Quest Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bar — ENGINEERED

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

A lab-built macro bar stacking three sweeteners (erythritol, stevia, sucralose) and synthetic fiber to fake a cookie with 1g sugar. Impressive protein, but this is engineered snacking, not whole food.

Why this verdict

• Three distinct sweeteners stacked: erythritol, stevia, and sucralose
• Polydextrose is a synthetic fiber added to bulk out the '12g fiber' claim
• Natural flavors and soy lecithin build a lab-engineered cookie-dough taste
• Sugar alcohols and polydextrose can trigger bloating and digestive upset
• Real protein and almonds, but the sweetness and fiber are manufactured

Ingredients (11)

• Whey Protein Isolate (safe) — High-quality complete dairy protein; the source of the 15g protein claim.
• Milk protein isolate (safe) — Additional high-purity milk protein.
• polydextrose (moderate) — Synthetic bulking fiber/texturizer.
• Almonds (safe) — Whole nut, healthy fats, protein, fiber, and vitamin E.
• Erythritol (moderate) — Sugar alcohol sweetener; high blood levels have recently been linked to cardiovascular concerns.
• glycerin (moderate) — Humectant that keeps the bar soft and shelf-stable.
• Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
• Natural Flavors (safe) — Flavor compounds derived from natural sources.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• Stevia Sweetener (moderate) — Plant-derived high-intensity sweetener; the second of three sweeteners stacked here.
• Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial sweetener; unexpected in a bakery pie and a second sweetness source.

Healthier alternatives

• Chocolate Sea Salt RXBAR
• RXBAR Chocolate Sea Salt Protein Bar
• Peanut Butter Protein Bar
• Peanut Butter Perfect Bar
• RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar