Favorite Protein Bar???

jourdanerin
jourdanerin Posts: 69
in Food and Nutrition
I'm looking for a good protein bar. Preferably one without a ton of unpronounceable ingredients and more than 10g protein.
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  • JJMorrocco
    JJMorrocco Posts: 43 Member
    I just started using 'energy' bars and bought Cliff bars form Costco. They taste alright, and I defitnatley notice the energy they give me and lasts a couple hours at least. The are just under a dollar each. I didn't find many that were true 'proein' bars, most were also high in carbs / sugars.

    Look forward to hearing others replies as I am interested in trying options.
  • cpudoc64
    cpudoc64 Posts: 135
    Quest Bars...Low carb, low sugar, high fiber. Often high in protein (20g) and the protein is whey protein.
  • DanceFittDiva
    DanceFittDiva Posts: 83 Member
    I like Pure Protein bars. I buy a big box of them from Costco. If you drink a full glass of water with them, they really fill you up. They have over 20g protein, 18g carbs, and only 3g sugar. The amount of protein depends on which flavor you get. The chocolate peanut butter flavor has 32g protein.
  • DeliriumCanBeFun
    DeliriumCanBeFun Posts: 313 Member
    My absolute favorite is the Clif Bar White Chocolate Macadamia Nut. It's organic and all natural. The carbs and sugar might seem a little high, but I really only eat them an hour or so before a good workout. The Clif Builder Bars have 20g protein and are pretty good too. Crunchy peanut butter is my fave flavor. Enjoyable filling recovery snack/meal in a pinch.
  • Salt_Sand_Sun
    Salt_Sand_Sun Posts: 415 Member
    QUEST!!!!!

    190 Cal
    20g protein
    6 net carbs
    3g sugar
    17g dietary fiber

    All natural and gluten free

    Get them at GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Quest online or Body Building.com (which is teh cheapest place I've found them).

    Coconut
    Banana Nut
    Apple pie
    are my fave and they just came out with Cookie dough which seriously tastes like a candy bar - but so much better for you!!! LOVE THEM!!!
  • WannaDizzolve
    WannaDizzolve Posts: 270 Member
    i like Luna protein bars and the original Tiger Milk. I'm allergic to fake sugar (sucralose in particular) and these don't have it. The Luna bars (cookie dough) have 170 cals and 12g protein. Tiger milk only has 6g and 140 cals. It's smaller, too, so it's more of a snack bar for me while the Luna bars feel like a meal. Both are available at my local grocer, which is a plus for me since i'm quite busy right now. I would recommend drinking either with a large amount of water.

    Hope this helps. :smile:
  • missADS1981
    missADS1981 Posts: 364 Member
    quest bars (vanilla almond crunch & peanut butter and jelly)
    life lift by vpx

    only two i will eat.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    we like Oh Yeah bars, and both my husband and I found Quest bars to be horrrifyingly unpalatable. Something about the stevia used to sweeten them, I guess some people can taste a certain nasty aftertaste that it can have, and we're part of the unlucky few. They are also the texture of tootsie rolls that have set out from Halloween to Easter because nobody wanted to eat them :laugh:
  • Salt_Sand_Sun
    Salt_Sand_Sun Posts: 415 Member
    we like Oh Yeah bars, and both my husband and I found Quest bars to be horrrifyingly unpalatable. Something about the stevia used to sweeten them, I guess some people can taste a certain nasty aftertaste that it can have, and we're part of the unlucky few. They are also the texture of tootsie rolls that have set out from Halloween to Easter because nobody wanted to eat them :laugh:

    It really depends on which bar. The Brownie and the Strawberry Cheesecake seem to be less palatable and have a bit of aftertaste

    But Vanilla Almond, Coconut, and Cookie Dough are delicious w/ no after taste.
  • rhall9058
    rhall9058 Posts: 270 Member
    Lots of the below statements going around. I don't even eat the protein bars anymore because of the processed stuff and the high fat content. Instead going for the protein shakes!!

    "It's impossible to generalize that all protein bars are unhealthy, but it's safe to say that if you flip most of them over and read the nutrition info, you might be shocked. Unless organic, most protein bars are highly processed, even featuring artificial ingredients and fillers. Bottom line, if your protein bar has more than 200 calories or 8 grams of sugar, it's more like a candy bar with added protein than health food.."
  • jourdanerin
    jourdanerin Posts: 69
    Thanks for the suggestions!

    I'll have to find some Quest bars to give them a try.
    I've used Clif and Zone - just trying to find something less processed and full of crazy ingredients!

    KIND bars are good but some varieties only have 4g of protein! That's hardly a protein bar in my opinion.
  • tonyrocks922
    tonyrocks922 Posts: 172 Member
    Unless organic, most protein bars are highly processed,

    Would love to know how those unprocessed, organic, protein bars are made. do they just mash raw meat and unhulled grains into a bar form?
  • Liatush
    Liatush Posts: 627 Member
    Bumpity bump.
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    Luna bars are great, I eat them for lunch when I don't have time to make it about 3 times a week and I love them. They're 75% organic, and have a lot of vitamins, plus around 9-12 grams of protien and 3-4 grams of fiber. And they're around 170-190 calories.
    God, I sound like I'm advertising for them. I should get paid. Haha but seriously, they taste like candy bars and have a lot of good stuff.
  • juliep1974
    juliep1974 Posts: 222 Member
    I like quest too - my favorites are the chocolate chip cookie dough and peanut butter & jelly.
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    Quest Bars...Low carb, low sugar, high fiber. Often high in protein (20g) and the protein is whey protein.

    This!! They have a natural line without difficult to pronounce words. The coconut cashew is delish!

    ETA: http://www.wellandgoodnyc.com/2012/07/16/the-5-best-and-worst-nutrition-bars/#the-5-best-and-worst-nutrition-bars
  • astrylian
    astrylian Posts: 194 Member
    I love Clif Builder's bars, especially the Chocolate Mint and S'mores flavor. 20 grams of protein in each.
  • rumplesnat
    rumplesnat Posts: 372
    Quest Bars are my bff! Chocolate chip cookie dough and pb&j are my favorite but I love them all!
  • lambchoplewis
    lambchoplewis Posts: 797
    Zone Perfect - 14 g protein. I love the peanut butter.
  • Bettyeditor
    Bettyeditor Posts: 327 Member
    I did a lot of research on this. I have additional criteria: I can't eat gluten/dairy and I was trying to be low fat too. Here are my top choices:

    Simply Bar (many flavors): 160 calories, 16g protein, 3g fat, 16g carb, 4g fiber, 3g sugar
    Odwalla Chocolate Peanut Butter: 200 cal, 12g protein, 6g fat, 26g carbs, 2g fiber, 17g sugar
    Purefit Chocolate Brownie: 210 cal, 18g protein, 6g fat, 25g carbs, 4g fiber, 13g sugar

    As you can see, the Simply Bar stands out for being so low calorie/fat/sugar/carbs for so much protein. I have them on auto-order through Amazon. :flowerforyou:
  • shastacrystal
    shastacrystal Posts: 262
    Think Thin Crunchy Peanut Butter!
  • Nimadi486
    Nimadi486 Posts: 93 Member
    Quest bars! I'm hooked on the cookie dough flavor. So freaking delicious.
  • kingkoopaluv
    kingkoopaluv Posts: 147 Member
    quest peanut butter and jelly!
  • HannahJDiaz25
    HannahJDiaz25 Posts: 329 Member
    Two boiled eggs! They fill me up way more then my old protein bars and that's 12 grams of protein :-)
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    Quest bars!
    They range from 160 cals to a little over 200 (230?) and all have 20 grams of protein, a good quality of fiber and are delicious. My favorites are cinnamon roll, strawberry cheesecake and apple pie. I want to try the new cookie dough flavor but amazon doesnt have the boxes yet. you can get them in some stores (like GNC) but amazon tends to have them cheapest.
  • ninjakowski
    ninjakowski Posts: 158
    I make my own - lots of recipes out there but mine is a no bake chocolate-peanut butter one with whey powder, peanut butter and linseed. Easy to make, keep them in the freezer and 20g protein each.
  • DeliriumCanBeFun
    DeliriumCanBeFun Posts: 313 Member
    Think Thin Crunchy Peanut Butter!

    Think Thin bars are listed as having no sugar because they are made with sugar alcohol. This chemical can cause great abdominal distress. I'll pass on that.
  • nehushtan
    nehushtan Posts: 566 Member
    Another vote for Quest... because it's really one of the few bars (the only one I see on the shelves in stores I visit anyway) with no whey concentrate, only whey isolate.

    I need the whey isolate because it's lactose-free. Whey concentrate gives me gas whether I take it as a powder, in a bar, or anything else.

    There are other bars that have "Whey Isolate!" on the front of the wrapper (such as "supreme protein")... but in the fine-print ingredient list they include BOTH isolate AND concentrate. These still make be bloated & gassy... so if you have this problem, be forewarned.
  • yrollam1013
    yrollam1013 Posts: 41 Member
    I like cliff, cliff builders, Luna, and kind bars. I don't think the kind bars are protein bars really but they sell them with the protein bars. They satiate me quite well.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    I had my first protein bar today because I was in a total rush and it seemed healthier than an egg sandwich from Wawa. It was a Detour - Whey Protein Bar, Lower Sugar, Caramel Peanut, bar. The macros were 30 carb - 10 fat - 30 protein and the total calories was 340. I thought this was ok considering it was my breakfast after a CrossFit workout, but I see a lot of mixed opinions here.

    Is this really all that bad?

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