Are these bars healthy?

bett_boop
bett_boop Posts: 89 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I eat a 'pulsin' bar every morning before work with a banana. I'm not very well educated on 'macros' so would love someone else's opinion... I'm looking for a convenient low gi high-ish protein breakfast which was how I found these.

http://www.pulsin.co.uk/maple-whey-crisp-protein-50g-bar-18-case

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  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    What do you define as "healthy"?

    Do you like them?
    Do they fit well in to your calorie and macronutritional goals?

    Eating them isn't going to make or break your goals and overall health.
  • bett_boop
    bett_boop Posts: 89 Member
    Good question! I suppose I just worry about eating too much sugar and not enough protein. Also I'm aware that there is so much food labelled as 'healthy' which is packed with sugar!
  • bett_boop
    bett_boop Posts: 89 Member
    Thanks for replying by the way!
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    No, just eat food. Not bars.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    LazSommer wrote: »
    No, just eat food. Not bars.

    Combining ingredients and putting them into a bar shape doesn't make them not food.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    No, just eat food. Not bars.

    Combining ingredients and putting them into a bar shape doesn't make them not food.

    You know what I meant.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    LazSommer wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    No, just eat food. Not bars.

    Combining ingredients and putting them into a bar shape doesn't make them not food.

    You know what I meant.

    I have no idea what you meant. The bar is made of various food ingredients. The shape doesn't turn it into a non-food.

    Would you like to clarify why you don't consider ingredients in that shape to be food?
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
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  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    No, just eat food. Not bars.

    Combining ingredients and putting them into a bar shape doesn't make them not food.

    You know what I meant.

    I have no idea what you meant. The bar is made of various food ingredients. The shape doesn't turn it into a non-food.

    Would you like to clarify why you don't consider ingredients in that shape to be food?

    Clarification - if you're worried about what you are eating, don't buy bars of food you have to unwrap. Cook something. Maybe the night before.
  • sgtdoc
    sgtdoc Posts: 3 Member
    Processed things have additives that you should be aware of. Watch out for sugar load, which often is in the form of syrups that they use to hold the bars together. I use Quest Bars when I need something and they're available, but I agree with the person telling you to concentrate on just eating food. They mean whole foods as opposed to additives or food derivatives.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    bett_boop wrote: »
    I eat a 'pulsin' bar every morning before work with a banana. I'm not very well educated on 'macros' so would love someone else's opinion... I'm looking for a convenient low gi high-ish protein breakfast which was how I found these.

    http://www.pulsin.co.uk/maple-whey-crisp-protein-50g-bar-18-case

    OP, do you get enough protein on most days? Do you feel like you are eating too much sugar?
    Glancing at the link you provided, they do have some added sugar (FYI, added sugars aren't hidden, they are listed right in the ingredients along with the # of grams of sugar) and a decent amount of protein.

    What's important isn't what is in one individual food, but in your total diet. If these fill you up for breakfast, and if your numbers are in line at the end of the day, you're good to go!

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