Prohance HP - High Protein Vanilla — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Prohance HP - High Protein Vanilla by Prohance ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
A lab-built clinical protein powder: real whey and prebiotic fiber, but padded with maltodextrin, sucralose, and a double emulsifier stack for texture and sweetness.
Why this verdict
- Maltodextrin high on the list - a refined starch that spikes blood sugar despite 'sugar-free' branding
- Sucralose adds artificial sweetness with no nutrition
- Two stacked emulsifiers (soya lecithin + 472e) for texture
- Nature-identical flavouring fakes the vanilla taste
- Heavily formulated in a lab, not a whole-food protein source
Ingredients (15)
- Whey Protein Concentrate (safe) — High-quality complete protein, well absorbed for muscle repair.
- Skimmed Milk Powder (safe) — Adds protein and calcium; a real dairy ingredient.
- Maltodextrin (concerning) — A refined starch with a glycemic index higher than table sugar; spikes blood glucose and flags ultra-processing.
- medium chain triglycerides (safe) — Easily-digested fats used for quick energy in clinical nutrition.
- inulin (safe) — Prebiotic fiber that feeds gut bacteria.
- fructo-oligosaccharides (safe) — Prebiotic fiber supporting digestion and immunity.
- Minerals (safe) — Fortified mineral blend for nutritional completeness.
- Nature Identical Flavouring Substance (moderate) — Lab-made flavour compound engineered to mimic vanilla.
- Choline bitartrate (safe) — Supplemental choline for liver and nerve function.
- Soya Lecithin (emulsifier) (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps the powder mixable; common soy allergen.
- Mono- and diglycerides (472e) (moderate) — Second stacked emulsifier for texture - a marker of industrial processing.
- Sodium Caseinate (moderate) — Processed milk-protein derivative used as a texturizer.
- vitamins (safe) — Added vitamins (D, B2, B12, folate) that anchor the immunity/brain claims.
- Sucralose (artificial sweetener) (concerning) — Zero-calorie artificial sweetener; heat-stable but linked to gut microbiome disruption.
- Ascorbyl palmitate (antioxidant) (safe) — Fat-soluble form of vitamin C used to prevent rancidity.