/ / Mars Hi-Protein Cookie

Mars Hi-Protein Cookie

Contains brown sugar and syrups

This soft-bake cookie provides 15 g protein per 60 g cookie. It has 14 g sugar and contains wheat, milk and soy; it may contain nuts and peanuts.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianContains dairyContains soyContains wheat
$3.00 lowest price at Protein Package
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
233caloriesPer serving · 60g
Protein
15g▲
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
2.1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: Protein Blend (Hydrolysed Wheat Protein, Pea Protein, Soya Protein), Glycerine, Brown Sugar, Milk Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fat (Palm), Lactose (Milk), Whey Powder (Milk), Milk Fat, Whey Solids (Milk), Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Olive Oil, Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Caramel Fudge Pieces (Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk (Skimmed Milk, Sugar), Glucose Syrup, Fondant (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water), Coconut Oil)
50 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%64
Ingredients · counts 30%58
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 50
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more protein (15 g); 23 g added sugar per 60g
Ingredients 58 · Brown sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Wheat flour (refined starch, −6); 2 more
Processing 25 · Protein isolates, humectant, syrups and flavoring make this highly formulated.
Sourcing 50 · Made in the UK, but ingredient origins and farming practices aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but generic flavoring and no sourcing verification.
14 g sugar per cookie
Palm fat in chocolate chips
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−34 for brown sugar, sugar, wheat flour
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

Your diet score

Doesn’t change the score above

Pick a diet to see if this product fits it, using limits you can change.

Diet profiles v1.1. Defaults come from published guidance; you can change any limit. How the diet score works

Ingredients
Protein Blend (Hydrolysed Wheat Protein, Pea Protein, Soya Protein) Glycerine Brown Sugar Milk Chocolate Chips (Sugar Cocoa Butter Skimmed Milk Powder Cocoa Mass Vegetable Fat (Palm) Lactose (Milk) Whey Powder (Milk) Milk Fat Whey Solids (Milk), Soya Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring) Olive Oil Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) Caramel Fudge Pieces (Sugar Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk (Skimmed Milk, Sugar) Glucose Syrup Fondant (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water), Coconut Oil)
18 ingredients 7 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

Other snacks options

Be Still Farms- Real, Fine Organics
Organic White Popcorn, Non-GMO, Bulk White Popcorn
98 $22.99
Country Life Natural Foods
Popcorn, Yellow, Organic
98 $18.95
Health Ranger Store
Mega Bucket Organic Yellow Popcorn Kernels (10LB, 4535g)
98 $79.95
Gold Ridge Organic Farms
Edison Grainery Organic Yellow Popcorn 16 oz
98 $6.00