first on the label · Protein blend (soy protein isolate, whey concentrate), wheat-flour wafer, hydrogenated vegetable fat (creme layer), maltitol, cocoa/coffee solids, flavouring, full list read.
⚠hydrogenated fatHydrogenated/partially-hydrogenated oils, the closest thing nutrition science has to a unanimous villain.
⚠artificial flavour'Artificial flavouring substances' on the label. Not dangerous at these doses, just a sign the food needs a costume.
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: 25 g/100 g · 5.4 g/100 kcal, may legally print “HIGH PROTEIN” via the per-100 g route. Macros from fatsecret label data (187 kcal/40 g); sugar carried over from sibling-flavour labels.