Protein Bars- yay or nay

ladylu11

I make my own every Sunday. Put them in container in the fridge and have them every night when I get home from the gym.

You can get some recipes from dashingdish.com and bodybuilding.com

LorinaLynn

I like them because they satisfy my "I could really go for a candy bar" cravings. Candy bar, about 200 calories and at most 2g of protein. Protein bar, about 200 calories and 10-15g of protein.

I eat plenty of lean protein that occurs in nature, too, but if I want a chocolaty snack, might as well have something that has some nutritional value.

aeverton

I like them because they satisfy my "I could really go for a candy bar" cravings. Candy bar, about 200 calories and at most 2g of protein. Protein bar, about 200 calories and 10-15g of protein.

I eat plenty of lean protein that occurs in nature, too, but if I want a chocolaty snack, might as well have something that has some nutritional value.

This is how I feel about them too.
I usually buy the Gold Balance bar- in particular the Carmel Nut.

Angie

aholly70

I like protein bars especially when i'm on the go, I have to gluten free ones but they taste awesome better than regular ones.

TimeToGo1

Have you tried Ostrim Jerky? Sooo yummy and 14g of protein, 80 calories.

http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2774110 (just for reference).

A lot of places sell them - GNC, Walgreens, Amazon etc.




Serving Size 1 sticks
Servings Per Container 10

Amount Per Serving % DV

Calories 80.00

Calories from Fat 15.00

Total Fat 1.50 g 2%

Saturated Fat 0.50 g 3%

Cholesterol 25.00 mg 8%

Sodium 430.00 mg 18%

Potassium 650.00 mg 19%

Total Carbohydrate 3.00 g 1%

Sugars 2.00 g

Protein 14.00 g 28%

Calcium 20.00 2%

Iron 1.80 10%

** Daily Value (DV) not established

† Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on
your calorie needs:
Calories: 2000 2500

Total Fat Less than 65 g 80 g
Sat. Fat Less than 20 g 25 g
Cholesterol Less than 300 mg 300 mg
Sodium Less than 2400 mg 2400 mg
Total Carbohydrate 300 g 375 g
Dietary Fiber 25 g 30 g

Calories per gram:
Fat 9• Carbohydrate 4•Protein 4

Other Ingredients: Beef, Ostrich, Filtered Water, Seasoning (Garlic, Corn Syrup, Onion, Soy Sauce Powder (Wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Flavoring, Spice), Nonfat dry milk, Mustard, Contains 2% or less of salt, citric acid, potassium chloride, potassium lactate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate, sucrlaose