Quest Bars - Reviews?

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    These bars have suraclose. A cheap sugar gmo that has been linked to thyroid problems, just like herbalife. Stay away from these harmful chemicals. You get what you pay for.

    I don't understand what you mean "you get what you pay for". Quest bars aren't exactly cheap.

    I also can't find any reliable source that suggests sucralose is dangerous or harmful, or linked to thyroid problems.
  • kori0424
    kori0424 Posts: 25 Member
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    https://www.downtoearth.org/articles/2009-03/68/sucralose-dangerous-sugar-substitute.......There are better bars out there but about 5 dollars more. You have to research what you put in your body cause these companies trick people. Google suraclose dangers. Tons come up, so I'm not sure where your looking.
  • bv109
    bv109 Posts: 83
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    there is a lawsuit against quest bar for mislabeling. you people might want to check that out
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    https://www.downtoearth.org/articles/2009-03/68/sucralose-dangerous-sugar-substitute.......There are better bars out there but about 5 dollars more. You have to research what you put in your body cause these companies trick people. Google suraclose dangers. Tons come up, so I'm not sure where your looking.

    Yes, tons of internet articles come up. I can also find tons of internet articles that say its fine too. I mean reliable sources, like studies.
    I couldn't find the study referenced in yours.

    While this is an internet article, it does actually link all the sources in it.
    http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/splenda.asp
  • chunt87
    chunt87 Posts: 161 Member
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    For the last several months, I keep seeing promos and people talking about the seemingly divine quest bar. I need to up my macros desperately, and being pescaterian it's really difficult to do without supplementation. I've always hesitated around eating "bars" because I think that they are really just candy bars in disguise. Can anyone give me their two sense on quest bars? Are they filling? Are they a good source of protein? Do you feel and see a difference in your body from eating them? Thanks so much.

    I really like the quest bars, I asked them on their website to send me some samples and they did. They are very high in fiber and low in sugar, which is what I was looking for. The ones I found taste really good are the cookies and cream, the white chocolate raspberry, and the cookie dough. The vanilla almond is OK and so are all their other flavors.
    I know sometimes GNC has a sale, and amazon and of course you can get them from the manufacturer. I bought mine from quest, they did good by fast shipping and gnc didnt have a sale at that time. Each bar is about 20g protein and its a good snack for in between meals for me. I think they have helped me reduce overeating at mealtimes which has aided me in losing weight, not the bars themselves. I do however feel that if you eat too much of them you may have the same effect as eating too much fiber one.



    I don't know about all the stuff with sucralose and thyroid as these were recommended by my nutritionist for a snack. I'm pretty sure too much sugar would put me in the grave first. I have thyroid issues and everything has been clear since I have been using these for a snack for about a month. So it must not affect the thyroid that much, or at least mine.
  • kori0424
    kori0424 Posts: 25 Member
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    http://m.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/health-risks-sucralose
    http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61641.asp

    As these may just be articles to you, there gold to me. Its your choice to put whatever you want in your body. I choose to not put harsh gmo non natural chemicals in my body. There are so many different healthy sugars like raw honey, coconut palm sugar, organic stevia, but they choose gmo because its cheaper. Im just trying to help so if you want to listen cool, but I'm not gonna waste my time trying to convince someone who thinks gmo's are safe.
  • kori0424
    kori0424 Posts: 25 Member
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    There's a study on how it messes with your metabolism . Just because they don't have human studies on long term damages doesn't mean it's safe. Well you enjoy your GMO's , I'm done.
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
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    there is a lawsuit against quest bar for mislabeling. you people might want to check that out

    It's immaterial to my interest and appreciation.

    If anyone else is interested:
    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/
  • kori0424
    kori0424 Posts: 25 Member
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    http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15287390802328630
  • ldy_78
    ldy_78 Posts: 61
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    quite a conversation we have going on about these quest bars. I didn't hit "buy with one-click" on amazon yet, thankfully. While I agree that not all negative claims are any reason to throw the bars away, the claims do warrant some concern. I did a little looking online and found some information on protein bars that may be useful: http://www.leanitup.com/review-the-protein-bar-power-rankings-30-popular-bars-torn-apart-and-ranked/5/

    Getting the feeling this is all too cerebral, and I just ought to eat real food :(
  • kori0424
    kori0424 Posts: 25 Member
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    It's at the end on the review
  • CynthiaT60
    CynthiaT60 Posts: 1,280 Member
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    My two cents: the flavors were great, but I had some trouble with the consistency (less bar-like, more "doughy"). And I got terrible bloating from them (I mean just really painful bloating).
  • getfitforlife
    getfitforlife Posts: 8 Member
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    If you concerned about sucralose, but want to give the Quest Bars a try...the Strawberry Cheesecake bar does not contain sucralose and actually is really tasty, IMO.
  • GreatDepression
    GreatDepression Posts: 347 Member
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    I get the box for $20 through my gym.
    I don't need them to hit my protein but the chocolate chip cookie dough, 12 seconds in the microwave and it's like heaven.

    Whoa, that's really cheap! 24 hourfitness just had a "sale" last month for $26.99 a box. That's not any cheaper than Amazon's $25. Damn, I want a $20 box of quest bars.

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