Protein bars
power crunch Protein Energy Bar french vanilla crème
1.4 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 10
power crunch Protein Energy Bar french vanilla crème scores 10 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Fructose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
power crunch Protein Energy Bar french vanilla crème
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fructose minus 20 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 1.5 points
- Milk protein concentrate / isolate minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 12.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 17.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 550 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Protein 35 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 90 = 10
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 550 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 17.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27.5 g |
| Sugars | 12.5 g |
| Added sugars | 12.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.5 g |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 Cookie (40 g)
Ingredients
- PROTO WHEY PROTEIN BLEND (MICRO PEPTIDES FROM HIGH-DH HYDROLYZED WHEY PROTEIN [40% DI AND TRIPEPTIDES], WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE)
- PALM OIL
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- PALM KERNEL OIL
- CANOLA OIL
- FRUCTOSE (high concern)
- SOY LECITHIN
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- SUCRALOSE (moderate concern)
- SALT
- BAKING SODA
- AMMONIUM BICARBONATE
- STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT
Label text, as published
PROTO WHEY PROTEIN BLEND (MICRO PEPTIDES FROM HIGH-DH HYDROLYZED WHEY PROTEIN [40% DI AND TRIPEPTIDES], WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE), PALM OIL, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, CANOLA OIL, FRUCTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUCRALOSE, SALT, BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Power Crunch
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu