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Think! Bar Brownie Crunch 5 Piece
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Think! Bar Brownie Crunch 5 Piece

Think!
10.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
230
Calories
20g
Protein
190mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
35
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Store placement: You'd usually find the Think! Bar Brownie Crunch on the energy/protein bar aisle or near the sports nutrition and meal-replacement section, often stacked alongside other protein bars, shakes, and snack bars. Occasions: This product fits into quick grab-and-go mornings, post-workout refueling, and travel or road-trip snack packs. Brand positioning: Think! presents itself as a performance-oriented, convenience-focused brand aimed at fitness-minded adults and busy professionals who want a portable protein boost; its marketing leans into results and macros rather than indulgent candy-bar imagery. Label characteristics: Packaging emphasizes protein content, calorie control, and ‘think’ lifestyle cues; you’ll see health-halo claims like high-protein and low-sugar implications, but no organic certification or child-focused branding. Processing context: In plain language, this is a highly processed, formulated snack made from isolated proteins, sugar alcohols, refined fats and flavoring systems rather than whole-food ingredients. Sensory details: The bar is individually wrapped in a glossy plastic sleeve, with a chewy, dense interior from protein isolates and glycerin and a chocolatey, slightly grainy crunch layer that mimics brownie texture; palm and sunflower oils give a smooth mouthfeel while maltitol adds sweetness without the stickiness of sugar. Ritual context: People often eat it straight from the wrapper between meetings, after workouts, or tossed into gym bags and backpacks as a planned snack. Visually it signals functional nutrition—sleek, tidy, and engineered for convenience rather than artisanal or homemade appeal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 5
Calories230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat3.5g18%
Sodium190mg8%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Protein20g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Protein, Blend, (Soy, Protein, Isolate,, Whey, Protein, Isolate,, Calcium, Caseinate),, Maltitol, Syrup,, Alkalized, Cocoa, Powder,, Vegetable, Glycerin,, Water,, Almond, Butter,, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Sunflower, Oil,, Sunflower, and/or, Soy, Lecithin,, Natural, Flavor,, Tapioca, Starch,, Chocolate,, Salt..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients (soy and whey isolates, maltitol syrup, glycerin, refined oils, natural flavors) and is a formulated product rather than a minimally processed food, fitting the ultra-processed NOVA4 category.

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Common Questions about Think! Bar Brownie Crunch 5 Piece

The Brownie Crunch bar packs a punch with 20 grams of protein and only 230 calories, making it a solid option for a quick snack or post-workout fuel. However, 'healthy' can be subjective; it’s lower in sugar and free from added sugars, but it does contain some processed ingredients. If you're looking for something that’s minimally processed, you might want to explore options like whole fruits or nuts.

Perfect For

post-workout
road-trip
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

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