Quest bars. Am I the only one?

mhasita
mhasita Posts: 93 Member
in Food and Nutrition
that don't like them?

I just wasted 20$ :/
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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    no, you aren't alone.
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    I feel very alone among my friends on MFP. I don't like them either.
  • abble_pie
    abble_pie Posts: 144 Member
    Are you eating them room temp? Try popping in the microwave for 15 seconds. They are much better heated up!
  • caitconquersweight
    caitconquersweight Posts: 316 Member
    I was thinking about buying some tomorrow. What do they taste like? I've only seen rave reviews on here. I might just choose something else now :/
  • IIIIISerenityNowIIIII
    IIIIISerenityNowIIIII Posts: 425 Member
    I LOVE THEM, overall. There are a billion flavors and some of those I don't care for, but many more that I LOVE. Try heating them up a little, as suggested.
  • jlclabo
    jlclabo Posts: 588 Member
    stopped by my GNC yesterday and they gave me one of their Gnc Pro Performance - Oatmeal Protein Bar Deluxe Blueberries & Cream. OHHHHMUUUHHHHGGEEERRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! was the best bar i have ever had. better than the Quest bars.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Eh could just be the flavor you tried. Some are nasty.
  • MadTownD
    MadTownD Posts: 149 Member
    They're not my favorite. Try Kind Bars. Mucho bueno! ????
  • IIIIISerenityNowIIIII
    IIIIISerenityNowIIIII Posts: 425 Member
    Yeah that double chocolate chunk one that everyone else loves tastes like fermented sweet n low to me. Gross. But, I love many of the others.
  • abble_pie
    abble_pie Posts: 144 Member
    I agree, some of the flavors are better than others. I love the lemon cream pie and cookies and cream flavors so far. I tried white chocolate raspberry and didn't really like it at all
  • HealthyMakeover
    HealthyMakeover Posts: 142 Member
    I've never bought them, too expensive IMHO, but I've heard some have a weird chemically taste? I mean, it probably isn't from ACTUAL chemicals, but still weird.
  • MyM0wM0w
    MyM0wM0w Posts: 2,008 Member
    I think they taste like chemicals.........
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I tried one yesterday as I am sampling some of these kind of things to start taking with me on my longer rides. It wasn't horrible or anything, but I fail to see why so many people get hard ons for these things. Also not enough carbs for the application for which I'll be using them.

    You really spent $20 without sampling?
  • invisibubble
    invisibubble Posts: 662 Member
    I hate most of them. People were constantly raving about them so much I ordered a few in (and they're more expensive in the UK 'cause they're imported) and I only liked two of the seven flavours I tried, and even then I was kinda "meh" about those.
  • Losing_Sarah
    Losing_Sarah Posts: 279 Member
    Not alone. I know people who eat one or two every day.
  • criztawl
    criztawl Posts: 34
    I've yet to come across them in Northern Toronto, might just be the store I frequent don't/won't sell them. I'd love to try them though!
  • angel7472
    angel7472 Posts: 317 Member
    Quest has the most bang nutritional and macros wise. They also dont contain sugar alcohols that can upset a lot of stomachs and digestive tracts. Because it dont have sugar alcohols they arent as sweet. You could try others out there but beware sugar alcohols and calories. Quest has 20g of protein for under 200 calories for most flavors. Kind bars are good but no better than eating an over glorified granola bar at only 7 grams of protein at 200 calories. Also the GNC bars are a whopping 400 cals a bar for the regular ones and 190 for the lite ones. Also with the GNC I noticed that for the regular you do get 30g of protein but the lite goes down to 15g. Honestly its a preference and everyone is different. I personally tried the Atkins bars and although I liked them they ripped my stomach to shreds and made me nauseous after 2 days of consuming them. IMO most of the bars have a chemical taste but after doing this for over a year I dont notice the taste anymore, to me they are sweet and keep me from binging on the real thing.
  • snoodled
    snoodled Posts: 57
    I'm not a big fan of quest bars. Heating them up doesn't change the flavor. I eat them for the nutritional value.
  • IsaTexDesigner
    IsaTexDesigner Posts: 54 Member
    I bought two boxes of strawberry cheesecake and cookies and cream over the weekend. Honestly, theyre protein bars, they all have a protein bar kind of taste. They will never taste as good as real food. But they're convenient, and taste good enough if Im in a hurry. As Snoodle above mentions, I eat them for nutritional value.
  • Hovercat
    Hovercat Posts: 43 Member
    I love the cookie dough ones. I bought a bunch of boxes during their Black Friday sale and made the mistake of buying the Strawberry Cheesecake ones. Blech.

    Edit: The brownie ones are good when I'm craving cakes.

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  • snapehbp
    snapehbp Posts: 64
    Love them! cookies and cream is my favorite along with banana bread and the chocolate chip dough one.
  • JoJo__Fit
    JoJo__Fit Posts: 258 Member
    I only like 2 flavors, cookies and cream and chocolate chip cookie dough the rest are grossssss
  • FatKidAtHeart88
    FatKidAtHeart88 Posts: 89 Member
    I do like that they don't hurt my teeth. But they aren't my favorite bars. I love the zone bars and luna protein bars. But they all don't have nearly as much protein and have extras that could make your stomach not so happy. It really boils down to trying a few different types and seeing which ones you like the best.
  • Marymoe138
    Marymoe138 Posts: 68 Member
    I am definitely a fan of the cookie and creme bars. I had the cinnamon roll flavored bar the other day and it was absolutely horrid! I ended up tossing it out after eating it at room temperature and sampling a microwaved piece. Ditto to everyone who said they eat them from nutritional value.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I had bought 6 different flavors and hated them all. I prefer Clif Builder Bars and Muscle Milk bars.
  • hgycta
    hgycta Posts: 3,013 Member
    You're not alone, there are soooo many different preferences for those flavors (as I'm sure you're finding out)!
    For me, I cannot stand the chocolate brownie, it's terribly plain. The other flavors are just mediocre, nothing I'd spend that much money on.
    Although I do favor their chocolate chunk and apple pie (only microwaved for that one though)!
    If I want a filling protein bar, I'm a huge fan of OhYeah!'s peanut butter chip victory bars, and PowerBar's Vanilla Protein Plus bars. Protein bars are a huge hit or miss, for that reason I'd only suggest trying them if you can buy them individually (I go to the Vitamin Shoppe). They're a little more expensive when sold separately, but for starting out that's your best bet until you learn what you like. :)
  • fificrazy
    fificrazy Posts: 234
    They look disgusting. Like, dessert flavored taffy...

    But I've ordered 2 free sample bars that should be on their way soon! They do offer that on their website, you know, so you can try before you buy... I hope I don't like them, though, because I wouldn't want to regularly order food off the internet. O__o
  • olehcat
    olehcat Posts: 92 Member
    I ordered a variety pack once and I find them absolutely vile. Ick. Like someone else said, I think they taste like chemicals. Plus I can taste the fake sugar (whatever it is).
  • stephenryan758
    stephenryan758 Posts: 72 Member
    Im into pure protein bars. Lower carbs than quest and only a couple Grams of sugar which is not going to hurt you. Your body needs a little sugar per day to help with mental exhaution and concentration. Better bar in My opinion. They have some great flavors and are easier to find.
  • jjflysmfp
    jjflysmfp Posts: 1 Member
    I am eating them for the nutritional value- they don't taste great but my favorites are the apple pie and double chocolate chunk. I also have some of the cinnamon roll because I thought they tasted great after trying one but I am now growing quickly tired of them.

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