Quest bars?

Yeah. Don't eat them. You could eat so much more food for the same amount of calories and will fill you up more and cost less.

Maybe some people like and can afford them? Maybe some people find them helpful for getting in extra protein? Maybe some people find that they satisfy their sweet tooth and don't use up so many calories? Don't be so quick to bash something.

Yeah. Don't eat them. You could eat so much more food for the same amount of calories and will fill you up more and cost less.

Agreed.
They taste like cardboard. And all that carbs and protein I can get from real food. Real food is cheaper. Want good protein, get it from 100% whey, chicken breast, fish. Want sugar? Eat some damn sugar or fruits. Dark chocolate or just a small piece of candy is a lot less calorie than that bar.

Popeye's Supplements ????

Before you buy...

Quest Bars have the best macros (according to the label). But it is my understanding that they are being sued in California for allegedly falsifying the macros of their bars-- so I no longer eat them. The fibre in those bars (along with the protein) are what attracted me to Quest Bars-- the taste kept me buying them. But i am suspicious of how accurate the macros are so i dropped them and replaced with real food I can track.

Just do a google search and decide for yourself.

I once had 3 of them in a row (and this amounts to a lot of fibre + 50 grams). However, i had no reaction (even though in addition to the Quest bars i get quite a bit of fibre). This is what led me to be suspicious of the label. There is no doubt they are tasty (for a protein bar), however, is the nutritional data accurate? I'll let the courts decide. In the meantime if i want a yummy candy bar i'll have an Oh Henry.

Before you buy...

Quest Bars have the best macros (according to the label). But it is my understanding that they are being sued in California for allegedly falsifying the macros of their bars-- so I no longer eat them. The fibre in those bars (along with the protein) are what attracted me to Quest Bars-- the taste kept me buying them. But i am suspicious of how accurate the macros are so i dropped them and replaced with real food I can track.

Just do a google search and decide for yourself.

I once had 3 of them in a row (and this amounts to a lot of fibre + 50 grams). However, i had no reaction (even though in addition to the Quest bars i get quite a bit of fibre). This is what led me to be suspicious of the label. There is no doubt they are tasty (for a protein bar), however, is the nutritional data accurate? I'll let the courts decide. In the meantime if i want a yummy candy bar i'll have an Oh Henry.

As was said before, anyone can file a lawsuit. They are stating that IMO is not a fiber, but it does fit criteria to be labeled a fiber

"Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system, absorbing water and making defecation easier. Dietary fiber consists of many other plant components such as dextrin, inulin, lignin, pectin, beta-glucans and resistant-oligosaccharides. For a dietary substrate to be classified as a Fiber, following criteria are required;

-The substrate must be resistant to digestion & absorption in upper GI tract
-It may undergo partially or completely fermentation by bifidobacteria or do not ferment at all
-Fermentation may results in SCFA that metabolize in liver and confer many physiological benefits to the host
-Induce bulking effect in feces

Since IMO consists mainly of 3 to 7 glucose units linked together mostly by digestion-resistant α(1-6) linkages with having a prebiotic effect as well as exhibiting the properties of retaining moisture, producing bulking effect and helping moving the stool forward, it is considered a type of dietary fiber."


And just as a side note...how on earth did you eat 3 in a row?? omg

Someone will have to pry my quest bars out of my cold, dead hands! :laugh: That being said, I don't totally rely on them as a source of nutrition. I do see them as an alternative to eating sweets when I have sugar cravings. In fact, I think they taste better than candy.

Has anyone found quest bars recently in Canada (ontario)?
Anyone have any recommendations?

GNC canada sells them.
or online

questproteinbar.com

What's with the GNC obsession? People are complaining that they are expensive, well shop at GNC and you're guaranteed to pay WAY more, and they make you buy a membership Seriously, find a Popeye's, and each Popeye's is individually/locally owned and operated so you're also shopping locally

And just as a side note...how on earth did you eat 3 in a row?? omg

I had the cookies and creme and 2 cookie dough bars-- they taste like candy so eating 3 was not a problem. Eating large quantities of anything has never been a problem for me (which is why Intermittent Fasting has worked so well for me-- huge meals 2 or 3 times within my feeding window).

BTW. While i realize anyone can file a lawsuit that does not mean that Quest Bars really have the macros they claim (alternatively they may). Because of this possibility if i want protein i'll just have some real food (or in a pinch some whey powder). If i want a bar that tastes like candy i'll have a real candy bar.

supplementscanada.com

$28.99 a box and usually free shipping

To answer the OP's question, my best luck has been at health food stores and at Popeye's supplements. Never seen them in GNC in these parts (BC).

Thanks for the input but I think once in a lifetime would be fine...especially if it fits in my calorie allottment

I find all these opinions hilarious. If you don't like them, don't eat them.. If they don't fill you up, don't eat them. If they are too expensive for you... then, you guessed it, DON'T EAT THEM.... but you definitely can't call them "glorified candy bars" My favorite flavor has 170 calories.. 20 grams of protein and 17 grams of fiber. So in the full bar that's 22 calories that are not protein or fiber... YEAH, 22 calories... I can make that fit into my allotment!

Personally I enjoy quest bars. I think they're delicious they provide me with a good dose of protein while satisfying my sweet tooth. Yeah, they're pricey but I use coupons and buy them when they're on sale at GNC so I save a bit there. I know there are GNC stores in Ontario and I know that GNC carries Quest bars... BUT I don't know if GNC in Canada carries Quest. Call them and see .

LMAO, I like, and eat them too.

Yeah. Don't eat them. You could eat so much more food for the same amount of calories and will fill you up more and cost less.

Maybe some people like and can afford them? Maybe some people find them helpful for getting in extra protein? Maybe some people find that they satisfy their sweet tooth and don't use up so many calories? Don't be so quick to bash something.

Amazon has them.

I don't like the way they taste, personally...although the apple pie one was sort-of OK when I zapped it for 5 seconds in the microwave.