Just tried my fist quest bar
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vikinglander wrote: »I stick with Epic meat bars - https://www.epicbar.com/ - and Rise Almond Honey Whey bars - https://risebar.com/shop/protein-bars/almond-honey-protein-bars-2/
Thank you for the pointer to Epic meat bars. The whole web site is an eye-opener. Many of the products have zero sugar, as meat products should!
I think we all know that these bars are a fallback when real food is not available or practical. I mean, what snack could be better than something fresh, like nuts, fruit, cheese, yogurt, right? (Maybe some of you don't agree and would prefer a bar of some sort. Sorry that I think you're nuts!)
Anyway, I keep emergency rations in my office for when I'm seriously in need. This consists of a 40-count box of Kashi bars from Costco. I try to bring lunch and a snack of fresh food from home every day, but every once in a while I come up short.0 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »So, my bars from MyProtein arrived several days early. I managed to make room for two in my cals and macros today. Honestly, they are better than the old Quest bars, in my opinion.
1: Extremely chewy (to the point where it actually slows eating), so that's a plus over the chalky bleh of the new Quest formula.
2: The chocolate bar actually tastes like chocolate, and not chemical warfare.
3: They are slightly heavier than Quest bars (65g vs. 60g).
4: They didn't use any sugar alcohols, which is a plus for those who are sensitive to them.
5: The nutrion labels are far more precise, I am guessing because of UK standards. For example, the chocolate bar is 192 kcals, and the apple cinnamon is 198. Macros are about the same as Quest bars, but some bars are lower fat than others. All are between 19.7 and 21g of protein.
6: As with everything MP does, the pricing is beyond competitive. As I said, I got 60 bars for $84 US, and my shipping was free, due to the size of the order. $1.40 per bar is insane for any bar, let alone one I am enjoying this much.
Overall, this is the first time in years I've been excited for a new entry in the protein bar market.
Thanks for the review I will be ordering these. I am in desperate need of a new protein bar none of the others I have tried are cutting it. Let me know which flavor is best.
So far, I've managed to make three of them fit into my calories and macros for the day. I am tempted to put in an extra couple of miles to get in the other two though.
So far, my preference order is:
1) chocolate - I am honestly amazed that someone managed to make a chocolate protein bar that isn't just not terrible, but it actually one of the best bars I've ever had.
2) cookies and cream: completely different from what one might be used to with Quest. The cookie bits are much smaller, and more add a texture and flavor profile, rather than being overbearing wads of chalk like Quest's cnc.
3) apple cinnamon: still very good, but less chewy than the first two. The fine chunks of apple include skin, which was a pleasant surprise for me. I hate it when bars just have the meat of the apple in them, as the skin is my favorite part.
If I manage to get to the almond vanilla and caramel peanut later today, I'll drop in another update. If not for the fact that I have a pound of 95/5 ground beef that I have to cook and eat tonight, I'd be willing to drop that to get the other two in. Yeah, that good so far, that I am willing to pass on a pound of meat to be able to eat them, which is unheard of for me.
Based on your review (and that fact that they actually ship to where I live and have a seriously awesome price!
) I ordered some... as in 4 boxes of the stuff... I'll send them to you if I don't like them 
ebay has them cheap
Which is great... but doesn't solve the shipping problem. Trust me on that one.
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Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »vikinglander wrote: »I stick with Epic meat bars - https://www.epicbar.com/ - and Rise Almond Honey Whey bars - https://risebar.com/shop/protein-bars/almond-honey-protein-bars-2/
Thank you for the pointer to Epic meat bars. The whole web site is an eye-opener. Many of the products have zero sugar, as meat products should!
I think we all know that these bars are a fallback when real food is not available or practical. I mean, what snack could be better than something fresh, like nuts, fruit, cheese, yogurt, right? (Maybe some of you don't agree and would prefer a bar of some sort. Sorry that I think you're nuts!)
Anyway, I keep emergency rations in my office for when I'm seriously in need. This consists of a 40-count box of Kashi bars from Costco. I try to bring lunch and a snack of fresh food from home every day, but every once in a while I come up short.
Eh, I have a protein bar every day instead of breakfast because they're the easiest way for me to get 20g of protein in approximately 200 calories. I love to cook and don't eat a great deal of convenience food (and I never buy bars with less protein, like Kashi or Larabars, the "granola bar" types) but a bar like Quest is by far the best macro-friendly option for breakfast for me. Yeah, I could eat 200 calories of chicken breast for breakfast to the same effect, but I can stomach a bar more easily at 5AM and get some fibre too.
I used to eat fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, occasionally eggs for breakfast but it was just too hard to hit my protein goals in a reasonable number of calories (since I like to eat the bulk of mine at night), so...bars it is. I now buy Costco's Kirkland Quest knockoffs since they're way cheaper and taste fine.
I mean, I'm not knocking breakfast and everyone is entitled to find their own way of hitting their own goals, but I'm just saying for me the protein bars are a very efficient way of reaching my nutrition goals and allowing me to eat how I want to later in the day.1 -
I like the ThinkThin bars, KIND bars, and cliff bars. There are others, but they don't come to mind at the moment. Quest bars are okay, but not my favorite. I like the banana nut one.0
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vikinglander wrote: »I stick with Epic meat bars - https://www.epicbar.com/ - and Rise Almond Honey Whey bars - https://risebar.com/shop/protein-bars/almond-honey-protein-bars-2/
Quest always seemed like flavored sawdust to me.
Just my opinion.
I tried Epic meat bars and they were an epic failure. They smelled like dog food to me and the taste was foul. I was bummed because I was hoping for a good savory protein bar, most are just so sweet.
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I used to eat fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, occasionally eggs for breakfast but it was just too hard to hit my protein goals in a reasonable number of calories (since I like to eat the bulk of mine at night), so...bars it is. I now buy Costco's Kirkland Quest knockoffs since they're way cheaper and taste fine.
I guess it's a question of natural (whole food) vs. cost/convenience vs. macro goals: you can only get 2 out of 3 at the same time!1 -
Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »I used to eat fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, occasionally eggs for breakfast but it was just too hard to hit my protein goals in a reasonable number of calories (since I like to eat the bulk of mine at night), so...bars it is. I now buy Costco's Kirkland Quest knockoffs since they're way cheaper and taste fine.
I guess it's a question of natural (whole food) vs. cost/convenience vs. macro goals: you can only get 2 out of 3 at the same time!
I don't really believe in "natural" as an eating concept, since everyone's definition seems to differ and I see no evidence-based science indicating that whey protein, milk protein, tapioca starch, cashews, chocolate, erythiritol, cocoa cutter, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, or stevia should be problematic for any reason to a healthy person without allergies or food sensitivities such as myself.
I would estimate that half of what I eat every day is fresh vegetables (mostly raw), but I don't ascribe any superiority to those over protein bars just because I didn't mix the ingredients myself for the latter. It's all food, it's all "real", and it all fulfills a necessary part of my diet. The fact that something comes out of a wrapper doesn't mean it's somehow bad for you and I think that's quite a damaging myth that makes a lot of people feel that taking care of themselves/their weight is somehow impossible since they have difficulty committing to this (somewhat nebulous) idea of "natural" food only.
I don't think anyone should be existing on a diet of exclusively Pizza Pops or anything but I don't think you get bonus points for living on raw almonds and kale over an equally varied, nutrient-rich diet that incorporates some packaged food.4 -
Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »I used to eat fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, occasionally eggs for breakfast but it was just too hard to hit my protein goals in a reasonable number of calories (since I like to eat the bulk of mine at night), so...bars it is. I now buy Costco's Kirkland Quest knockoffs since they're way cheaper and taste fine.
I guess it's a question of natural (whole food) vs. cost/convenience vs. macro goals: you can only get 2 out of 3 at the same time!
I don't really believe in "natural" as an eating concept, since everyone's definition seems to differ and I see no evidence-based science indicating that whey protein, milk protein, tapioca starch, cashews, chocolate, erythiritol, cocoa cutter, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, or stevia should be problematic for any reason to a healthy person without allergies or food sensitivities such as myself.
I would estimate that half of what I eat every day is fresh vegetables (mostly raw), but I don't ascribe any superiority to those over protein bars just because I didn't mix the ingredients myself for the latter. It's all food, it's all "real", and it all fulfills a necessary part of my diet. The fact that something comes out of a wrapper doesn't mean it's somehow bad for you and I think that's quite a damaging myth that makes a lot of people feel that taking care of themselves/their weight is somehow impossible since they have difficulty committing to this (somewhat nebulous) idea of "natural" food only.
I don't think anyone should be existing on a diet of exclusively Pizza Pops or anything but I don't think you get bonus points for living on raw almonds and kale over an equally varied, nutrient-rich diet that incorporates some packaged food.
*Common sense alert, common sense alert beep beep beep beep*1 -
Eh, I have a protein bar every day instead of breakfast because they're the easiest way for me to get 20g of protein in approximately 200 calories.
There are, of course, many ways to get to that. 1 cup of non-fat cottage cheese has 160cal and 20g protein and you have 40 free calories for flavorings (woo hoo?).
But I totally agree that there's no particular reason to think that it is better to eat cottage cheese than a protein bar.0 -
Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »Eh, I have a protein bar every day instead of breakfast because they're the easiest way for me to get 20g of protein in approximately 200 calories.
There are, of course, many ways to get to that. 1 cup of non-fat cottage cheese has 160cal and 20g protein and you have 40 free calories for flavorings (woo hoo?).
But I totally agree that there's no particular reason to think that it is better to eat cottage cheese than a protein bar.
I said "easiest way for me" rather than "only" for a reason
. Personally, I really don't enjoy eating in the morning (I just do it because I find it has a positive effect on my energy level) and most of the other options do not appeal to me at 5AM.
I'm not judging other people's choices with that or anything, I just get pretty grossed out by the thought of a hunk of chicken or bowl of wet cheese first thing in the morning, haha. Not a great pairing with coffee for my palate, which is a dealbreaker for me since a cup of strong black coffee is my reason for living before sunrise.0 -
I tried a quest bar (cookies & cream) yesterday. Yuck! Will not have that again. The bars that I have liked so far that is equal in protein and fat are the Perfect Bars. Downside is that they need to be refrigerated, but I still get them. I get the fruit & nut. The fruit & nut has about 18g of protein, but equal amount of fat and calories come in close to 300. I eat about half a bar each day as a snack and works for me.0
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starryphoenix wrote: »I like the ThinkThin bars, KIND bars, and cliff bars. There are others, but they don't come to mind at the moment. Quest bars are okay, but not my favorite. I like the banana nut one.
Every time I go to the supermarket after working out I try a protein bar. I've discovered ThinkThin. I like the 150 calorie / 10 grams protein peanut bar better than the 240 calorie / 20 g protein bar, which is a little more chemically to me but still edible.
I like some Cliff bars, but not the high protein ones. (Too chemically to me.)
I like Aloha chocolate fudge brownie - 18 g protein / 260 calories.
I'm going to see if the MyProtein bars are available locally and if I like them buy a case. They are 30% off with the 30OFF coupon code https://us.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/my-bar-zero-12-x-65g/11357456.html?variation=11357460
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starryphoenix wrote: »I like the ThinkThin bars, KIND bars, and cliff bars. There are others, but they don't come to mind at the moment. Quest bars are okay, but not my favorite. I like the banana nut one.
Has anyone ever tried Ally's Bar? It's sweet potato based - totally delicious & made of real ingredients. Gluten free too! If you sign up for their emails there are usually pretty good discounts: http://allysbar.com
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »So, my bars from MyProtein arrived several days early. I managed to make room for two in my cals and macros today. Honestly, they are better than the old Quest bars, in my opinion.
1: Extremely chewy (to the point where it actually slows eating), so that's a plus over the chalky bleh of the new Quest formula.
2: The chocolate bar actually tastes like chocolate, and not chemical warfare.
3: They are slightly heavier than Quest bars (65g vs. 60g).
4: They didn't use any sugar alcohols, which is a plus for those who are sensitive to them.
5: The nutrion labels are far more precise, I am guessing because of UK standards. For example, the chocolate bar is 192 kcals, and the apple cinnamon is 198. Macros are about the same as Quest bars, but some bars are lower fat than others. All are between 19.7 and 21g of protein.
6: As with everything MP does, the pricing is beyond competitive. As I said, I got 60 bars for $84 US, and my shipping was free, due to the size of the order. $1.40 per bar is insane for any bar, let alone one I am enjoying this much.
Overall, this is the first time in years I've been excited for a new entry in the protein bar market.
Thanks for the review I will be ordering these. I am in desperate need of a new protein bar none of the others I have tried are cutting it. Let me know which flavor is best.
So far, I've managed to make three of them fit into my calories and macros for the day. I am tempted to put in an extra couple of miles to get in the other two though.
So far, my preference order is:
1) chocolate - I am honestly amazed that someone managed to make a chocolate protein bar that isn't just not terrible, but it actually one of the best bars I've ever had.
2) cookies and cream: completely different from what one might be used to with Quest. The cookie bits are much smaller, and more add a texture and flavor profile, rather than being overbearing wads of chalk like Quest's cnc.
3) apple cinnamon: still very good, but less chewy than the first two. The fine chunks of apple include skin, which was a pleasant surprise for me. I hate it when bars just have the meat of the apple in them, as the skin is my favorite part.
If I manage to get to the almond vanilla and caramel peanut later today, I'll drop in another update. If not for the fact that I have a pound of 95/5 ground beef that I have to cook and eat tonight, I'd be willing to drop that to get the other two in. Yeah, that good so far, that I am willing to pass on a pound of meat to be able to eat them, which is unheard of for me.
Based on your review (and that fact that they actually ship to where I live and have a seriously awesome price! ) I ordered some... as in 4 boxes of the stuff... I'll send them to you if I don't like them
ebay has them cheap
Which is great... but doesn't solve the shipping problem. Trust me on that one.
free shipping anywhere in us!0 -
Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »So, my bars from MyProtein arrived several days early. I managed to make room for two in my cals and macros today. Honestly, they are better than the old Quest bars, in my opinion.
1: Extremely chewy (to the point where it actually slows eating), so that's a plus over the chalky bleh of the new Quest formula.
2: The chocolate bar actually tastes like chocolate, and not chemical warfare.
3: They are slightly heavier than Quest bars (65g vs. 60g).
4: They didn't use any sugar alcohols, which is a plus for those who are sensitive to them.
5: The nutrion labels are far more precise, I am guessing because of UK standards. For example, the chocolate bar is 192 kcals, and the apple cinnamon is 198. Macros are about the same as Quest bars, but some bars are lower fat than others. All are between 19.7 and 21g of protein.
6: As with everything MP does, the pricing is beyond competitive. As I said, I got 60 bars for $84 US, and my shipping was free, due to the size of the order. $1.40 per bar is insane for any bar, let alone one I am enjoying this much.
Overall, this is the first time in years I've been excited for a new entry in the protein bar market.
Thanks for the review I will be ordering these. I am in desperate need of a new protein bar none of the others I have tried are cutting it. Let me know which flavor is best.
So far, I've managed to make three of them fit into my calories and macros for the day. I am tempted to put in an extra couple of miles to get in the other two though.
So far, my preference order is:
1) chocolate - I am honestly amazed that someone managed to make a chocolate protein bar that isn't just not terrible, but it actually one of the best bars I've ever had.
2) cookies and cream: completely different from what one might be used to with Quest. The cookie bits are much smaller, and more add a texture and flavor profile, rather than being overbearing wads of chalk like Quest's cnc.
3) apple cinnamon: still very good, but less chewy than the first two. The fine chunks of apple include skin, which was a pleasant surprise for me. I hate it when bars just have the meat of the apple in them, as the skin is my favorite part.
If I manage to get to the almond vanilla and caramel peanut later today, I'll drop in another update. If not for the fact that I have a pound of 95/5 ground beef that I have to cook and eat tonight, I'd be willing to drop that to get the other two in. Yeah, that good so far, that I am willing to pass on a pound of meat to be able to eat them, which is unheard of for me.
Based on your review (and that fact that they actually ship to where I live and have a seriously awesome price! ) I ordered some... as in 4 boxes of the stuff... I'll send them to you if I don't like them
ebay has them cheap
Which is great... but doesn't solve the shipping problem. Trust me on that one.
free shipping anywhere in us!
Great. I don't live in the US... 1 -
vikinglander wrote: »I stick with Epic meat bars - https://www.epicbar.com/ - and Rise Almond Honey Whey bars - https://risebar.com/shop/protein-bars/almond-honey-protein-bars-2/
Quest always seemed like flavored sawdust to me.
Just my opinion.
I tried Epic meat bars and they were an epic failure. They smelled like dog food to me and the taste was foul. I was bummed because I was hoping for a good savory protein bar, most are just so sweet.
This was my experience to a degree. The chicken sriracha bar was...how do I put this? The taste was awesome but the texture was horrible. It put me in mind of what it would feel like if you added ground oats to potted meat.0
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