first on the label · Protein blend (soy nuggets, whey concentrate, calcium caseinate), maltitol dark compound, sunflower oil, rolled oats, guar gum, full list read.
⚠refined oil addedRefined soybean/sunflower/rice-bran oil padding the recipe, extra omega-6 calories you didn't order.
⚠thickener gumsGuar/xanthan/CMC/carrageenan, thickness that reads as 'richness'. Harmless for most, bloating for some.
⚠amino spiking riskCheap free amino acids (glycine, taurine) inside the protein blend can inflate the lab-tested 'protein' number without feeding a single muscle.
The fine print
Maltitol: A sugar alcohol used to make ‘no added sugar’ bars. Still raises blood sugar (GI ~35), and past ~20–30 g it’s a reliable laxative. Sugar-free, side-effects-included.
FSSAI: 20 g/100 g · 4.9 g/100 kcal, may legally print “HIGH PROTEIN” via the per-100 g route. ‘No added sugar’, sweetened instead with maltitol, a sugar alcohol that still nudges blood sugar and, past ~20 g, doubles as a laxative. Sugar-free, side-effects-included.