The Redcon1 MRE Bar in Crunchy Peanut Butter Cup is a 67 g protein bar with 20 g of protein per bar, made with peanuts and cocoa for a peanut butter cup flavour. Its protein comes from a blend that includes beef protein isolate, salmon protein, chicken protein and egg albumin. Vitasave sells it as a single bar or as a box of 12.
What is in the bar
MRE is short for meal ready to eat, part of Redcon1's military branding. The protein blend lists beef protein isolate, salmon protein, chicken protein, egg albumin, brown rice protein and pea protein, followed later by soy protein isolate and whey protein from the coating. Gluten-free rolled oats come second on the list. The carbohydrate blend is built from dehydrated yam and sweet potato, pea starch, coconut water powder, dehydrated blueberries and goji berries, maltodextrin, dextrose, MCT oil and a little cinnamon. Peanuts, cocoa and chicory root fibre make up the crunchy peanut butter cup part.
Per bar, the Nutrition Facts table lists 260 calories, 9 g of fat (5 g saturated), 29 g of carbohydrate, 3 g of fibre, 6 g of sugars (5 g added) and 20 g of protein, plus 300 mg of sodium and 290 mg of calcium. It is sweetened with sugar, sorbitol, maltitol, sucralose and acesulfame potassium.
Allergens
The bar contains milk, soy, tree nuts (almond and coconut), peanut, egg and fish (salmon). The beef and chicken protein mean it is not vegetarian.
Single bar or box of 12
Buy the single bar to taste it first. The box of 12 holds twelve wrapped 67 g bars, 804 g in all, which covers four weeks of three bars a week, or a bar each workday for close to three weeks.
How to enjoy it
Eat one bar straight from the wrapper as a snack, after training, or with a meal when you are short on time. One bar is one serving. It keeps without refrigeration in a backpack, locker or lunch bag. Store the box in a cool, dry place. The full directions are under How to Take.
Who it suits
It suits adults who like peanut butter and chocolate and want 20 g of protein from a mixed animal and plant blend rather than whey alone. It is not for vegetarians or for anyone with a peanut, tree nut, fish, egg or milk allergy.
Redcon1 MRE Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Cup FAQ
How much protein is in one bar?
20 g of protein in each 67 g bar.
Why does it contain salmon and beef?
Redcon1 builds the MRE protein blend from several sources: beef, salmon, chicken, egg, brown rice and pea.
Does it contain peanuts?
Yes. Peanuts are an ingredient, and the bar also contains almond and coconut.
How many bars are in the box?
12 bars of 67 g each.
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Nutrition Facts
Per 1 bar (67 g); 12 servings per box
Nutrient
Amount
Calories
260
Total fat
9 g (12% DV)
Saturated fat
5 g (25% DV)
Monounsaturated fat
3 g
Polyunsaturated fat
1 g
Trans fat
0 g
Cholesterol
40 mg (13% DV)
Sodium
300 mg (13% DV)
Total carbohydrate
29 g (11% DV)
Dietary fibre
3 g (11% DV)
Sugars
6 g
Includes added sugars
5 g (10% DV)
Protein
20 g (40% DV)
Vitamin D
0 mcg (0% DV)
Calcium
290 mg (20% DV)
Iron
0.6 mg (4% DV)
Potassium
90 mg (2% DV)
Ingredients
Protein blend (beef protein isolate, salmon protein, chicken protein, egg albumin, brown rice protein, pea protein), gluten-free rolled oats, carbohydrate blend (dehydrated yam, dehydrated sweet potato, pea starch, coconut water powder, dehydrated blueberries, dehydrated goji berries, maltodextrin, dextrose, MCT oil, cellulose gum, cinnamon, salt, sucralose, acesulfame potassium), soy protein isolate, vegetable oils (palm, palm kernel, soybean), sugar, vegetable glycerin, peanuts, sorbitol, water, whey protein (from coating), maltitol, brown rice flour, chicory root fibre, cocoa, natural flavours, reduced mineral whey powder, sunflower lecithin, whey, mono- and diglycerides, soy lecithin, beta-carotene, vitamin A palmitate, potassium sorbate, almond, sucralose.
Allergens
Contains milk, soy, tree nuts (almond, coconut), peanut, egg and fish (salmon).
Directions Unwrap and eat one bar as a snack or with a meal. One bar is one serving.
