Recipes & Rituals — vegan protein

Most protein powder labels are designed to impress, not to inform. Here is a plain-English guide to reading them properly — and knowing exactly what to avoid if you have IBS.Start With the Ingredients ListThe ingredients list tells you everything the nutrition panel does not. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight — so the first ingredient is the most abundant.Red Flags for IBS SufferersSweeteners ending in -ol: Sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol and erythritol are all polyols — the P in FODMAP. They are directly implicated in bloating, gas and diarrhoea. For a full explanation see our Low FODMAP beginners...

"Natural flavours" can hide a lot. Here's what the term really means, why it matters for sensitive guts, and why That Protein uses only real ingredients.

Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols in protein powder can upset digestion. Here's what the research says — and why That Protein uses none.

What stabilisers and emulsifiers do in protein powder, what the research says about gut health, and why That Protein's blends leave them out.