Gatorade Protein Bar
Summary
Gatorade Protein Bar scores 28/100. A sports brand cashing in on protein bar demand with one of the worst formulations available. Sugar is the first ingredient in the chocolate coating AND appears multiple times throughout. 29g sugar per 80g bar — that is 36% sugar by weight, more than a candy bar. Corn syrup, palm kernel/palm oil, soy lecithin appears three separate times, plus natural flavor. 350 calories for 20g protein is a terrible ratio. This is a candy bar with a Gatorade logo.
At a glance
Key ingredients 10
Whey Protein IsolateGood
High-quality complete protein. The only genuinely beneficial ingredient.
See more about Whey Protein Isolate →SugarBad
First ingredient in the coating and repeated throughout. 29g total sugar per bar — 36% sugar by weight. More sugar than a Snickers.
See more about Sugar →Palm Kernel and Palm OilBad
Highly saturated tropical oils used as cheap coating and binding fats.
See more about Palm Kernel and Palm Oil →Corn SyrupBad
Processed liquid sugar adding to the already extreme sugar content.
See more about Corn Syrup →Soy LecithinBad
Appears three separate times in the ingredient list. Processed emulsifier from GMO soy.
See more about Soy Lecithin →Natural FlavorBad
Vague catch-all term appearing multiple times.
See more about Natural Flavor →Brown SugarBad
Yet another sugar source in an already sugar-loaded product.
See more about Brown Sugar →Whey Protein ConcentrateNeutral
Decent protein source but minor compared to the sugar and oil content.
See more about Whey Protein Concentrate →GlycerinNeutral
Humectant for texture.
See more about Glycerin →Invert SugarNeutral
Another processed sugar form adding to the total.
See more about Invert Sugar →Processing
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