Questbars

kanaada
kanaada Posts: 57 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Are they good as a snack or meal replacement in general or just bad processed overpriced crap?

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  • GAlove05
    GAlove05 Posts: 28 Member
    They are disgusting to me.... But if you like them then I would suggest only using them as a meal replacement. I'm on the ketogenic diet and I only eat the Atkins bars. They are so much better tasting to me. I only use them before a workout or if I'm in a hurry and can't eat a good meal.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Fooducate rates them okay
    http://www.fooducate.com/app#!page=product&id=91BA4A3A-D017-11E1-956E-1231381BA074

    by comparison, fooducate doesn't rate Atkins bars well at all.
    http://www.fooducate.com/app#!page=product&id=F0F6FF44-2BCF-11E1-AFF9-1231380C18FB
  • divcara
    divcara Posts: 79 Member
    I think they taste so good. But real food is def better! I use them on occasion as a snack when I am on the go post workout and need something. The sugar is low, protein is high, relatively clean. They do have sucralose. The fat g is a little high. I think Oh Yeah One bars taste even better...but of course they do, there is more crap in them! But in a pinch, yeah I like them. If I have them too often though, they do start messing with my stomach.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    kanaada wrote: »
    Are they good as a snack or meal replacement in general or just bad processed overpriced crap?

    "Processed" doesn't mean bad or unhealthy.

    "Price" is relative to your income, location, etc.

    "Good" is also relative, as one specific item does not dictate your overall diet's nutritional and caloric balance.


    If you're trying to ask if they taste good, then yes, some flavors do in my opinion. I like the cookies and cream, cookie dough, pb&j, and lemon cream pie.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    I love quest bars blasted in the microwave for 20 seconds, Tastes like fudge.

    Grenade carb killer bars are good too.

    I wouldn't touch anything Atkins except the fibre pasta.

    No bar is a meal replacement in my eyes.
  • ChelzFit
    ChelzFit Posts: 292 Member
    I love them, but only the chocolate flavored ones (cookie dough, cookies and cream, chocolate peanut butter, etc) I have really taken a liking to the Oh Yeah One Cake batter bars. I usually have one a day post workout with a banana. I know real food is probably better, but I enjoy them!
  • divcara
    divcara Posts: 79 Member
    I know, the oh yeah one birthday cake bars are just sooooo good! I enjoy them as well. And the peanut butter pie, almond bliss, and lemon pound cake and I don't usually like lemon! I can only buy these one at a time or else I will eat them all.
  • gatamadriz
    gatamadriz Posts: 68 Member
    edited September 2016
    I couldn't do Quest bars. Bought raspberry white chocolate and the chemical smell was pretty bad. The taste was also chemical and tossed it. Cliff Bars are pretty decent, but I only eat them in a pinch, if I have a heavy workout and I need a protein fix, because they are basically candy bars with protein powder added in.
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    I like them, but like Pure Protein Plus bars better. Would prefer to make my own though. Probably cheaper in the long-run
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    gatamadriz wrote: »
    I couldn't do Quest bars. Bought raspberry white chocolate and the chemical smell was pretty bad. The taste was also chemical and tossed it. Cliff Bars are pretty decent, but I only eat them in a pinch, if I have a heavy workout and I need a protein fix, because they are basically candy bars with protein powder added in.

    Ooh. Don't think I could do a raspberry one either.
  • lexi3500
    lexi3500 Posts: 346 Member
    Questbars in good . I like the peanut butter one , it's so good u guys should try it
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited September 2016
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    gatamadriz wrote: »
    I couldn't do Quest bars. Bought raspberry white chocolate and the chemical smell was pretty bad. The taste was also chemical and tossed it. Cliff Bars are pretty decent, but I only eat them in a pinch, if I have a heavy workout and I need a protein fix, because they are basically candy bars with protein powder added in.

    Ooh. Don't think I could do a raspberry one either.

    Nah the cheescakey/fruit ones taste sickly sweet and artificial.

    OP, the chocolate quest bars are yummy. Chocolate brownie, double chocolate chunk and cookie dough, and as already mentioned they taste even better microwaved for 15-20 seconds. I have them for an afternoon snack, but they wouldn't be enough as a meal replacement.
  • brialger
    brialger Posts: 41 Member
    I love the Oreo, Smores, and Brownie Quest Bars I usually have one for breakfast
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    I guess I'm the minority because I love the white chocolate raspberry. LOL! The cinnamon roll is really good too. My new thing is baking them and eating them as cookies.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    My opinion, they are too dry. I prefer Pure Protein bars. Better tasting and cheaper. They can be bought in bulk at Sams Club.
  • SarahAnneSteed92
    SarahAnneSteed92 Posts: 1 Member
    I love them! S'mores is my favorite! Put in the oven at 350 for 5 mins, tastes like a warm cookie
  • LUHAN27
    LUHAN27 Posts: 211 Member
    I don't like the cookies n cream one. They have an artificial taste imo. I only tried that flavor and the cookie dough one. The cookie dough one was better. I prefer the protein powders>the protein bars.
  • Dano74
    Dano74 Posts: 503 Member
    They're a snack or protein supplement. Definitely not a meal replacement. They have a very basic ingredient list, which is a plus.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited September 2016
    I prefer Pure Protein bars too. Bulk them by the box at Costco for about $1/bar or 1/2 the price of a Quest bar.
  • fredericktambunan
    fredericktambunan Posts: 63 Member
    Stick to whole foods.. An apple or banana are good at kicking hunger pangs. An apple is even known to be a good preworkout source
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    I want to try them but I can't justify paying 2.50 or more per Quest bar. I don't mind the Pure Protein pb and chocolate one, though, and it costs less.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    I just found out today that I can get Costco's Quest Bar "knock-off" for $.90/bar in store. They sell a 20-count box for $17.99 with half Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and half Chocolate Brownie. They are 190 calories, 15g fiber, and 21g protein. For $.90 a bar I don't mind buying a box every once in a while for an occasional protein/fiber supplement snack.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    overpriced crap, they taste terrible
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    cgvet37 wrote: »
    My opinion, they are too dry. I prefer Pure Protein bars. Better tasting and cheaper. They can be bought in bulk at Sams Club.

    @cgvet37
    Thanks for that info! Do you recall the price on the boxes? I currently pay around $7 at Wally World so I figured if they were cheaper I'd try Sam's Club.

    Thanks :smiley:

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