Do quest bars make anyone else nauseous?

margaretlb4

I bought them thinking that they would be good for snacks but they are making me nauseous. I am wondering if it's the processing, as this is the most processed food I eat, curious if anyone else has the same reaction.

farfromthetree

I just had one lol, and yes they make me slightly nauseous too!! The only ones I can eat are the choc chip cookie dough and the fudge brownie. It doesn't tast terrible, it just makes me slightly sick to my stomach. I am thinking it is the amount of protein in them. The higher the protein bar, the tougher it is on my stomach. I was told you get used to the higher amounts of protein...

Linovitz

OMG. I love them. No nauseous here! Maybe I am used to them.

Alisonison

I only get nauseous if I eat one on an empty stomach!

lemurcat12

Some of them have sugar alcohols (like xylitol) which mess with some people's digestive functions.

Not mine, apparently. ;-)

sarahlifts

Nope please send SMores , cookies and cream, or raspberry white chocolate to me if you have them.

It could be the sugar alcohol bothering you.

SeeNicholeShrink

Nope, I love them. Especially the new mint brownie! YUM.

JPW1990

The only one I've had trouble with is chocolate pb, I've tried 5 others and they didn't fight back.

annette_15

Artificial sweeteners have always been part of my diet.. so no lol

amoynoodle

Nopes. i LOVE quest bars. I eat a suuuuuper clean diet too, and quests are pretty much the most processed thing i eat, so i dont think its the "processing" probably just the sugar alcohols people mention... although tbh i am super sensitive to sugar alcohols and most sweetners exept stevia but i dont get bloated from quests as the sweetners are in such a low quantity.

ksearleknox

They have become my best friend! Love for travel days

FitPhillygirl

No. I eat a Quest bar just about every day. I love them for their high fiber content.

foursirius

When i eat the entire box of them they do.

brockbennett1981

Kind bars r really good

teener501

No problems here. I have read that you should drink a lot of water when you eat them because of the high fiber content though.

Eudoxy

Yes they did. I bought 3 different flavors, they were expensive, didn't taste very good, and they made me nauseous. I think it was the sweetener.

Mistraal1981

If I have a bar that has a lot of protein I have to eat it slowly in little bits throughout the day. If I eat it in one go then I get sick feeling

365andstillalive

I'm also thinking it's from the sugar alcohols; they give me wicked indigestion and headaches when I eat them (both quest bars and any bar that has sugar alcohols in them).

I tend to eat the Clif brand instead; they don't have sugar alcohols and claim to use organic ingredients blah blah blah, which I don't super care about, but they've got some pretty yummy flavours. The "builder" line through them is about the same protein quantity as quest bars (20g), but I was never a fan of the flavours. I tend to eat from their energy bar line, but the protein trade-off isn't great (more like 240-280 cals, 9-11g of protein). The oatmeal raisin walnut bar though, ugh, that thing is heaven. I'd eat it as dessert any day.

Moral of my suggestion: if protein/energy bars are something you'd like to have in your diet (for convenience, etc) look for ones that don't contain sugar alcohols. For the most part, they will have a slightly higher calorie trade off, but it's worth it to not feel sick, right?