FULFIL Chocolate & Hazelnut Vitamin & Protein Bar — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates FULFIL Chocolate & Hazelnut Vitamin & Protein Bar by Fullfill ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
A candy bar wearing a lab coat: three sweeteners stacked with bulking fillers, sugar alcohols, humectants and refined oil around a protein-and-vitamin dust to earn its 'healthy' halo.
Why this verdict
- Three distinct sweeteners stacked: maltitol, maltitol syrup and sucralose
- Sugar alcohols plus polydextrose filler and glycerin humectant build fake bulk and chew
- Added vitamin blend sprayed on so it can market as a 'vitamin bar'
- NOVA 4 ultra-processed; ~19 components reading like a chemistry set
- Maltitol at this dose commonly triggers bloating and a laxative effect
Ingredients (12)
- MILK Protein (safe) — Legitimate protein source; the one genuinely nutritious part of the bar.
- Milk chocolate with sweetener (maltitol) (moderate) — Chocolate coating sweetened with maltitol, a sugar alcohol that spikes fewer blood sugar but commonly causes bloating and laxative effects.
- maltitol (concerning) — Sugar alcohol used as the primary sweetener in the coating; poorly absorbed and a common cause of bloating, gas, and diarrhea.
- Glycerin (humectant) (moderate) — Humectant that keeps the bar soft and chewy; a processing crutch, not nutrition.
- Collagen hydrolysate (moderate) — Cheap incomplete protein used to pad the protein number; low in essential amino acids.
- Polydextrose (filler) (moderate) — Synthetic bulking fiber that adds texture and lets them cut sugar; can cause bloating.
- Roasted hazelnut pieces (4.7%) (safe) — Real nuts, but only a token amount for the flavor name.
- White chocolate with sweetener (maltitol) (moderate) — More maltitol-sweetened chocolate layered on top.
- Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil added for mouthfeel; contributes omega-6 and calories.
- Flavourings (moderate) — Undisclosed added flavor compounds engineered to mimic BBQ ribs.
- Vitamin mix (C, E, B6, B12, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid) (safe) — Synthetic vitamin blend sprayed on so the bar can call itself a 'vitamin bar'; a marketing dusting.
- Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial high-intensity sweetener; may disrupt gut bacteria and keeps sweet cravings wired.