Rite Traynch Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bar — DUMP

Name: Rite Traynch Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bar
Brand: Rite Traynch

Munch or Dump rates Rite Traynch Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bar by Rite Traynch DUMP — score 17/90.

A protein bar engineered like a candy bar: five-plus sweeteners, stacked emulsifiers, maltodextrin, and refined palm oils crammed into a 30-plus ingredient list.

Why this verdict

Over 30 ingredients, most of them industrial additives (NOVA 4)
Five-plus sweeteners stacked: dextrose, sugar, glucose syrup, sorbitol, maltitol, plus sucralose
Palm kernel oil and palm oil load it with cheap saturated fat
Maltodextrin and a wall of emulsifiers (mono & diglycerides, propylene glycol mono esters, acetylated monoglycerides)
Sugar alcohols (sorbitol, maltitol) commonly trigger bloating and GI upset

Ingredients (20)

Whey Protein Isolate & Concentrate (safe) — Complete, well-absorbed dairy protein; the one genuinely useful part of this bar.
Soy Protein Isolate (moderate) — Highly processed isolated protein; effective for protein content but a refined, industrial ingredient.
Palm Kernel Oil & Palm Oil (moderate) — Cheap oils high in saturated fat used for the coating; unfavorable for heart health in quantity.
vegetable glycerin (moderate) — Humectant that holds moisture and adds mild sweetness; a chewy-bar formulation marker.
Peanut Butter (dry roasted peanuts) (safe) — Real peanuts add protein and healthy fats.
Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
sorbitol (moderate) — Sugar alcohol used as a humectant; can cause GI upset in quantity.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
maltitol (caution) — Sugar alcohol that still raises blood sugar and is a well-known cause of bloating and diarrhea at bar-sized doses.
Gelatin (Bovine) (safe) — Animal-derived binder; harmless but makes the bar non-vegetarian.
cocoa processed with alkali (safe) — Dutched cocoa for chocolate flavor and color.
glucose syrup (caution) — A second refined sweetener in the caramel.
Sucralose (moderate) — Artificial sweetener; unexpected in a bakery pie and a second sweetness source.
Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
Sodium Caseinate (safe) — Milk-derived protein used in the topping.
Propylene Glycol Mono Esters (moderate) — Synthetic emulsifier; a purely industrial texture agent.
Mono & diglycerides (caution) — Emulsifier for a smooth, stable freeze.
Acetylated Monoglycerides (caution) — Chemically modified fat that keeps the chew uniform for months.
Sunflower & Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifiers; benign but add to the additive pile-up.
Silicon Dioxide (moderate) — Anti-caking agent — an industrial processing additive.

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