Protein bars
1234usmc
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I love quest bars but I am trying to find a bar that is low carb and a little lower in protein that still tastes good. I am trying to cut back on my protein. I travel a lot and quest bars are very convenient. Thx
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Are you counting total carbs or net carbs?
Kirkland sells a mock quest bar. I like the bars from Oh Yeah nutrition from their ONE line.
Reason I asked is because some people will take the total carb count and subtract fiber and sugar alcohols, which lower the carb count. Not some people don't do this because everyone reacts to different sugar alcohols differently but I have found that method to me OK with me when I was consuming sugar alcohols. Your experience may differ.0 -
I don't eat quest bars anymore because they honestly just made me crave sweets. They're way too sweet for my taste preferences.
I do on occasion have a Dark Chocolate Almond Bar by Primal Kitchen and they give me no problems with cravings. They are expensive so I only use them when I really need to. I guess they're no more expensive than Quest though...
As far as I know you can only get them online through Primal Kitchen or Thrive Market (which is cheaper).
I don't like all the added fiber in Quest bars. These have 6g which is more than I usually get in a whole day, but it doesn't seem to give me any belly trouble.1 -
samanthaluangphixay wrote: »Kirkland sells a mock quest bar.
I tried them and was not impressed. I also like quest bars which taste better so if you like quest bars, the Kirkland brand bars will likely fall flat with respect to taste/flavor as compared to quest.
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These may be too high in protein for your needs, but the net carbs are quite low. I like the way the PB & sea salt bars taste; they have the best nutrient profile for my needs, so I don't eat the other flavors.
The price tends to bounce around a bit on Amazon, but I've gotten Subscribe & Save deals for under $15 for a box of 12. (They run around $1.75-2.00 each in health food stores.)
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@RalfLott. I hate quest bars...too heavy and sweet. These bars look wonderful and I want to try them. What do you think of these compared to quest?0
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RowdysLady wrote: »@RalfLott. I hate quest bars...too heavy and sweet. These bars look wonderful and I want to try them. What do you think of these compared to quest?
These bars are not as sweet as I remember Quest bars.
They're dense but very easy to get down, if you like PB - the trick is to make no more than one easily available at a time (like keep the box in the freezer and then stash the frozen rascals in the back of the trunk on road trips!).3 -
I love quest bars
They are like crack!!
I eat 4 on a long bike ride day.
They are great meal replacements for me.2 -
The best tasting bars (in my opinion) I've found are B-Up bars from Yup.
https://yupbrands.com/shop/b-up-carton/b-up-sugar-cookie-12-pack/
They have a bunch of flavors, but I've found sugar cookie is the best tasting one! You can also find them a bit cheaper at LuckyVitamin. Get a couple of single bars to try out all the flavors!0 -
Speaking of Quest, they have a new flavor out: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. Seems to be getting solid reviews thus far. I quit eating the things forever ago, but still get their notifications.1
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The best tasting bars (in my opinion) I've found are B-Up bars from Yup.
https://yupbrands.com/shop/b-up-carton/b-up-sugar-cookie-12-pack/
They have a bunch of flavors, but I've found sugar cookie is the best tasting one! You can also find them a bit cheaper at LuckyVitamin. Get a couple of single bars to try out all the flavors!
@DJPip3...thanks for posting this link. I eat a lot of quest bars but I've been on the lookout for a bar that tastes as good as Quest with better ingredients. This one looks like it's got the better ingredients covered. Now I've got to try some. Who knows, maybe this will replace my Quest bars if they taste decent!0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Speaking of Quest, they have a new flavor out: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. Seems to be getting solid reviews thus far. I quit eating the things forever ago, but still get their notifications.
@Gallowmere1984 ...Yeah, I tried it and much to my surprise liked it; however, I think they misnamed it because it tastes nothing like oatmeal. A more appropriate name would be: Cinnamon Chocolate Chip! lol1 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Speaking of Quest, they have a new flavor out: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. Seems to be getting solid reviews thus far. I quit eating the things forever ago, but still get their notifications.
@Gallowmere1984 ...Yeah, I tried it and much to my surprise liked it; however, I think they misnamed it because it tastes nothing like oatmeal. A more appropriate name would be: Cinnamon Chocolate Chip! lol
That's what I read. A lot of the reviews say it tastes like they blended their choco chip cookie dough and cinnamon roll bars.1 -
Those look good. About the same protein and carbs as quest though. I'll give them a try for variety though. Thx1
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These may be too high in protein for your needs, but the net carbs are quite low. I like the way the PB & sea salt bars taste; they have the best nutrient profile for my needs, so I don't eat the other flavors.
The price tends to bounce around a bit on Amazon, but I've gotten Subscribe & Save deals for under $15 for a box of 12. (They run around $1.75-2.00 each in health food stores.)
How do these taste?1 -
samanthaluangphixay wrote: »Are you counting total carbs or net carbs?
Kirkland sells a mock quest bar. I like the bars from Oh Yeah nutrition from their ONE line.
Reason I asked is because some people will take the total carb count and subtract fiber and sugar alcohols, which lower the carb count. Not some people don't do this because everyone reacts to different sugar alcohols differently but I have found that method to me OK with me when I was consuming sugar alcohols. Your experience may differ.
I tried the kirkland ones, but like many things from costco: THEY choose the variety. I ended up with a box of cookie dough and chocolate/chocolate chip. BOTH were far too sweet for me. I keep one in my bag for emergencies, but that's about it.1 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »These may be too high in protein for your needs, but the net carbs are quite low. I like the way the PB & sea salt bars taste; they have the best nutrient profile for my needs, so I don't eat the other flavors.
The price tends to bounce around a bit on Amazon, but I've gotten Subscribe & Save deals for under $15 for a box of 12. (They run around $1.75-2.00 each in health food stores.)
How do these taste?
I only eat the peanut butter + sea salt variety, and I think they're great (if you like PB). Not especially sweet.2 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I don't eat quest bars anymore because they honestly just made me crave sweets. They're way too sweet for my taste preferences.
I do on occasion have a Dark Chocolate Almond Bar by Primal Kitchen and they give me no problems with cravings. They are expensive so I only use them when I really need to. I guess they're no more expensive than Quest though...
As far as I know you can only get them online through Primal Kitchen or Thrive Market (which is cheaper).
I don't like all the added fiber in Quest bars. These have 6g which is more than I usually get in a whole day, but it doesn't seem to give me any belly trouble.
@Sunny_Bunny_ those bars made me crave like mad! Still not sure what is in them, but if I only ate 1/4 to 1/2, I was mostly okay...0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I don't eat quest bars anymore because they honestly just made me crave sweets. They're way too sweet for my taste preferences.
I do on occasion have a Dark Chocolate Almond Bar by Primal Kitchen and they give me no problems with cravings. They are expensive so I only use them when I really need to. I guess they're no more expensive than Quest though...
As far as I know you can only get them online through Primal Kitchen or Thrive Market (which is cheaper).
I don't like all the added fiber in Quest bars. These have 6g which is more than I usually get in a whole day, but it doesn't seem to give me any belly trouble.
@Sunny_Bunny_ those bars made me crave like mad! Still not sure what is in them, but if I only ate 1/4 to 1/2, I was mostly okay...
Maybe it's just the sweet taste? Though they are considerably less sweet than things like quest.
They use monk fruit as a sweetener, which I have used before without issue in small amounts. But I do think it's one that can create the insulin response.0 -
Actually, I think it is maybe the almonds...combined with the small bit of honey. The smallest things make me spike. But it's minimized lately. Honestly, I didn't like the taste of them much, but tolerated trying them because I got a pack free paying shipping only. As my taste buds adapt again, I might try them again, but I really don't like coconut, and I could SO taste the flakes. LOL
I had that TreLEAFia sweetener that had monk fruit in it, but it had trehalose, which had some really negative reviews, but all three (with stevia) were blended together. It just tasted FRUITY and that was weird in my cocoa, and I haven't braved trying it on something else.
The stevia only quest bar did okay for me with cravings, but the one that had sucralose, too, gave me a nearly instant migraine and insane cravings with 1/4 bar... No, thank you! LOL0 -
Sadly, I have very little control when it comes to these things, therefore I forbid myself to experiment with them. Plus, one bar is HALF my carb allotment for a day!1
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Quest bars didn't give me crazy cravings but I don't actually really like the taste of them. Too sweet I think. I kind of want to try those raw rev bars..With that price though I have to hide them from my room mate who has taken to stealing all my keto snacks.0
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »These may be too high in protein for your needs, but the net carbs are quite low. I like the way the PB & sea salt bars taste; they have the best nutrient profile for my needs, so I don't eat the other flavors.
The price tends to bounce around a bit on Amazon, but I've gotten Subscribe & Save deals for under $15 for a box of 12. (They run around $1.75-2.00 each in health food stores.)
How do these taste?
I only eat the peanut butter + sea salt variety, and I think they're great (if you like PB). Not especially sweet.
Thanks. I've looked for them locally, but will keep looking. Not willing to commit to a "box" without trying them. Thanks for the feedback. "Not especially sweet" is good.1 -
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »These may be too high in protein for your needs, but the net carbs are quite low. I like the way the PB & sea salt bars taste; they have the best nutrient profile for my needs, so I don't eat the other flavors.
The price tends to bounce around a bit on Amazon, but I've gotten Subscribe & Save deals for under $15 for a box of 12. (They run around $1.75-2.00 each in health food stores.)
How do these taste?
I only eat the peanut butter + sea salt variety, and I think they're great (if you like PB). Not especially sweet.
Thanks. I've looked for them locally, but will keep looking. Not willing to commit to a "box" without trying them. Thanks for the feedback. "Not especially sweet" is good.
They have a store locator on their site. Maybe there's a store near you that carries them?0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »These may be too high in protein for your needs, but the net carbs are quite low. I like the way the PB & sea salt bars taste; they have the best nutrient profile for my needs, so I don't eat the other flavors.
The price tends to bounce around a bit on Amazon, but I've gotten Subscribe & Save deals for under $15 for a box of 12. (They run around $1.75-2.00 each in health food stores.)
How do these taste?
I only eat the peanut butter + sea salt variety, and I think they're great (if you like PB). Not especially sweet.
Thanks. I've looked for them locally, but will keep looking. Not willing to commit to a "box" without trying them. Thanks for the feedback. "Not especially sweet" is good.
I have a price point alert set at camelcamelcamel.com for Amazon's fluctuating prices.
There are many stores around that carry simple, high-carb "Raw Rev" bars. I asked a local grocery store to stock a few boxes of the "Raw Rev Glo" line, and they've got them now at $1.79 each.2 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »These may be too high in protein for your needs, but the net carbs are quite low. I like the way the PB & sea salt bars taste; they have the best nutrient profile for my needs, so I don't eat the other flavors.
The price tends to bounce around a bit on Amazon, but I've gotten Subscribe & Save deals for under $15 for a box of 12. (They run around $1.75-2.00 each in health food stores.)
How do these taste?
I only eat the peanut butter + sea salt variety, and I think they're great (if you like PB). Not especially sweet.
Thanks. I've looked for them locally, but will keep looking. Not willing to commit to a "box" without trying them. Thanks for the feedback. "Not especially sweet" is good.
They have a store locator on their site. Maybe there's a store near you that carries them?
Three were listed. None of them actually had them. BOO!
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Quest bars are the devil! They give me cravings..and even though I SWEAR to myself I'll only eat one, I end up eating 4 in a day. I don't know what it is with quest that makes me binge. Also, I've noticed they make me bloated.
Mission1 bars (specifically cookies and cream) are pretty good and they don't make me go hog wild eating all the bars in one sitting. They also don't bloat me like Quest does. As far as macros go, they are very similar to Quest.0 -
Power Crunch bars in peanut butter fudge. They taste like little Debbie nutty bars and I have one almost every morning for breakfast!0
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Ulgolfgirl99 wrote: »Power Crunch bars in peanut butter fudge. They taste like little Debbie nutty bars and I have one almost every morning for breakfast!
Hmm.... 9g net carbs, 5g sugar per cookie (from sugar and fructose, listed as separate ingredients...)
http://www.powercrunch.com/store/power-crunch-peanut-butter-fudge-box.html
I don't think this diabetic should try one on an empty stomach!4
