Quest Bars and Lenny and Larry's Complete Cookie

Gallowmere1984

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LolBroScience wrote: »

FYI: https://www.classaction.org/blog/maker-of-the-complete-cookie-hit-with-suit-over-protein-claims

Thank you for this! It makes me angry to read it. The next time I have 360 calories to splurge on it won't be a lenny and larry's cookie. What liars! I will go the bakery and just get a regular cookie! Much cheaper than these 'protein' cookies too

It's actually really common in the supplemental food industry. Proteins tend to be expensive; carbs and fats are cheap as hell. Companies always have an incentive to lie on labels for this reason.

No matter how big the suit, it still won't ding the money they'll have made from a combination of dishonesty, people who believed the labels, and those who won't ever read about the suit, and therefore never know that something is off.

How do you know for sure that its really common in the supplemental food industry? Are there any other cases like this where companies have been caught lying about the protein content?

https://labdoor.com/rankings/protein-bars for just a few examples. There are likely a lot more, but that's what they've managed to test so far.

domeofstars

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domeofstars wrote: »

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

domeofstars wrote: »

LolBroScience wrote: »

FYI: https://www.classaction.org/blog/maker-of-the-complete-cookie-hit-with-suit-over-protein-claims

Thank you for this! It makes me angry to read it. The next time I have 360 calories to splurge on it won't be a lenny and larry's cookie. What liars! I will go the bakery and just get a regular cookie! Much cheaper than these 'protein' cookies too

It's actually really common in the supplemental food industry. Proteins tend to be expensive; carbs and fats are cheap as hell. Companies always have an incentive to lie on labels for this reason.

No matter how big the suit, it still won't ding the money they'll have made from a combination of dishonesty, people who believed the labels, and those who won't ever read about the suit, and therefore never know that something is off.

How do you know for sure that its really common in the supplemental food industry? Are there any other cases like this where companies have been caught lying about the protein content?

https://labdoor.com/rankings/protein-bars for just a few examples. There are likely a lot more, but that's what they've managed to test so far.

Thanks for the info! I see that Oh Yeah! bars didn't rank very well, I love those too. Maybe i will just stick to quest.

domeofstars

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I just discovered Quest bars in my supermarket yesterday (I live in NZ, figured we didn't have them here, but they were just hiding in the health food section instead of being with all the other protein bars in the supplements area). Initial bite was fine, though overly sweet, lingering aftertaste of artificial sweetener was ick, yuck, gross.

Where in NZ do you live? I visited NZ in December last year. I went to Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington and Rotorua. I loved the Afghan biscuits there. They were sooooo good. I live in Sydney by the way

livingleanlivingclean

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Nony_Mouse wrote: »

I just discovered Quest bars in my supermarket yesterday (I live in NZ, figured we didn't have them here, but they were just hiding in the health food section instead of being with all the other protein bars in the supplements area). Initial bite was fine, though overly sweet, lingering aftertaste of artificial sweetener was ick, yuck, gross.

Where in NZ do you live? I visited NZ in December last year. I went to Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington and Rotorua. I loved the Afghan biscuits there. They were sooooo good. I live in Sydney by the way

You don't get Afghan biscuits in Sydney? We have them in Perth.... Maybe they skipped over Sydney on the way from nz

Nony_Mouse

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Nony_Mouse wrote: »

I just discovered Quest bars in my supermarket yesterday (I live in NZ, figured we didn't have them here, but they were just hiding in the health food section instead of being with all the other protein bars in the supplements area). Initial bite was fine, though overly sweet, lingering aftertaste of artificial sweetener was ick, yuck, gross.

Where in NZ do you live? I visited NZ in December last year. I went to Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington and Rotorua. I loved the Afghan biscuits there. They were sooooo good. I live in Sydney by the way

I'm in Wellington - foodie heaven!!

domeofstars

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domeofstars wrote: »

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

I just discovered Quest bars in my supermarket yesterday (I live in NZ, figured we didn't have them here, but they were just hiding in the health food section instead of being with all the other protein bars in the supplements area). Initial bite was fine, though overly sweet, lingering aftertaste of artificial sweetener was ick, yuck, gross.

Where in NZ do you live? I visited NZ in December last year. I went to Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington and Rotorua. I loved the Afghan biscuits there. They were sooooo good. I live in Sydney by the way

You don't get Afghan biscuits in Sydney? We have them in Perth.... Maybe they skipped over Sydney on the way from nz

No i have never seen any Afghan biscuits in Sydney:(

domeofstars

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domeofstars wrote: »

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

I just discovered Quest bars in my supermarket yesterday (I live in NZ, figured we didn't have them here, but they were just hiding in the health food section instead of being with all the other protein bars in the supplements area). Initial bite was fine, though overly sweet, lingering aftertaste of artificial sweetener was ick, yuck, gross.

Where in NZ do you live? I visited NZ in December last year. I went to Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington and Rotorua. I loved the Afghan biscuits there. They were sooooo good. I live in Sydney by the way

I'm in Wellington - foodie heaven!!

Oh wow it really is. There is a New World supermarket there that blew my mind with food!!! Also a fish and chip shop called The Chippery that sells the best chips i have ever had in my life.

LolBroScience

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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

domeofstars wrote: »

LolBroScience wrote: »

FYI: https://www.classaction.org/blog/maker-of-the-complete-cookie-hit-with-suit-over-protein-claims

Thank you for this! It makes me angry to read it. The next time I have 360 calories to splurge on it won't be a lenny and larry's cookie. What liars! I will go the bakery and just get a regular cookie! Much cheaper than these 'protein' cookies too

It's actually really common in the supplemental food industry. Proteins tend to be expensive; carbs and fats are cheap as hell. Companies always have an incentive to lie on labels for this reason.

No matter how big the suit, it still won't ding the money they'll have made from a combination of dishonesty, people who believed the labels, and those who won't ever read about the suit, and therefore never know that something is off.

How do you know for sure that its really common in the supplemental food industry? Are there any other cases like this where companies have been caught lying about the protein content?

Quest was slapped with one (think they reformulated now though), MusclePharm was slapped with one, USP labs has been sued multiple times... so many supplement companies.

kristinann308

BLEH to both.

phlegmfatale1

i get down with the LL cookies. they're damn good though the sugar / calorie content is kind of high. but sometimes when you have a hankering it's worth it and this way you can choose a slightly healthier option without sacrificing taste. def not an every day thing.

OhHeyitsBenji

Quest Bars > Cookie.... The Cookie has too much sugar!!