Are Quest Bars clean?

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    why have none of the die hard clean eaters come to comment on this thread?



    maybe you need to start one "are quest bars paleo" just for the mental image of Homo erectus people hunting quest bars or picking them off fruit trees :laugh:

    Maybe the clean eaters are not going to rise to the flame baiting!!! :smile:

    In not baiting. I honestly want to know what
    people think. Their current advertising campaign claims they are.

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    Another serious question: have you ever seen me start a troll thread?

    Almost 10,000 posts and I have never started an intentionally divisive, trolling thread. Not once, ever. I don't play games on the forum.

    I am curious what "clean eaters" think.

    Your profile is locked so I cannot check.

    Do I think you have though - yes! do I think this one was intended to get a reaction from clean eaters - yes!

    or maybe just to find out their opinions.... yes it'll probably end in a bun fight when they do post their opinions but that doesn't mean the OP doesn't want to know what they have to say.

    I'm interested, seeing as the OP said that their marketing is claiming that it's "clean" - I guess with such ill defined terms any company can claim anything is clean, but if all the clean eaters come on here and say it doesn't "count" as clean, then it shows their marketing strategy isn't going to work all that well, i.e. clean eaters still won't eat them, and people who eat protein bars but don't classify foods as "clean" or not will eat them anyway, and not care for the "clean" label

    Except that now, thanks to the silly GIFs and threadcrapping, I won't really get an answer to my question.
    What? A thread hijacked with silly gifs and threadcrapping? Say it isn't so!
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    why have none of the die hard clean eaters come to comment on this thread?



    maybe you need to start one "are quest bars paleo" just for the mental image of Homo erectus people hunting quest bars or picking them off fruit trees :laugh:

    Maybe the clean eaters are not going to rise to the flame baiting!!! :smile:

    In not baiting. I honestly want to know what
    people think. Their current advertising campaign claims they are.

    tumblr_inline_n4kabeviNI1qhrfjw.gif

    Another serious question: have you ever seen me start a troll thread?

    Almost 10,000 posts and I have never started an intentionally divisive, trolling thread. Not once, ever. I don't play games on the forum.

    I am curious what "clean eaters" think.

    Your profile is locked so I cannot check.

    Do I think you have though - yes! do I think this one was intended to get a reaction from clean eaters - yes!

    or maybe just to find out their opinions.... yes it'll probably end in a bun fight when they do post their opinions but that doesn't mean the OP doesn't want to know what they have to say.

    I'm interested, seeing as the OP said that their marketing is claiming that it's "clean" - I guess with such ill defined terms any company can claim anything is clean, but if all the clean eaters come on here and say it doesn't "count" as clean, then it shows their marketing strategy isn't going to work all that well, i.e. clean eaters still won't eat them, and people who eat protein bars but don't classify foods as "clean" or not will eat them anyway, and not care for the "clean" label

    I had a look on their website and I can't see that it is openly being marketed as 'clean' - maybe I missed that advert.

    I think we all know what will happen if anyone posts the response that they do believe the quest bars are clean!

    We all know they are not, but are hoping that someone will have a differing view so we can point out to them that they have more than 2 ingredients and are wrapped in a non-renewable packaging source.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I had a look on their website and I can't see that it is openly being marketed as 'clean' - maybe I missed that advert.

    Literally the largest text at the top of the page is:

    COOKIES & CREAM
    THE ULTIMATE #CHEATCLEAN
  • Kadoober
    Kadoober Posts: 289 Member
    No, I don't think they are 'clean'.

    But I wonder if perhaps they are not advertising the Cookies and Cream and clean, rather saying that if you're eating clean, and you're going to have a cheat, Quest is the way to go?
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    No, I don't think they are 'clean'.

    But I wonder if perhaps they are not advertising the Cookies and Cream and clean, rather saying that if you're eating clean, and you're going to have a cheat, Quest is the way to go?

    That's an interesting thought. Like "cheat on your clean diet by eating a Quest Bar."

    I'm not sure I agree with it, but it's interesting.
  • Kadoober
    Kadoober Posts: 289 Member
    I'm not sure I agree with it either, just tossing it out there :)
  • MagicalWanda
    MagicalWanda Posts: 8 Member
    I think I love you!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Serious question. Do you consider Quest Bars clean?

    No. The defintion of clean I am familiar with is "natural". Quest bars don't exist in nature, so they are not "clean".
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    depends on if I pick them up off the floor or not.

    lulz.


    If I was a "clean eater" I would not consider them clean- no.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    I think you're barking up the wrong tree with this one!
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    What Youtube clip?

    And if you don't think they're suggesting their products are clean, what do you think they mean with the #CheatClean advertising campaign?
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    I have no idea what quest bars are but if they are simply another version of chocolate bars disguised as a protein "supplement" then I will take the chocolate bar (or preferably cake.)

    At my health club there has been a big upswing in protein products. You can get protein ice cream. You can get a "shot" of protein powder in your smoothie or coffee. You can get protein chicken and protein protein (this might be a lie...)

    Which is fine except the mark up on the products is ridiculous.

    Clean is marketing term primarily and it seems the people at Quest like marketing...
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    I think you're barking up the wrong tree with this one!

    DYEL?
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    What Youtube clip?

    And if you don't think they're suggesting their products are clean, what do you think they mean with the #CheatClean advertising campaign?

    theultimate#cheatclean - directs you to their the ultimate taste test at some expo a couple of months ago. Just lots of high fives but no mention that the bars are a clean eating food.


    edited: for spelling - I know you like me to get it right!
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    I would call them "clean", but I don't have an almost religious view of the sanctity of all my food. Conventional veggies and fruits are "clean" to me, conventionally raised steak is "clean" to me, instant oatmeal (plain) is "clean" to me...

    Especially the ones with sucralose btw...because erthyritol/stevia just has a nasty after taste...

    I like how the website "justifies" the inclusion of sucralose by explaining that unlike the filler laden packets that the companies use so idiots don't use to much, when formulated for people, they're only included in VERY small amounts.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    What Youtube clip?

    And if you don't think they're suggesting their products are clean, what do you think they mean with the #CheatClean advertising campaign?

    Speaking as someone who works in marketing for a very large company, advertisers can say whatever they want to make certain demographics believe that their product fits into their lifestyle. There are people who literally get paid to twist words to make them sound appealing no matter what. At my job, we sit around a table for hours just trying to think of catchy ways to word things to make people believe that they need our products in their lives. Tricky marketing jerks.

    Take it as you will. If you read the list of ingredients and think that they fit into your diet, go for it. If not, then don't eat it. Quite simple.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    I think you're barking up the wrong tree with this one!

    DYEL?

    Yes on Thursdays and Sundays - but not heavy.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    What Youtube clip?

    And if you don't think they're suggesting their products are clean, what do you think they mean with the #CheatClean advertising campaign?

    theultimate#cheatclean - directs you to their the ultimate taste test at some expo a couple of months ago. Just lots of high fives but no mention that the bars are a clean eating food.


    edited: for spelling - I know you like me to get it right!

    I'm having trouble following you. If I click on the large "#CHEATCLEAN" at the top of the site, it brings me to an ordering page for the bars.

    What are you clicking on to get to this taste test?
  • Kadoober
    Kadoober Posts: 289 Member
    I've just creeped through their FB page, and there appears to be a series called 'Cooking Clean with Quest', which would suggest that they feel Quest bars are clean.

    The 'About' section says 'Quest Bars have No added sugar, are gluten free and totally junk free!' I wonder if that is how they define 'clean'?

    I asked em for their definition, we'll see if they respond.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    What Youtube clip?

    And if you don't think they're suggesting their products are clean, what do you think they mean with the #CheatClean advertising campaign?

    theultimate#cheatclean - directs you to their the ultimate taste test at some expo a couple of months ago. Just lots of high fives but no mention that the bars are a clean eating food.


    edited: for spelling - I know you like me to get it right!

    I'm having trouble following you. If I click on the large "#CHEATCLEAN" at the top of the site, it brings me to an ordering page for the bars.

    What are you clicking on to get to this taste test?

    typing 'theultimate#cheatclean' into google.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I've just creeped through their FB page, and there appears to be a series called 'Cooking Clean with Quest', which would suggest that they feel Quest bars are clean.

    The 'About' section says 'Quest Bars have No added sugar, are gluten free and totally junk free!' I wonder if that is how they define 'clean'?

    I asked em for their definition, we'll see if they respond.

    That would be interesting. :smile:
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    I've just creeped through their FB page, and there appears to be a series called 'Cooking Clean with Quest', which would suggest that they feel Quest bars are clean.

    The 'About' section says 'Quest Bars have No added sugar, are gluten free and totally junk free!' I wonder if that is how they define 'clean'?

    I asked em for their definition, we'll see if they respond.

    Also this....

    If you check out the facebook page there's a ton of broscience bikini models that use it a "clean desert" after their months of dieting down on a cookie cutter meal plan with excessive amounts of cardio.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I've watched the youtube clip and read the rest of the details of the product and apart from that strap line (which is ambiguous) it does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community.

    What Youtube clip?

    And if you don't think they're suggesting their products are clean, what do you think they mean with the #CheatClean advertising campaign?

    theultimate#cheatclean - directs you to their the ultimate taste test at some expo a couple of months ago. Just lots of high fives but no mention that the bars are a clean eating food.


    edited: for spelling - I know you like me to get it right!

    I'm having trouble following you. If I click on the large "#CHEATCLEAN" at the top of the site, it brings me to an ordering page for the bars.

    What are you clicking on to get to this taste test?

    typing 'theultimate#cheatclean' into google.

    Oh, I see.

    So you think that Quest using "Cheat Clean" heavily in their marketing doesn't mean they are advertising the bars as "clean"?

    Also, as another poster noted, they have a "Cooking Clean with Quest" series.

    Do you still feel Quest "does not promote or even suggest the product is aimed at the clean eating community"?
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    As long as I keep them in my top shirt pocket.
    Made the mistake of putting one in my front pants pocket.
  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    Serious question. Do you consider Quest Bars clean?

    What does "clean" mean to you?

    Its an arbitrary term. To a vegan, eating animal products is not clean. To a Paleo dieter, oatmeal isn't clean. It's all perspective, and what someone else thinks really has no bearing on you and your diet. I suggest you read the following article if you haven't already;

    http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-dirt-on-clean-eating/
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Sure, they are clean....but so is a Zinger.
  • DebraYvonne
    DebraYvonne Posts: 632 Member
    I love them!
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
    depends if you drop 'em on the floor or not. remember, you can always rely on the 5 second rule.

    I obviously am a "cleaner" eater - we only have a 3-second rule!

    OP - Good question but I have yet to find a "clean eater" who follows a particular pattern as to what is and is not clean. So, I'm in for the answer. Happy Friday :flowerforyou:
  • laurenawolf
    laurenawolf Posts: 262 Member
    Clean enough for me. But poptarts are also clean. And M&Ms and donuts :)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I've just creeped through their FB page, and there appears to be a series called 'Cooking Clean with Quest', which would suggest that they feel Quest bars are clean.

    The 'About' section says 'Quest Bars have No added sugar, are gluten free and totally junk free!' I wonder if that is how they define 'clean'?

    I asked em for their definition, we'll see if they respond.

    and the crux of the issue- why is their bar so much less full of junk than my delicious snickers bar??

    THAT is the question!!
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