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Huel Bar
Flavor:
Peanut Butter Protein Bar
Ingredients:
Pea Protein, Cocoa Coating (Cocoa Butter, Erythritol, Cocoa Mass, Inulin Fiber, Rice Flour, Rapeseed Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Salt), Brown Rice Protein, Chicory Fiber, Glycerin, Peanut Butter, Roasted Peanut Pieces, Water, Ground Flaxseed, Natural Flavors, Sunflower Lecithin, Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil (from Coconut), Sunflower Oil, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate, Maltodextrin, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Glycerophosphate, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, L-Ascorbic Acid, Menaquinone-7, Zinc Gluconate, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Retinyl Acetate, Plant-Derived Vitamin D3, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Cyanocobalamin, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate.
Rating: Not Clean
- 2 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
This Huel Bar Peanut Butter Protein Bar earns a rating of 2 out of 5 green leaves on our scale for cleaner food options. The product is not organic and contains both added sugars and potentially harmful additives, which significantly impacts its score. Additionally, the presence of known harmful additives further detracts from its clean food status.
The bar’s ingredients include a variety of proteins such as pea and brown rice protein, which are considered to be good plant-based sources. However, the use of erythritol as a sugar substitute is a point of contention due to its classification as an added sugar. The product does benefit from being non-GMO, yet this advantage is overshadowed by the inclusion of several other components that raise concerns.
Specifically, the bar contains natural flavors, which are often criticized for their lack of transparency and potential health implications. Glycerin, used here as a humectant or sweetener, also falls into the category of additives that are not aligned with the ideals of clean eating. Furthermore, maltodextrin, a highly processed thickener or filler, is considered a known harmful additive and is a significant factor in the product’s low rating.
The product does attempt to fortify its nutritional profile with the addition of vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and Vitamin D3, among others. However, these positive aspects are insufficient to outweigh the negative impact of the other ingredients.
The Huel Bar Peanut Butter Protein Bar, therefore, stands as a product with considerable room for improvement. It fails to meet the standards of a clean and healthy food option due to its non-organic status, added sugars, and array of questionable additives. The result is a product that falls short of providing the transparency and healthfulness that many consumers are actively seeking in the current food market.
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