Protein bars

TruckersWifeTruckersLife
TruckersWifeTruckersLife Posts: 408 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I was looking at protein bars in the supermarket today and I was just wondering what are people's preferences for them so that it gives me some sort of idea:smile:

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  • glin23
    glin23 Posts: 460 Member
    Quest Bars seem to be the most popular on this forum.
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  • hifi898
    hifi898 Posts: 54
    Yup. Quest Bars.
  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    Some quest are very good but a bit expensive. I use them as occasional meal replacements.
    For cheap between meals bars, I use either pure protein or detour lower sugar. You can buy a box of them at the wholesale clubs for less than $1 each.
  • smithed812
    smithed812 Posts: 289
    Quest bars are my favorite as well. Sometimes I like to change things up and try new ones. I also like Clif Builders bars, the Simply bar, Zone bars... lots of others. But nothing beats Quest in terms of the calorie/macro breakdown.
  • redwolf6
    redwolf6 Posts: 17 Member
    This and they have a good selection.
  • KimINfortheWin
    KimINfortheWin Posts: 251 Member
    If you're up for a bit of a cooking challenge, granola and protein bars are easier to make than most meals:

    http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/great-recipes.asp?food=homemade+protein+bars
    http://jessicas3fs.blogspot.com/2013/07/homemade-quest-protein-bars.html
    http://fromfriestofit.com/homemade-protein-bars-a-50-day-no-cheat-challenge-and-some-fitspiration/
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    Quest bars tend to give me GI problems, but the taste was ok. I like the Luna Protein bars, Oh Yeah! bars. If you don't have a problem with artificial sweeteners, the Bariwise bars at DietDirect.com are pretty good.
  • cjcmrn
    cjcmrn Posts: 134 Member
    I have not tried Quest, but I do LOVE Vector bars... the chocolate chip ones... mmmmm
  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    Oatsli
    OH-YEAH
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    No quest bars here
    So stuff all of you americans and british people
  • setauket33
    setauket33 Posts: 1
    Powercrunch Bars
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    Quest bars taste like booty.

    Try Met rx bars. Choc cookie dough hnnnnnnnnnngh
  • Jess830409
    Jess830409 Posts: 285 Member
    I have yet to try Quest bars - but everyone swears by them. I like Balance Bars and Zone Perfect because both have the macro breakdown I am looking for. 40/30/30
    Plus they taste yummy :-)
  • sugarfree123
    sugarfree123 Posts: 82 Member
    Just a heads up here.- Whey protein can cause a spike in blood glucose which leads to insulin release to cram that sugar into storage. I am not diabetic but I have a glucometer and check my glucose when I eat something questionable. I know the Quest bars are low carb and I have not checked my glucose response to them yet but most protein bars will put weight on me fast! I try to stick with real food for my protein needs.
  • LFDBabs
    LFDBabs Posts: 297 Member
    Pure Protein is my favorite. Chocolate Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip are delish!
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
    Quest Bars > all the rest
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
    Just a heads up here.- Whey protein can cause a spike in blood glucose which leads to insulin release to cram that sugar into storage. I am not diabetic but I have a glucometer and check my glucose when I eat something questionable. I know the Quest bars are low carb and I have not checked my glucose response to them yet but most protein bars will put weight on me fast! I try to stick with real food for my protein needs.

    Questbars average about 14g of dietary fiber, which in turn will keep insulin low.
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  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    Just a heads up here.- Whey protein can cause a spike in blood glucose which leads to insulin release to cram that sugar into storage. I am not diabetic but I have a glucometer and check my glucose when I eat something questionable. I know the Quest bars are low carb and I have not checked my glucose response to them yet but most protein bars will put weight on me fast! I try to stick with real food for my protein needs.

    Questbars average about 14g of dietary fiber, which in turn will keep insulin low.

    Out of interest id like to know what gives it so much fiber ... Added psyllium husk??

    Seems too good to be good if that makes sense
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  • alphal0b0
    alphal0b0 Posts: 125 Member
    Hands down Quest bars are also my favorite... One VERY important thing to note though is that they taste much better if you microwave them for like 10-12 seconds. To think I almost gave up on them when I ate my first one (without heating) and was a bit dissapointed... Wondered what all of the hype was about.:laugh:

    My favorite flavors are Chocolate Cookie Dough, Vanilla almond crunch and Apple pie.
    Before this .. my favorite brand was the Oh-Yeah bars. .. I still get them now and then when my macros allow it.
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    Just finished a lemon cream pie Quest.
  • lts42uk
    lts42uk Posts: 162 Member
    BUMP
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
    Out of interest id like to know what gives it so much fiber ... Added psyllium husk??

    Seems too good to be good if that makes sense

    IMO Fiber (Isomaltooligosaccharide)
    In order for Quest Bars to be usable as a complete meal, we wanted to ensure that they contained enough fiber to really matter. Almost every ounce of carbohydrate in our bars comes from fiber, which will keep your insulin levels low and your stomach satisfied. Fiber has been shown to do many things such as controlling hunger, improving digestive health and preventing certain diseases.
    IMO is a 100% natural fiber derived from plant sources that is very similar to the better known chicory root fiber. The two fiber sources are almost identical in taste, feel and texture but with one minor exception: IMO does not cause any intestinal upset whatsoever even for people with very sensitive stomachs. We use it to make sure that Quest bars can be complete meals for use whenever you want something convenient.
  • JanaY125
    JanaY125 Posts: 8
    I get my protein bars from diet direct and so far my favorite is protidiet's chocolate wafer and wonderslims zesty lemon bar.
  • TruckersWifeTruckersLife
    TruckersWifeTruckersLife Posts: 408 Member
    thank you everyone for your thoughts the reason i ask is that i didn't get a chance to eat until 2-30pm yesterday afternoon so i thought i would grab a protein bar didn't realise there were so many choices at the supermarket so i just grabbed some chobani yoghurt instead
  • mybabyshai3
    mybabyshai3 Posts: 2
    My favorite are Cliff Builders protein bars
  • BethAnnC448
    BethAnnC448 Posts: 45 Member
    I like the Met-Rx .. creamy cookie crisp and the choc, choc chunk and have only had one apple pie quest bar...was good too.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    I haven't tried many yet but I really liked the Kind Almond & Coconut and the Lara Bar flavors Apple Pie & Cherry pie. I don't really care for the Lara Bar chocolate or dessert flavors.

    I want to try some of the Quest bar flavors next.

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