Ingredient Insights

What's really in protein bars — by ingredient frequency and category.

252

unique ingredients

123

bars analyzed

17.6

avg ingredients / bar

Ingredients by Category

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Top 25 Most Common Ingredients

#	Ingredient	Category	Bars
1	Salt	Other	81
2	Water	Other	65
3	Sucralose	Sweetener	65
4	Palm Kernel Oil and/or Palm Oil	Fat	61
5	Natural Flavors	Flavoring	61
6	Glycerin	Sugar Alcohol	58
7	Erythritol	Sugar Alcohol	53
8	Milk Protein Isolate	Protein Source	53
9	Soluble Corn Fiber	Fiber	51
10	Cocoa Butter	Fat	51
11	Whey Protein Isolate	Protein Source	50
12	Almonds	Other	47
13	Polydextrose (Prebiotic Fiber)	Fiber	43
14	Unsweetened Chocolate	Other	41
15	Sodium Caseinate	Protein Source	39
16	Sunflower Lecithin	Emulsifier	37
17	Sea Salt	Other	33
18	Cocoa Processed with Alkali	Other	31
19	Soy Lecithin	Emulsifier	28
20	Palm Oil	Fat	27
21	Stevia Sweetener	Sweetener	27
22	Brown Rice Protein	Protein Source	23
23	Organic Brown Rice Syrup	Sweetener	23
24	Maltitol	Sugar Alcohol	22
25	Sunflower Oil	Fat	22
26	Xanthan Gum	Other	21
27	Tapioca Starch	Other	21
28	Vegetable Glycerin	Sweetener	21
29	Peanuts	Protein Source	21
30	Organic Puffed Brown Rice	Other	21
31	Soy Protein Isolate	Protein Source	21
32	Lecithin (Sunflower and/or Soy)	Emulsifier	21
33	Allulose	Sweetener	19
34	Cane Sugar	Sweetener	18
35	Baking Soda	Other	18
36	Organic Sprouted Brown Rice Protein	Protein Source	18
37	Rice Flour	Other	16
38	Monk Fruit	Sweetener	16
39	Natural Flavor	Flavoring	15
40	Organic Pea Protein	Protein Source	15
41	Rice Starch	Other	14
42	Cinnamon	Flavoring	14
43	Pea Protein	Protein Source	14
44	Tapioca Syrup	Sweetener	14
45	Whey Protein Concentrate (From Milk)	Protein Source	14
46	Vanilla Extract	Flavoring	13
47	Organic Coconut Sugar	Sweetener	13
48	Organic Natural Flavor	Flavoring	12
49	Natural and Artificial Flavor	Flavoring	12
50	Acesulfame Potassium	Sweetener	12
51	Organic Sunflower Seed Butter	Fat	12
52	Dutch Process Cocoa Powder	Flavoring	12
53	Butter (Cream, Salt)	Fat	12
54	Tapioca Fiber	Fiber	11
55	Collagen	Protein Source	11
56	Egg White	Protein Source	11
57	Carrageenan	Emulsifier	11
58	Organic Almond Butter	Protein Source	11
59	Cocoa	Other	11
60	Brown Rice Syrup	Sweetener	11
61	Organic Cocoa Butter	Fat	10
62	Glycerine	Other	10
63	Pumpkin Seed Protein	Protein Source	9
64	Sunflower and/or Soybean Oil	Fat	9
65	Chicory Fiber Syrup	Fiber	9
66	Soy Flour	Other	9
67	Cane Syrup	Sweetener	9
68	Natural and Artificial Flavors	Flavoring	8
69	Bovine Collagen Hydrolysate	Protein Source	8
70	Organic Cocoa	Other	8
71	Calcium Caseinate	Protein Source	8
72	Dry Whole Milk	Other	8
73	Alkalized Cocoa	Other	8
74	Lecithin (Sunflower and/or Soy)	Emulsifier	8
75	Soy Protein Concentrate	Protein Source	8
76	Roasted Soybeans	Protein Source	7
77	Modified Plant Fat [EPG]	Fat	7
78	Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali)	Other	7
79	Pecans	Other	7
80	Coconut Oil	Fat	7
81	Organic Cane Sugar	Sweetener	7
82	Chocolate	Other	6
83	Organic Peanut Butter	Protein Source	6
84	Peanut Flour	Other	6
85	Organic Cocoa Powder	Other	6
86	Citric Acid	Preservative	6
87	Organic Maple Sugar	Sweetener	6
88	Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant)	Preservative	6
89	Organic Gluten-Free Rolled Oats	Other	5
90	Sugar	Sweetener	5
91	Malic Acid	Other	5
92	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Other	5
93	Stevia Leaf Reb M	Sweetener	5
94	Brown Sugar	Sweetener	5
95	Modified Plant Fat [EPG]	Fat	5
96	Stevia	Sweetener	5
97	Nonfat Milk	Protein Source	4
98	Chocolate Liquor	Other	4
99	Organic Brown Rice	Other	4
100	Molasses	Sweetener	4
101	Inulin	Fiber	4
102	Organic Rice Flour	Other	4
103	Vegetable Juice Color	Other	4
104	Peanut Oil	Fat	4
105	Peanut Butter	Other	4
106	Gelatin	Other	4
107	Sweet Cream Powder	Flavoring	4
108	Lecithin (Sunflower and/or Soy)	Emulsifier	4
109	Organic Coconut Oil	Fat	4
110	Sunflower Butter	Fat	4
111	Sodium Bicarbonate	Other	4
112	Chicory Root Fiber	Fiber	4
113	Organic Agave Syrup	Sweetener	4
114	Milk Protein Blend	Protein Source	4
115	Cashew Butter	Fat	3
116	Gum Arabic	Emulsifier	3
117	Beet Powder	Other	3
118	Guar Gum	Emulsifier	3
119	Raspberries	Other	3
120	Dark Chocolate	Coating	3
121	Butter (Cream)	Fat	3
122	Brown Rice Crisps	Other	3
123	Glucono Delta-Lactone	Preservative	3
124	Roasted Cashews	Other	3
125	Cocoa Nibs	Other	3
126	Organic Cinnamon	Flavoring	3
127	Organic Natural Flavors	Flavoring	3
128	Organic Cashew Butter	Fat	3
129	Organic Peanuts	Other	3
130	Peanut Extract	Flavoring	3
131	Peppermint Oil	Flavoring	3
132	Organic Walnuts	Other	3
133	Rolled Oats	Other	3
134	Turmeric Extract (Color)	Other	3
135	Protein Blend (Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate)	Protein Source	2
136	Organic Raisins	Other	2
137	Organic Coffee	Flavoring	2
138	Annatto Extract (Color)	Other	2
139	Organic Coconut Milk Powder	Other	2
140	Stevia Extract	Sweetener	2
141	Organic Bananas	Other	2
142	Organic Soy Protein Concentrate	Protein Source	2
143	Vegetable Protein (Pea, Canola)	Protein Source	2
144	Organic Palm Kernel Solids	Fat	2
145	Organic Almonds	Other	2
146	Organic Sunflower Oil	Fat	2
147	Roasted Pumpkin Seeds	Other	2
148	Organic Crispy Brown Rice	Other	2
149	Brown Rice	Other	2
150	Organic Tapioca Starch	Other	2
151	Carmine [For Color]	Flavoring	2
152	Organic Soy Flour	Protein Source	2
153	Pea Protein Crisps (Pea Protein and Rice Starch)	Protein Source	2
154	Organic Cranberries	Other	2
155	Organic Chocolate Chips	Coating	2
156	Organic Tapioca Syrup	Sweetener	2
157	Palm Kernel Oil and Palm Oil	Fat	2
158	Organic Roasted Soybeans	Protein Source	2
159	Organic Cherries	Other	2
160	Organic Rolled Oats	Other	2
161	Organic Peanut Flour	Protein Source	2
162	Organic Unsweetened Coconut	Other	2
163	Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil	Fat	2
164	Organic Sunflower Seeds	Other	2
165	Dried Blueberries	Other	2
166	Lemon Powder	Flavoring	2
167	Dried Apple	Other	2
168	Oat Flour	Other	2
169	Organic Cashews	Other	2
170	Vegetable Protein Blend (Pea and Canola Protein)	Protein Source	2
171	Strawberries	Other	2
172	Organic High Oleic Sunflower and/or Soybean Oil	Fat	2
173	Beet Root Powder (Color)	Other	2
174	Soybean Oil	Fat	2
175	Organic Invert Cane Syrup	Sweetener	2
176	Gum Acacia	Emulsifier	2
177	Lecithin (Sunflower and/or Soy Lecithin)	Emulsifier	1
178	Silicon Dioxide	Other	1
179	Freeze Dried Raspberries	Flavoring	1
180	Artificial and Natural Flavors	Flavoring	1
181	Organic Whole Grain Oats	Other	1
182	Maltodextrin	Other	1
183	Organic Sprouted Flax	Fiber	1
184	Natural Tocopherols	Preservative	1
185	Acacia Gum	Emulsifier	1
186	Natural Colors	Other	1
187	Coconut	Other	1
188	Cashews	Fat	1
189	Pea Protein Isolate	Protein Source	1
190	Lecithin (Sunflower and/or Soy)	Emulsifier	1
191	Organic Protein Blend	Protein Source	1
192	Lecithin (Sunflower and/or Soy Lecithin)	Emulsifier	1
193	Protein Blend (Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate)	Protein Source	1
194	Palm Kernel Oil and/or Palm Oil	Fat	1
195	Cellulose Gum	Emulsifier	1
196	Brown Rice Flour	Other	1
197	Peanut Paste	Protein Source	1
198	Vegetable Protein (Pea, Canola)	Protein Source	1
199	Whey Powder	Protein Source	1
200	Organic Lemon Juice Powder	Flavoring	1
201	Potassium Sorbate	Preservative	1
202	Organic Blueberries	Other	1
203	Organic Oat Milk Powder	Other	1
204	Coffee Extract	Flavoring	1
205	Rice Syrup Powder	Sweetener	1
206	Organic Pumpkin Seeds	Other	1
207	White Chocolate	Coating	1
208	Sunflower Seed Butter	Fat	1
209	Calcium Carbonate	Vitamin & Mineral	1
210	Roasted Almond Pieces	Other	1
211	Acetylated Monoglycerides	Emulsifier	1
212	Pea Flower Extract (for Color)	Flavoring	1
213	Gelatin (Bovine)	Other	1
214	Propylene Glycol Mono Esters	Emulsifier	1
215	Macadamia Nuts	Other	1
216	Spirulina Extract (Color)	Other	1
217	Coconut Flakes	Other	1
218	Turmeric	Other	1
219	Nonfat Dry Milk	Other	1
220	Chocolate Chips	Other	1
221	Red Cabbage Extract (Color)	Other	1
222	Rice Maltodextrin	Sweetener	1
223	Vegetable Juice Concentrate (Color)	Flavoring	1
224	Radish Extract (Color)	Other	1
225	Glucose Syrup	Sweetener	1
226	Caffeine	Other	1
227	Ground Coffee	Flavoring	1
228	Annatto [For Color]	Other	1
229	Natural Lemon Flavor	Flavoring	1
230	Alkalized Cocoa Powder	Other	1
231	Maltitol Syrup	Sugar Alcohol	1
232	Whey	Other	1
233	Almond	Other	1
234	Mono & Diglycerides	Emulsifier	1
235	Fruit and Vegetable Juice [For Color]	Other	1
236	Organic Peppermint Extract	Flavoring	1
237	Dried Raspberries	Other	1
238	Sorbitol	Sugar Alcohol	1
239	Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate	Protein Source	1
240	Peppermint	Flavoring	1
241	Beta-Carotene	Vitamin & Mineral	1
242	Roasted Cashew Pieces	Other	1
243	Milkfat	Fat	1
244	Organic Macadamia Nuts	Other	1
245	Organic Peanut Butter Chips	Coating	1
246	Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten	Protein Source	1
247	Organic Lemon Oil	Flavoring	1
248	Natural Raspberry Flavor	Flavoring	1
249	Almond Butter	Fat	1
250	Vitamin A Palmitate	Vitamin & Mineral	1
251	Oats	Other	1
252	Cocoa Extract	Flavoring	1