Favorite protein/nutrition bars?

I can't stand a sticky/gummy texture. So my favorite is Power Crunch, which also helps with my fat macro. I also like the Market Pantry (Target store brand) bars.

In before everyone says Quest Bars

There's a good reason for that. I've got no brand loyalty at all, but nobody else offers close to what they do nutritionally.

Cookies & cream are my favorites, by the way.

That's simply not true. They actually have "less" nutritionally than a lot of the others.

How do you figure?

They have 20-21 grams of protein, 17 grams of fiber and 8 grams of fat. That's perfect macros in my opinion.

For me, they are too low on carbs, not enough sugar, not enough fat.

Yeah, I'm not looking for sugar in my protein bar. The protein/fiber/fat in Quest bars are spot on for what I need. Plenty of bars have ~20g protein, but nobody else has the fiber. To each his own, though.

In before everyone says Quest Bars

There's a good reason for that. I've got no brand loyalty at all, but nobody else offers close to what they do nutritionally.

Cookies & cream are my favorites, by the way.

That's simply not true. They actually have "less" nutritionally than a lot of the others.

How do you figure?

They have 20-21 grams of protein, 17 grams of fiber and 8 grams of fat. That's perfect macros in my opinion.

For me, they are too low on carbs, not enough sugar, not enough fat.

...not enough sugar? Explain why that's bad.

In before everyone says Quest Bars

There's a good reason for that. I've got no brand loyalty at all, but nobody else offers close to what they do nutritionally.

Cookies & cream are my favorites, by the way.

That's simply not true. They actually have "less" nutritionally than a lot of the others.

How do you figure?

They have 20-21 grams of protein, 17 grams of fiber and 8 grams of fat. That's perfect macros in my opinion.

For me, they are too low on carbs, not enough sugar, not enough fat.

...not enough sugar? Explain why that's bad.

Bad? Who said it was bad. Just not what I prefer. Would rather have carbs/sugar in a bar like that as I usually eat them prior to working out.

In before everyone says Quest Bars

There's a good reason for that. I've got no brand loyalty at all, but nobody else offers close to what they do nutritionally.

Cookies & cream are my favorites, by the way.

Victory bars. Same nutritional profile.

In before everyone says Quest Bars

^^^These. If you can't beat em. Join em.

I go for Quest bars also because of the lower carbs and especially the higher fiber.

My two favorites right now.

Premier Protein- Double Chocolate Crunch.
280cals
6g fat
26g carbs
30g protein

Taste great to me but my wife does not care for them.



Market Pantry (Target Store Brand) Double Dark Chocolate.
180 cals
6g fat
21g carbs
12g protein

I like these when I need a small snack and they taste good. Macros are not as great though.

http://www.pureprotein.com/products/chocolate-deluxe-50-g/

Quest bars have too much added sugars and too many calories for my taste. The pure protein bar I eat has 180 calories, 3 g of sugar and 21g of protein (I think more than quest). They are yummy, not to expensive and have great macros for me.

I like the Cliff Bars when I am in a pinch and just can't eat whole, real foods.

Quest is my fav right now. I am a texture person and still think they are the best.

Second are the simply protein bar very tasty

Then probably pure protein although the sugar alcohols you can really taste

JenRunTriHappyGirl wrote: »

Wow... thanks guys! I have really just jumped on the protein bandwagon in the last 6 months or so. I am starting to take this triathlon thing a little more seriously and protein bars seem to be my breakfast of choice on tri mornings...... but the ones I have been eating are kind of a joke I know. Baby steps. I like the Luna bars because they have nutrients in them esspeciall for women. They also have new protein bars that I have not tried yet. I have had powerbars before and can stand them, though they are definitely not something I would eat regularly. In fact, I tried to stomach one before my half marathon and could only get through half of it because it was making me gag.... not to mention it was 4 am and I was not hungry.

For pre-exercise you might be better off with the energy bars that you are eating vs. a true protein bar. (See Hornsby's comments.) When I want something to eat when biking I think an energy bar offers more than a Quest (although I tend to plan poorly in general or just bring nuts and dried fruit).

That said, my breakfast before my tri a few weeks ago was a Zone Perfect bar (I like some of the flavors) plus a Think Thin bar. (This was not IMO ideal--I was out of town and did not have a refrigerator in my room. My time crunch breakfast pre race tends to be yogurt and banana, and in a perfect world I actually like to have oatmeal with berries and protein powder.) For a true protein bar I like Think Thin and some flavors of Quest (mainly the cinnamon, white chocolate raspberry, and chocolate chip cookie dough). I eat them post exercise more than before, since I'm not sure how the fiber would work and I do like more carbs.

I know you asked for bars, but I actually really enjoy Lenny & Larry's Protein Fit Brownies or MuscleMed's Carnivore Brownies! Super delicious!

EDIT: I guess I should mention some kind of bar though, just because you asked xD
The only Quest bars I've really enjoyed were the Double Chocolate Chunk and the Cookies & Cream flavor. Other than those I love any of Power Bar's Protein Plus Bars (mainly the vanilla)!

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I used to eat like 4 quest bars a day because I thought they were so good but I've been actually liking these better. They are so good!