar - Quest

Protein Bar - Quest

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Barcode: 0888849005468 (EAN / EAN-13) 888849005468 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Quest

Brand owner: QUEST HERO

Categories: Snacks

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

22 ingredients

Protein blend (milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate), soluble corn fiber (prebiotic fiber), allulose**, palm kernel oil, pecans, cocoa, butter, water, erythritol, natural flavors. contains less than 2% of the following: sea salt, baking soda, palm oil, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan, sucralose, sunflower lecithin.

Allergens: Milk, Nuts

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E407 - Carrageenan

Additive: E415 - Xanthan gum

Additive: E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Additive: E955 - Sucralose

Additive: E968 - Erythritol

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Milk proteins
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Additives

E322 - Lecithins

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E322i - Lecithin

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E407 - Carrageenan

Carrageenan (E407), derived from red seaweed, is widely employed in the food industry as a gelling, thickening, and stabilizing agent, notably in dairy and meat products.

It can exist in various forms, each imparting distinct textural properties to food.

However, its degraded form, often referred to as poligeenan, has raised health concerns due to its potential inflammatory effects and its classification as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Nevertheless, food-grade carrageenan has been deemed safe by various regulatory bodies when consumed in amounts typically found in food.

E415 - Xanthan gum

Xanthan gum (E415) is a natural polysaccharide derived from fermented sugars, often used in the food industry as a thickening and stabilizing agent.

This versatile food additive enhances texture and prevents ingredient separation in a wide range of products, including salad dressings, sauces, and gluten-free baked goods.

It is considered safe for consumption even at high intake amounts.

E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Carboxymethyl cellulose: Carboxymethyl cellulose -CMC- or cellulose gum or tylose powder is a cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups --CH2-COOH- bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. It is often used as its sodium salt, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.
Source: Wikipedia

E500 - Sodium carbonates

Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.

Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.

Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.

E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as E500ii, is a food additive commonly used as a leavening agent.

When added to recipes, it releases carbon dioxide gas upon exposure to heat or acids, causing dough to rise and resulting in a light, fluffy texture in baked goods.

It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities when used in appropriate quantities and poses no significant health risks when consumed in typical food applications.

E955 - Sucralose

Sucralose: Sucralose is an artificial sweetener and sugar substitute. The majority of ingested sucralose is not broken down by the body, so it is noncaloric. In the European Union, it is also known under the E number E955. It is produced by chlorination of sucrose. Sucralose is about 320 to 1‚000 times sweeter than sucrose, three times as sweet as both aspartame and acesulfame potassium, and twice as sweet as sodium saccharin. Evidence of benefit is lacking for long-term weight loss with some data supporting weight gain and heart disease risks.It is stable under heat and over a broad range of pH conditions. Therefore, it can be used in baking or in products that require a long shelf life. The commercial success of sucralose-based products stems from its favorable comparison to other low-calorie sweeteners in terms of taste, stability, and safety. Common brand names of sucralose-based sweeteners are Splenda, Zerocal, Sukrana, SucraPlus, Candys, Cukren, and Nevella. Canderel Yellow also contains sucralose, but the original Canderel and Green Canderel do not.
Source: Wikipedia

E968 - Erythritol

Erythritol: Erythritol --2R,3S--butane-1‚2,3‚4-tetrol- is a sugar alcohol -or polyol- that has been approved for use as a food additive in the United States and throughout much of the world. It was discovered in 1848 by Scottish chemist John Stenhouse. It occurs naturally in some fruit and fermented foods. At the industrial level, it is produced from glucose by fermentation with a yeast, Moniliella pollinis. Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as sucrose -table sugar- yet it is almost noncaloric, does not affect blood sugar, does not cause tooth decay, and is partially absorbed by the body, excreted in urine and feces. Under U.S. Food and Drug Administration -FDA- labeling requirements, it has a caloric value of 0.2 kilocalories per gram -95% less than sugar and other carbohydrates-, though nutritional labeling varies from country to country. Some countries, such as Japan and the United States, label it as zero-calorie; the European Union labels it 0 kcal/g.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm kernel oil, Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milk protein isolate, Whey protein isolate, Butter
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Unrecognized ingredients: Protein-blend, Prebiotic-fiber, Allulose, Contains-less-than-2-of-the-following
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: Protein blend (milk protein isolate, whey protein isolate), soluble corn fiber (prebiotic fiber), allulose, palm kernel oil, pecans, cocoa, butter, water, erythritol, natural flavors, contains less than 2% of the following (sea salt), baking soda, palm oil, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan, sucralose, sunflower lecithin
Protein blend -> en:protein-blend - percent_min: 5.55555555555556 - percent_max: 100

milk protein isolate -> en:milk-protein-isolate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 2.77777777777778 - percent_max: 100

whey protein isolate -> en:whey-protein-isolate - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

soluble corn fiber -> en:soluble-corn-fiber - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

prebiotic fiber -> en:prebiotic-fiber - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

allulose -> en:allulose - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

palm kernel oil -> en:palm-kernel-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

pecans -> en:pecan-nut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15026 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

cocoa -> en:cocoa - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 18100 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

butter -> en:butter - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16400 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

erythritol -> en:e968 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

natural flavors -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5

contains less than 2% of the following -> en:contains-less-than-2-of-the-following - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

sea salt -> en:sea-salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11082 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

baking soda -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

cellulose gum -> en:e466 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

xanthan gum -> en:e415 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

carrageenan -> en:e407 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

sucralose -> en:e955 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

sunflower lecithin -> en:sunflower-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 0.9175

Nutrition

Poor nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 2
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 5

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 25, rounded value: 25)

Fiber: 5 / 5 (value: 18.3, rounded value: 18.3)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 2.95138888888889, rounded value: 3)

Negative points: 22

Energy: 4 / 10 (value: 1393, rounded value: 1393)

Sugars: 4 / 10 (value: 20, rounded value: 20)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 11.67, rounded value: 11.7)

Sodium: 4 / 10 (value: 367, rounded value: 367)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (22 - 5)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (18.3%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in high quantity (11.7%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in high quantity (20%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in moderate quantity (0.917%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (1 BAR (60 g))	Compared to: Snacks
Energy	1,393 kj (333 kcal)	836 kj (200 kcal)	-25%
Fat	18.33 g	11 g	-7%
Saturated fat	11.67 g	7 g	+52%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	17 mg	10.2 mg	+149%
Carbohydrates	45 g	27 g	-21%
Sugars	20 g	12 g	-30%
Fiber	18.3 g	11 g	+407%
Proteins	25 g	15 g	+288%
Salt	0.918 g	0.55 g	+53%
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	-100%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Potassium	250 mg	150 mg	-21%
Calcium	250 mg	150 mg	+346%
Phosphorus	250 mg	150 mg	-0%
Iron	2.4 mg	1.44 mg	+18%
Magnesium	40 mg	24 mg	-64%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	2.951 %	2.951 %

Serving size: 1 BAR (60 g)

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Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Protein Bar - Quest