Kirkland Signature Protein Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough — ENGINEERED

Name: Kirkland Signature Protein Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Brand: Kirkland Signature

Munch or Dump rates Kirkland Signature Protein Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough by Kirkland Signature ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A well-built Quest-style bar: milk and whey protein isolate lead, and sugar is kept near zero. But it gets there with soluble corn fiber, isomalto-oligosaccharides, erythritol and stevia, a lab-engineered sweetness-and-fiber system, not food. The protein is real; the rest is formulation.

Why this verdict

Lab-built matrix of protein isolates, isolated fibers and sugar alcohols
Two sweeteners (erythritol plus stevia) plus IMO doing sugar's job
Isomalto-oligosaccharides and soluble corn fiber are added to lower net carbs on the label
NOVA 4 ultra-processed formulation
Reads more like a supplement than a food

Ingredients (10)

Milk Protein Isolate / Whey Protein Isolate (safe) — Complete high-quality dairy protein; the genuine reason to eat this bar.
soluble corn fiber (moderate) — Isolated fiber used to bulk the bar and lower net carbs; can cause GI upset in quantity.
Cashew butter (safe) — Real nut butter, a whole-food bright spot in the formula.
Isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO) (caution) — Marketed as fiber but digests partly like sugar, raising blood glucose more than the label implies; classic label engineering.
unsweetened chocolate++ (safe) — Real cocoa solids for flavor.
Erythritol (moderate) — Sugar alcohol sweetener; high blood levels have recently been linked to cardiovascular concerns.
Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
Natural Flavors (moderate) — Nonspecific flavoring typical of formulated convenience meals.
Sunflower Lecithin (safe) — Emulsifier; benign.
Steviol glycosides (stevia) (safe) — Plant-derived zero-calorie sweetener, stacked here with erythritol.

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