Nutrition Unboxed: Alpino High Protein Super Oats

Let's playfully decode this Alpino High Protein Super Oats label like we're detectives in a tasty mystery novel.

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The big brag: 24% protein and "No Refined Sugar". Where's all that magic coming from? Spoiler alert — it's not fairy dust!

Let's scan the ingredients: Rolled Oats (45%), Texturised Soya Protein (21%), Unsweetened Peanut Butter (20%), Organic Jaggery (10%), Instant coffee (4%), Rosemary Extract 

The protein hero is clearly the Texturised Soya Protein (21%) — that's the real muscle-builder here. Soya chunks/textured vegetable protein are a classic plant-based powerhouse, packing around 50g protein per 100g dry. Rolled oats themselves bring a respectable ~11-13g protein/100g, and unsweetened peanut butter chips in another ~25g/100g with bonus healthy fats. So the combo of oats + a hefty dose of textured soya + peanut butter easily pushes this blend to that impressive 24g protein per 100g mark. Smart move — no whey, just clever plant-powered stacking!

The product cleverly claims to have "No Refined Sugar" because there's zero processed sucrose/white sugar — but the sweetness is still coming from ~10g/100g of added natural sugars in the form of organic jaggery (at 10% of the mix). It's a cleaner, more flavorful choice with a lower glycemic rollercoaster than refined sugar (thanks to those molasses-like compounds), but it's not "sugar-free" territory.

Jaggery is basically concentrated sugarcane (or palm) juice, so it's still very high in sugars — typically 65–85g of sugars (mostly sucrose, with some glucose and fructose) per 100g, averaging around 70–80g in good-quality organic versions.

With 10g of jaggery per 100g of the final product, that translates to roughly 7–8g of sugars contributed from the jaggery itself (a bit less if you take the lower end of the range, but let's call it ~7.5–10g for safety). So yes — you're looking at about 10g/100g of "added sugar" coming straight from the jaggery.

The instant coffee (4%) probably adds a gentle roasted bitterness that balances things out, making the jaggery taste even more delicious without needing extra sweet stuff.

Rosemary extract? Just hanging out as the natural antioxidant bodyguard, keeping those good fats from going rancid too fast.

Most 'High Protein' cereals use cheap wheat gluten or milk powder, but using Soya Protein and Peanut Butter is a high-value move. Just remember: 'Organic Jaggery' is still a sweet treat, so don't go adding three spoons of honey on top! With 4% Instant Coffee, this isn't just breakfast; it's a stimulant.