Quest Protein Bars

I hope you didn't eat ALL the quest bars and then had a stomach ache :laugh:

I personally like the taste of Quest bars in general. There are certain flavors I don't care for at all, like apple pie, but can stomach them. But chocolate chip cookie dough? Oh yes, I would prefer that over other foods for both taste and protein/macros. When comparing to other protein bars, they are better tasting and less chalky IMO. But I've also had friends complain about the taste, so they are not for everyone I guess.

I eat the Luna cookie dough (favorite) and mint ones as well. 12g protein, 3g fiber, 5g fat and 170 cals. I would really like to find one with a higher protein to calorie ratio, but I enjoy the texture of the Luna ones, especially cold from the fridge. I use these as an on the go breakfast or quick snack.

I dig the banana nut muffin flavor, cookie dough, and the peanut butter ones, but everyone's taste is different.

I would start off by eating some Haribo Sugar Free Gummi Bears instead:

http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummi-Bears-Sugar-Free/dp/B000EVQWKC

You can't go wrong with those...

I like the chocolate brownie quest bars. I put them in the microwave for 15 seconds. I like the low carb and how protein.

I tried the quest peanut butter cups and it was like eating dust. YUCK!

I've never experienced any negative effects, but I would imagine that if you are someone who isn't used to that much fiber and protein at once, it could cause some discomfort. I've tried almost every flavor and I think the best ones are chocolate chip cookie dough, double chocolate, apple pie, and white chocolate raspberry. All are MUCH better when placed in the microwave for 8-10 seconds and topped with peanut butter

Quest bars source protein from whey, which is a byproduct of the curdling of milk to produce cheese. In other words, whey is dense with lactose. Most of the lactose, fat and water content is then removed in the process of creating what's known as "whey protein isolate", the direct protein in Quest bars and many protein powders. Whey protein isolate contains about 90% pure protein by weight, with minimal lactose and cholesterol left over. But for those with sensitivity or low tolerance to lactose, even the trace amounts found in Quest bars MIGHT prove problematic and MIGHT be the culprit for those of you reporting nausea. Just my two cents.

Personally, I have no issue with lactose/dairy and never have felt sick after a Quest bar.

For those who aren't tolerating whey but want a high-quality, risk-free (i.e. not soy) protein supplement, look into bars that source their protein from peas (Vega makes nice ones) or sprouted brown rice (I like Squarebar).

Hope that helped!

I've had no issues with Quest bars, they're great. The macros and the flavors are fantastic. I'm buying a box next supplement run.

I suggest you avoid bars with soy in them as soy creates estrogen and that in turn can be cancerous. You may have heard of estrogen dominate breast cancer. Moreover, soy usually is GMO and that's a very bad thing and something you want to avoid. And do watch the carb and sugar content in bars. Most are merely candy bars. Anything over about 6 grams of sugar is really too much.

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You could/probably have a sensitivity to the sugar alcohols. You could try getting used to them by starting with smaller portions and moving up to see if that does the trick.

http://breakingmuscle.com/nutrition/what-you-need-to-know-about-sugar-alcohols

Yep, could be the sugar alcohols or it could just be the amount of protein if you're not used to it. I had quite a few digestive issues when I started increasing my protein, but they've subsided with time. As for the sugar alchohols... they are what they are. I'm not bothered by them unless I do consume excessive amounts, but you might not be so lucky. My boyfriend swears he gets the runs when he eats sugar free stuff, but he only does when he actually knows he's eating sugar free. I just stopped telling him.