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Quest Nutrition Protein Bar Box (12 Bars)

Contains natural flavors

Each bar lists 20 g protein, 14 g fiber, and 1 g sugar. It contains milk and almonds, plus erythritol, palm kernel oil, and natural flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains tree nutsContains corn
$41.00 12 Bars · lowest price at Protein Package
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving (size not printed)
Protein
20g▲
Fiber
14g▲
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: Protein Blend (Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate), Soluble Corn Fiber, Almonds, Water, Erythritol, Palm Kernel Oil, Natural Flavors, Sodium Caseinate, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Sea Salt, Beet Root Powder (Color), Cabbage Vegetable Juice (Color), Beta Carotene (Color), Annatto Extract, Carnauba Wax, Gum Arabic, Sunflower Lecithin, Steviol Glycosides (Stevia)
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%95
Ingredients · counts 30%78
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 95 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more fiber (14 g), more protein (20 g); no added sugar per serving (weight not printed, so estimated from its 190 calories; 42% of them from protein)
Ingredients 78 · Soluble corn fiber (refined starch, −6); Milk Protein Isolate (additive, −4); Annatto (additive, −4); 2 more
Processing 25 · Protein isolates, soluble fiber, sweeteners, flavors and gums make this highly formulated.
Sourcing 35 · Protein isolates and corn fiber are listed, but their sourcing is not stated.
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but natural flavors are unspecified and flavors may vary.
Contains milk and almonds
Includes erythritol, palm kernel oil, and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−6 for soluble corn fiber
Varies by additive−16 for milk protein isolate, annatto, erythritol and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Protein Blend (Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate) Soluble Corn Fiber Almonds Water Erythritol Palm Kernel Oil Natural Flavors Sodium Caseinate Cocoa Processed With Alkali Sea Salt Beet Root Powder (Color) Cabbage Vegetable Juice (Color) Beta Carotene (Color) Annatto Extract Carnauba Wax Gum Arabic Sunflower Lecithin Steviol Glycosides (Stevia)
18 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 4 limited risk
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Erythritol (E968)SweetenerLimited risk
A 2023 Nature Medicine study linked high blood levels to clotting and heart events; EFSA lowered its acceptable intake in 2023.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Stevia (steviol glycosides) (E960)SweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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