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