Alpino · Nuts & spreads
Chocolate Peanut Butter (Smooth)
More snack than supplement.
D42/100
they shout
“19g protein per 100g”
what’s true
19 g protein, 13% of calories, 8 g added sugar. Grade D.
protein / 100 g
19 g
13% of calories · mostly filler
How it scored 42/100
DENSITY13% of calories are protein1.8/25
QUALITYamino score 0.52, Incomplete10.4/20
DOSE30 g (2 tbsp) = 5.7 g3.4/15
VALUE₹81 per usable 20 g11.8/20
CLEAN8 g added sugar / 100 g14.8/20
The deeper science
quality · DIAAS
0.43
Low, needs a partner
leucine / serving
0.4 g
below the 2.7 g trigger
planet / 20 g usable
372 g CO₂
Moderate footprint · 1,953 L water
What’s actually in it
first on the label · Roasted peanuts (65%), chocolate paste (brown sugar, vegetable fat, cocoa solids, cocoa mass), emulsifier, full list read.
⚠emulsifiersINS 433/471-type emulsifiers keep the powder from clumping; early research links heavy daily intake to gut-lining irritation.
The fine print
Sugar: Plain added sugar, the honest villain. Counted by the gram in the Clean score.
FSSAI: 19 g/100 g · 3.2 g/100 kcal, may legally print “HIGH PROTEIN” via the per-100 g route.
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Graded by math, not brands. Macros are label/brand-listed (June 2026); not medical advice. ~ some side-macros estimated.