Protein bar suggestions?

girlalmighty08
girlalmighty08 Posts: 130 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Any recommendations for a good protein protein bar? Not just taste-wise, but in terms of nutritional value as well. I've heard good things about Quest and Vega Sport... thoughts?

I don't plan on using them as a regular meal replacement, but sometimes it's hard to get a solid meal/snack in after a long hard workout.
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  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    If money no issue at all? Quest bars at $3.
    If poor like me. Pure protein at .67 each on sale.
  • rakowskidp
    rakowskidp Posts: 231 Member
    I'm addicted to Clif bars. The regular variety have around 10g of protein, and the Builder's have 20g. They always seem to be on sale around here - $10/10.
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    edited April 2016
    I liked Curate's bars, around $2 though they weren't very high in protein.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    Quest ($$$$) and FitCrunch ($$).
  • Dreamingisbliss
    Dreamingisbliss Posts: 18 Member
    I just started trying quest to up my protein and some are TERRIBLE but some are actually pretty good. The cookie dough and mint chocolate chunk are literally the only ones I will eat, but I will eat and enjoy them. And they have 21 and 20g protein respectively and 15g of fiber. And the fiber is what I really wanted.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    rakowskidp wrote: »
    I'm addicted to Clif bars. The regular variety have around 10g of protein, and the Builder's have 20g. They always seem to be on sale around here - $10/10.

    Builder bars are my favorite.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Quest and OhYeah One bars
  • thehealthylittlemermaid
    thehealthylittlemermaid Posts: 9 Member
    I really like oh yeah! bars! they're literally like a chocolate bar, so they're easier to eat if you don't like the regular protein bar texture! gluten free aswell :-)
  • MalkinMagic71
    MalkinMagic71 Posts: 1,433 Member
    FitCrunch bars are my go to. 16 grams of protein for like 190 calories. I like some of the qwest bars but they changed something and are not as good as they were before.
  • Pam_Shebamm
    Pam_Shebamm Posts: 167 Member
    MusclePharm Combat Crunch.

    210 Cal - 7F / 25C (7f) / 20P

    All delicious.
  • rakowskidp
    rakowskidp Posts: 231 Member
    MalkinMagic71 wrote: »
    FitCrunch bars are my go to. 16 grams of protein for like 190 calories. I like some of the qwest bars but they changed something and are not as good as they were before.
    I have to admit, those look pretty good. Clif Builder's have the same amount of protein and a slightly better micronutrient profile, but at the cost of 90 additional calories compared to FitCrunch.

  • AlphaCajun
    AlphaCajun Posts: 290 Member
    Fit Crunch above all others. They just taste too good and aren't your run of the mill cold pressed play dough protein bar lol
  • tessr760
    tessr760 Posts: 21 Member
    nugo bars are good for the low fat vegan, 10g protein. pretzel flavor are my fav
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Pure Protein
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    love some flavors of quest bars. i usually buy 'em for about $2 to $2.20 per bar in boxes of 12. recommend the chocolate chip cookie dough, but the cookies and cream travels a bit better if they're going to be in a warmish place for a while.
  • Ringer1022
    Ringer1022 Posts: 45 Member
    I actually like the Pure Protein bars. 20g of Protein for 210 or less calories per bar. The caramel peanut tastes like a candy bar and is my FAVORITE :D

    I've tried several Quest bars and thought they were simply awful
  • farmerpam1
    farmerpam1 Posts: 402 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    If money no issue at all? Quest bars at $3.
    If poor like me. Pure protein at .67 each on sale.

    ^This.
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    I like think thin bars, but a total badass I know recommends fit crunch.
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    If money no issue at all? Quest bars at $3.
    If poor like me. Pure protein at .67 each on sale.

    Not sure why you are spending $3 a bar. Order directly from QuestNutrition.com and get a box of 12 for $24.99 which makes them $2.09 a bar.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    I eat Quest bars and love them. I have Celics disease and every brand that claims to be Gutem free that I've tried still causes stomach issues. Quest bars have never been an issue so I stick with them even though I pay a little more.
  • Timimbo
    Timimbo Posts: 14 Member
    I am a big fan of Quest Bars myself. They have reformulated the recipe and they are better than the original. I am drawn to the macros and ratios. Low in sugar, too! A tad on the pricey end tho.
  • DoreenaV1975
    DoreenaV1975 Posts: 567 Member
    I think Quest bars taste like chalk...and they're heavy, feel like a brick inside my stomach... I NEED some sort of liquid to choke it down! Pure Protein is the cheapest and best as far as macros go. I do not want a bar higher than 200 cals and the highest one in the Pure Protein multipack is 200 (the other 2 are 190 and 180) and they have 20g to 21g of protein. That is way better than most I've seen (and believe me I've looked!!) and they taste like candy bars!
  • DoreenaV1975
    DoreenaV1975 Posts: 567 Member
    Ringer1022 wrote: »
    I actually like the Pure Protein bars. 20g of Protein for 210 or less calories per bar. The caramel peanut tastes like a candy bar and is my FAVORITE :D

    I've tried several Quest bars and thought they were simply awful

    I just basically wrote and posted the same thing before going back and reading the thread, LOL!
  • DoreenaV1975
    DoreenaV1975 Posts: 567 Member
    MalkinMagic71 wrote: »
    FitCrunch bars are my go to. 16 grams of protein for like 190 calories. I like some of the qwest bars but they changed something and are not as good as they were before.

    Pure Protein = 20 - 21g of Protein for about the same calories... there's range from 180 - 200 cals
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    DoreenaV1975 wrote: »
    I think Quest bars taste like chalk...and they're heavy, feel like a brick inside my stomach... I NEED some sort of liquid to choke it down! Pure Protein is the cheapest and best as far as macros go. I do not want a bar higher than 200 cals and the highest one in the Pure Protein multipack is 200 (the other 2 are 190 and 180) and they have 20g to 21g of protein. That is way better than most I've seen (and believe me I've looked!!) and they taste like candy bars!

    To me, those Pure Protein bars had a bad aftertaste to them.
  • hellonew2015
    hellonew2015 Posts: 327 Member
    Oh yeah victory bars!!!!!! - 200 cals - 21 grams protein - nothing artificial and 8 grams of sugar, I cannot find another protein bar that competes with this, it is a winner.
  • JanetMMcC
    JanetMMcC Posts: 410 Member
    Whatever you buy, keep an eye on the sugar content. Some "nutrition" bars have a lot. A chocolate Clif bar has 23 grams - nearly 6 teaspoons (about 4g/tsp). Pure and Quest bars are low in sugar. So are PowerCrunch - I like their caramel. I'm not a fan of the Atkins diet, but since its mantra is low-carb, its bars are low sugar. Their chocolate caramel nut roll isn't bad.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    edited April 2016
    JanetMMcC wrote: »
    Whatever you buy, keep an eye on the sugar content. Some "nutrition" bars have a lot. A chocolate Clif bar has 23 grams - nearly 6 teaspoons (about 4g/tsp). Pure and Quest bars are low in sugar. So are PowerCrunch - I like their caramel. I'm not a fan of the Atkins diet, but since its mantra is low-carb, its bars are low sugar. Their chocolate caramel nut roll isn't bad.

    And since I usually only eat one when I'm in a time crunch before a workout or right after, I prefer it have some sugar... The more the merrier is my mantra.
  • DoreenaV1975
    DoreenaV1975 Posts: 567 Member
    I have no reason to worry about sugar, I'm not diabetic... sugar doesn't make you gain weight, eatingtoo many calories does...
  • hellonew2015
    hellonew2015 Posts: 327 Member
    the American Heart Association recommends 6 teaspoons of sugar (100 calories) per day for women
    9 teaspoons of sugar (150 calories) per day for men. Refined sugar is okay when you don't over do it.

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