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Let's break down the ingredients list:
Milk Protein Isolate - Heavily processed dairy stripped of everything except protein; can cause bloating and GI distress
Dried Egg Whites - Industrially separated and dehydrated; relatively benign but far less bioavailable than a fresh whole egg
Whey Protein Isolate - Another ultra-processed dairy extract that spikes insulin disproportionately; common cause of acne digestive issues.
Erythritol - Sugar alcohol linked to increased blood clotting and cardiovascular event risk.
Polydextrose - Synthetic fiber made from glucose and sorbitol; your body knows it's fake, rewards you with gas, bloating diarrhea
Collagen Peptides - Sounds fancy but it's low-quality protein (incomplete amino acid profile), processed and isolated with chemical acid processes
High Oleic Sunflower Oil / Palm Oil - Industrially refined seed oils
Glycerin - biodiesel byproduct Humectant used to keep the bar moist and "shelf-stable" aka doesn't degrade like real food
Modified Resistant Tapioca Starch - Chemically altered starch used to fake the fiber count on the label; your gut doesn't process it like real food fiber.
Nutmeg / Natural Flavors - "Natural flavors" is a legal umbrella for hundreds of lab-derived compounds; you have zero idea what is actually creating the flavor
Baking Soda - Fine in small amounts, opt for mined not synthetic
Xanthan Gum - Industrial thickener fermented from bacteria; can cause significant bloating and GI distress
Sunflower Lecithin - Emulsifier to keep the franken-dough from separating
Sea Salt - The one ingredient that's okay, if its a quality source (doubtful).
Citric Acid - Industrially produced from mold, not from citrus; can erode tooth enamel irritate the gut lining.
Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters - Synthetic emulsifier;
Guar Gum - Thickener that swells in your gut; associated with bloating, gas, and in larger amounts, GI obstruction.
Cellulose / Cellulose Gum - Literally wood pulp used as filler and thickener; your body can't digest it, which is the point - it pads out the product cheaply.
Sucralose - Artificial sweetener shown to disrupt gut microbiome composition, reduce insulin sensitivity, and produce toxic compounds (chloropropanols) when heated during manufacturing.
TL;DR: it's 20 ingredients engineered in a lab to taste like a "donut" while the "protein" macro count fools people into thinking its healthy.