I have noticed that atkins shakes and bars seem to keep my
stool hard. Any ideas what ingredient causes this?
Here are the ingredients for reference:
Bar:
Protein blend (soy protein isolate, hydrolyzed collagen,
whey protein isolate, calcium/sodium caseinate), glycerine,
polydextrose (fiber), cocoa butter, cocoa powder, water,
natural coconut oil (non-hydrogenated), soy nuggets (soy
protein, rice flour, malt, salt), cellulose, olive oil,
natural and artificial flavor, lecithin, decaffeinated
coffee, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid (flavor
enhancer), sucralose (Splenda brand non-nutritive
sweetener). Nutrition Blend: Calcium (tricalcium phosphate
and calcium carbonate), magnesium (magnesium oxide), vitamin
A, vitamin C, vitamin D-3, vitamin B-1 (thiamin), vitamin
B-2 (riboflavin), vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B-12
(cyanocobalamin), natural vitamin E (acetate), niacin,
biotin, pantothenic acid, zinc, folic acid, chromium
(chromium chelate), vitamin K, selenium.
Shake:
Water, calcium caseinate, soybean oil, cocoa(processed with
alkali), whey protein concentrate, cellulose gel, contains
0.5% or less of the following: natural and artificial
flavor, cellulose gum, soy lecithin, carrageenan, sucralose
(Splenda brand non-nutritive sweetener), magnesium chloride,
magnesium phosphate, potassium phosphate, tricalcium
phosphate, d-biotin, d- calcium pantothenate, folic acid,
niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, sodium ascorbate,
thiamin mononitrate, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin B12,
riboflavin, vitamin D3, vitamin E acetate, vitamin K1,
chromium chloride, copper sulfate, ferrous sulfate,
manganese sulfate, potassium chloride, potassium citrate,
potassium iodide, sodium citrate, sodium molybdate, sodium
selenite, zinc sulfate, maltodextrin