I eat 2 or 3 Nitro-Tech bars daily because they are VERY satisfying and
are high (35 grams, 300 calories) in protein.

My only concern is how much trans-fats they may contain. I have looked
for the word "hydrogenated" but don't see it. However, I do see
"modified palm and palm kernel oils".

Can anyone address this question?

To see the actual ingredients for the various Nitro-Tech bars, go to:

http://www.a1supplements.com/scripts...L::USTNKNBW_A1
_17064



Any comments will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sy

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> wrote in message >...
> I eat 2 or 3 Nitro-Tech bars daily because they are VERY satisfying and
> are high (35 grams, 300 calories) in protein.
>
> My only concern is how much trans-fats they may contain. I have looked
> for the word "hydrogenated" but don't see it. However, I do see
> "modified palm and palm kernel oils".
>
> Can anyone address this question?

Palm oils have more saturated fat than most vegetable oils so don't
usually need to be hydrogenated, so shouldn't have trans fats. On the
other hand: who knows what "modified" means?

I've avoided Nitro-Tech (preferring Meso-Tech) because of the
presence of sucralose in Nitro-Tech bars. Considering there's already
high fructose corn syrup and malitol syrup in them adding a dodgy
sweetener seems unnecessary.

MattLB

On 24 Jun 2004 05:24:35 -0700, (MattLB) wrote:

> wrote in message >...
>> I eat 2 or 3 Nitro-Tech bars daily because they are VERY satisfying and
>> are high (35 grams, 300 calories) in protein.
>>
>> My only concern is how much trans-fats they may contain. I have looked
>> for the word "hydrogenated" but don't see it. However, I do see
>> "modified palm and palm kernel oils".
>>
>> Can anyone address this question?
>
>Palm oils have more saturated fat than most vegetable oils so don't
>usually need to be hydrogenated, so shouldn't have trans fats. On the
>other hand: who knows what "modified" means?

The list that Igno posted says "fractionated palm kernel oil", which
to me means fractional distilllation, unless fractionated is some food
chemistry geek speak that means something totally different than the
obvious meaning. I assume that the fractionation would be to remove
the components of palm oil that are liquid at room temp (or slightly
above) and keep more of the solid at room temp weight oil.


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1. SynthePro
a. (Whey Peptides (modified weight and partially predigested
(hydrolyzed) Whey Protein Concentrate (providing di-,tri-, oligo-, and
polypeptides) (shorter and longer chains of amino acids),

2. and new Ion-Exchanged specially filtered 97% Whey Protein Isolate,

3. l-leucine,
4. l-methionine,
5. l-phenylalanine,
6. lactoferrin
a. (SynthePro full spectrum whey protein fractions includes- Beta
Lactoglobulin ~55%, Alpha Lactalbumin ~15%, Glycomacropeptides ~21%,
Immunoglobulins ~3%, Bovine Serum Albumin ~2%, Lactoferrin <1%),

7. milk protein,
8. coating
a. (polydextrose, fractionated palm kernel oil, non-fat dry milk
solids, cocoa powder, soya lecithin (an emulsifier), salt ,natural
flavor, and sucralose),

9. glycerine,
10. micronized creatine monohydrate;
11. Insulogen
a. (guar gum, d-myo-inositol, glucomannan,taurine, pharmaceutical-grade
alpha lipoic acid, Inzitol (D-pinitol)[)]

12. Nitroxen
a. (l-arginine, glycosidal saponins, folic acid);

13. polydextrose,
14. cocoa powder,
15. natual flavors,
16. high fructose corn syrup,
17. maltitol syrup,
18. glutamine blend
a. (l-glutamine, glutamine peptides, calcium alpha ketoglutarate),

19. vitamin and mineral blend
a. (dicalcium phosphate, vitamin A palmitate, ascorbic acid, d-alpha
tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, ferrous fumarate, zinc oxide, d-calcium
pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, copper
gluconate, cholecalciferol, riboflavin, thiamine mononitate, folic acid,
biotin, potassium iodide, and cyanocobalamin),

20. N-acetyl cysteine,
21. soybean lecithin oil,
22. canola oil,
23. potassium sorbate,
24. magnesium oxide.

fractionated palm kernal oil means, imo, that the manufacturer as
separated the oil, most likely according to boiling points ( unsaturated
oils would have lower boiling point), but no information as to which
fraction is used in the coating. But, again imo, I think it would be
the saturated fraction, to give structure to the coating. After all you
don't want your chocolate coating to run and stick to your hand, do you.
On the other hand this is not hydrogenated, and so, the trans-fatty acid
should be no higher than naturally occuring in palm oil.

to be fair to the maker of this bar, I think they purchase the chocolate
coating used. Which would explain the use of sucralose.


j.

I appreciate you taking the time to post such a comprehensive response.

However, I still don't know whether or not these Nitro-Tech bars have
any deleterious effects.

Can someone give me an answer please?

Thanks,

Sy





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Struggle nought Availeth > wrote:

> 1. SynthePro
> a. (Whey Peptides (modified weight and partially predigested
> (hydrolyzed) Whey Protein Concentrate (providing di-,tri-, oligo-, and
> polypeptides) (shorter and longer chains of amino acids),
>
> 2. and new Ion-Exchanged specially filtered 97% Whey Protein Isolate,
>
> 3. l-leucine,
> 4. l-methionine,
> 5. l-phenylalanine,
> 6. lactoferrin
> a. (SynthePro full spectrum whey protein fractions includes- Beta
> Lactoglobulin ~55%, Alpha Lactalbumin ~15%, Glycomacropeptides ~21%,
> Immunoglobulins ~3%, Bovine Serum Albumin ~2%, Lactoferrin <1%),
>
> 7. milk protein,
> 8. coating
> a. (polydextrose, fractionated palm kernel oil, non-fat dry milk
> solids, cocoa powder, soya lecithin (an emulsifier), salt ,natural
> flavor, and sucralose),
>
> 9. glycerine,
> 10. micronized creatine monohydrate;
> 11. Insulogen
> a. (guar gum, d-myo-inositol, glucomannan,taurine, pharmaceutical-grade
> alpha lipoic acid, Inzitol (D-pinitol)[)]
>
> 12. Nitroxen
> a. (l-arginine, glycosidal saponins, folic acid);
>
> 13. polydextrose,
> 14. cocoa powder,
> 15. natual flavors,
> 16. high fructose corn syrup,
> 17. maltitol syrup,
> 18. glutamine blend
> a. (l-glutamine, glutamine peptides, calcium alpha ketoglutarate),
>
> 19. vitamin and mineral blend
> a. (dicalcium phosphate, vitamin A palmitate, ascorbic acid, d-alpha
> tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, ferrous fumarate, zinc oxide, d-calcium
> pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, copper
> gluconate, cholecalciferol, riboflavin, thiamine mononitate, folic acid,
> biotin, potassium iodide, and cyanocobalamin),
>
> 20. N-acetyl cysteine,
> 21. soybean lecithin oil,
> 22. canola oil,
> 23. potassium sorbate,
> 24. magnesium oxide.
>
> fractionated palm kernal oil means, imo, that the manufacturer as
> separated the oil, most likely according to boiling points ( unsaturated
> oils would have lower boiling point), but no information as to which
> fraction is used in the coating. But, again imo, I think it would be
> the saturated fraction, to give structure to the coating. After all you
> don't want your chocolate coating to run and stick to your hand, do you.
> On the other hand this is not hydrogenated, and so, the trans-fatty acid
> should be no higher than naturally occuring in palm oil.
>
> to be fair to the maker of this bar, I think they purchase the chocolate
> coating used. Which would explain the use of sucralose.
>
>
> j.
>

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If you want to eat them go ahead.

IMO, they are relatively innocuous.

I would eat them myself.

j.

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:49:06 GMT, > wrote:

>
>I appreciate you taking the time to post such a comprehensive response.
>
>However, I still don't know whether or not these Nitro-Tech bars have
>any deleterious effects.
>
>Can someone give me an answer please?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Sy

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