Quest bars...not so fast!

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  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Got it. Quest bars are toxic because they contain Monk fruit and Sucralose.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19464334

    Fooducate isn't living up to their name.
  • Screwedntattooed
    Screwedntattooed Posts: 238 Member
    Quest bars are a gift from the gods
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    Sorry not buying the info that blog is selling.

    Show me the science not the opinions.
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  • d0v3r13
    d0v3r13 Posts: 61 Member
    "Whenever we see natural flavors added to a product, we try to imagine what it would taste like without them. Added flavors are made in labs and serve to mask the lack of flavor of the other ingredients in the product. Ask yourself this – do you need to add natural flavors to food you prepare at home?"


    YES! OF COURSE. have you never added vanilla extract to your baking??? of course you use natural flavors to your food, because natural flavors ENHANCE the flavor, not mask, not fake, enhance. this is just fear mongering.
  • radimage
    radimage Posts: 99
    I love fanboys. Enjoy your snacks.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    Thanks for reminding me I need to order more.
  • Kanuenue
    Kanuenue Posts: 253 Member
    Yeah, I really don't understand why these are so popular. They don't taste that great or special, they taste like a flavored protein bar. Back to the article... I see the blogs point, would be better if there were scientific sources to some of the casual claims. Which is a pet peeve of mine.
  • radimage
    radimage Posts: 99
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/
  • uconnwinsnc1
    uconnwinsnc1 Posts: 902 Member
    http://blog.fooducate.com/2013/12/30/are-quest-bars-really-as-nutritious-as-claimed/

    They aren't as good for you as you think.

    I had my first Quest bar because my friend gave me one when I was hungry. I though it was tasty.

    I am in the best shape of my life and I eat whatever I want. I know companies try to sell me their products with lies. I just eat what tastes good to me.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

    Because I'm bored I even went and looked at this... Did you even read the whole thing? Cause here's a part taken from the link you posted:

    "But let’s pretend for second, hypothetically, that the claims ARE true. Even then, it doesn’t change my opinion of Quest Bars AT ALL from a nutritional PoV (ethics aside).

    The primary claim is a drastic overstatement of fiber content. Personally, I eat Quest bars — and I believe most others do, too — because they’re a clean, HQ protein delivery mechanism. The fiber is a nice little added bonus; like the sprinkles on top of a decadent red velvet cupcake. But they have so many other strong pluses — low sugar, HQ protein content, extremely clean ingredients, and a stevia sweetened line — that even if you cut the fiber down from 17g to 5g, they’d still be marginally better than almost every other protein bar anyway.

    And if you’re worried about a potentially *unthinkable* 20% jump in calories, it’s a net increase from 170 to 204 per bar. 34 calories. Gasp.

    The Bottom Line: Keep your Quest Bars and continue eating them without thinking twice about it."
  • mig720
    mig720 Posts: 6 Member
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

    You fail so bad that it isn't even funny. From your own link:

    What we do know is that ConsumerLab, an independent testing agency, tested the nutritional content in Quest’s Banana Nut Muffin unprompted. The results? Everything — including calorie and fiber content — was identical to Quest Bar labels. 2

    The Bottom Line: Keep your Quest Bars and continue eating them without thinking twice about it.
  • iheartinsanity
    iheartinsanity Posts: 205 Member
    They're not that great. Just the newest trend if you ask me. I feel the same way about all protein bars (just candy bars for fitness people). I love them, but still think of them as a treat. Don't get why people are making such a big deal over them.
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  • radimage
    radimage Posts: 99
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

    Because I'm bored I even went and looked at this... Did you even read the whole thing? Cause here's a part taken from the link you posted:

    "But let’s pretend for second, hypothetically, that the claims ARE true. Even then, it doesn’t change my opinion of Quest Bars AT ALL from a nutritional PoV (ethics aside).

    The primary claim is a drastic overstatement of fiber content. Personally, I eat Quest bars — and I believe most others do, too — because they’re a clean, HQ protein delivery mechanism. The fiber is a nice little added bonus; like the sprinkles on top of a decadent red velvet cupcake. But they have so many other strong pluses — low sugar, HQ protein content, extremely clean ingredients, and a stevia sweetened line — that even if you cut the fiber down from 17g to 5g, they’d still be marginally better than almost every other protein bar anyway.

    And if you’re worried about a potentially *unthinkable* 20% jump in calories, it’s a net increase from 170 to 204 per bar. 34 calories. Gasp.

    The Bottom Line: Keep your Quest Bars and continue eating them without thinking twice about it."

    A company that lies about one thing, is sure to lie about others. I was just putting out info I found. Eat whatever makes you happy.
  • radimage
    radimage Posts: 99
    The first rule of fight club SHOULD be:

    Don't state information about Quest bars.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

    Because I'm bored I even went and looked at this... Did you even read the whole thing? Cause here's a part taken from the link you posted:

    "But let’s pretend for second, hypothetically, that the claims ARE true. Even then, it doesn’t change my opinion of Quest Bars AT ALL from a nutritional PoV (ethics aside).

    The primary claim is a drastic overstatement of fiber content. Personally, I eat Quest bars — and I believe most others do, too — because they’re a clean, HQ protein delivery mechanism. The fiber is a nice little added bonus; like the sprinkles on top of a decadent red velvet cupcake. But they have so many other strong pluses — low sugar, HQ protein content, extremely clean ingredients, and a stevia sweetened line — that even if you cut the fiber down from 17g to 5g, they’d still be marginally better than almost every other protein bar anyway.

    And if you’re worried about a potentially *unthinkable* 20% jump in calories, it’s a net increase from 170 to 204 per bar. 34 calories. Gasp.

    The Bottom Line: Keep your Quest Bars and continue eating them without thinking twice about it."

    A company that lies about one thing, is sure to lie about others. I was just putting out info I found. Eat whatever makes you happy.

    Find me a company that does not lie and then we can have a discussion...
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I'm not reading it. I love Quest bars so hard.
  • mig720
    mig720 Posts: 6 Member
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

    Because I'm bored I even went and looked at this... Did you even read the whole thing? Cause here's a part taken from the link you posted:

    "But let’s pretend for second, hypothetically, that the claims ARE true. Even then, it doesn’t change my opinion of Quest Bars AT ALL from a nutritional PoV (ethics aside).

    The primary claim is a drastic overstatement of fiber content. Personally, I eat Quest bars — and I believe most others do, too — because they’re a clean, HQ protein delivery mechanism. The fiber is a nice little added bonus; like the sprinkles on top of a decadent red velvet cupcake. But they have so many other strong pluses — low sugar, HQ protein content, extremely clean ingredients, and a stevia sweetened line — that even if you cut the fiber down from 17g to 5g, they’d still be marginally better than almost every other protein bar anyway.

    And if you’re worried about a potentially *unthinkable* 20% jump in calories, it’s a net increase from 170 to 204 per bar. 34 calories. Gasp.

    The Bottom Line: Keep your Quest Bars and continue eating them without thinking twice about it."

    A company that lies about one thing, is sure to lie about others. I was just putting out info I found. Eat whatever makes you happy.

    What part of "Tested by independent lab on their own accord, product contains what label says" do you not grasp?
  • mizroxy13
    mizroxy13 Posts: 466 Member
    I've heard it all before.

    Quest bars for life.
  • mig720
    mig720 Posts: 6 Member
    The first rule of fight club SHOULD be:

    Don't state information about Quest bars.

    First rule is, don't make bogus claims and fail to back it up.
  • uconnwinsnc1
    uconnwinsnc1 Posts: 902 Member
    The first rule of fight club SHOULD be:

    Don't state information about Quest bars.

    Nah man I understand where you are coming from. It is frustrating when companies lie to us and try to make us believe things that aren't 100% true. Just people really seem to like these things a lot and once someone says something bad about them the hounds are released.

    Best bet is to just ignore this thread because people are just going to keep going nuts. :laugh:
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

    Because I'm bored I even went and looked at this... Did you even read the whole thing? Cause here's a part taken from the link you posted:

    "But let’s pretend for second, hypothetically, that the claims ARE true. Even then, it doesn’t change my opinion of Quest Bars AT ALL from a nutritional PoV (ethics aside).

    The primary claim is a drastic overstatement of fiber content. Personally, I eat Quest bars — and I believe most others do, too — because they’re a clean, HQ protein delivery mechanism. The fiber is a nice little added bonus; like the sprinkles on top of a decadent red velvet cupcake. But they have so many other strong pluses — low sugar, HQ protein content, extremely clean ingredients, and a stevia sweetened line — that even if you cut the fiber down from 17g to 5g, they’d still be marginally better than almost every other protein bar anyway.

    And if you’re worried about a potentially *unthinkable* 20% jump in calories, it’s a net increase from 170 to 204 per bar. 34 calories. Gasp.

    The Bottom Line: Keep your Quest Bars and continue eating them without thinking twice about it."

    A company that lies about one thing, is sure to lie about others. I was just putting out info I found. Eat whatever makes you happy.

    What part of "Tested by independent lab on their own accord, product contains what label says" do you not grasp?

    Obviously, everything.
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member

    I was just putting out info I found.

    No, you were stirring up *kitten*. You added an opinion to the 'info' you'd found.

    They aren't as good for you as you think.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

    Because I'm bored I even went and looked at this... Did you even read the whole thing? Cause here's a part taken from the link you posted:

    "But let’s pretend for second, hypothetically, that the claims ARE true. Even then, it doesn’t change my opinion of Quest Bars AT ALL from a nutritional PoV (ethics aside).

    The primary claim is a drastic overstatement of fiber content. Personally, I eat Quest bars — and I believe most others do, too — because they’re a clean, HQ protein delivery mechanism. The fiber is a nice little added bonus; like the sprinkles on top of a decadent red velvet cupcake. But they have so many other strong pluses — low sugar, HQ protein content, extremely clean ingredients, and a stevia sweetened line — that even if you cut the fiber down from 17g to 5g, they’d still be marginally better than almost every other protein bar anyway.

    And if you’re worried about a potentially *unthinkable* 20% jump in calories, it’s a net increase from 170 to 204 per bar. 34 calories. Gasp.

    The Bottom Line: Keep your Quest Bars and continue eating them without thinking twice about it."

    A company that lies about one thing, is sure to lie about others. I was just putting out info I found. Eat whatever makes you happy.

    Find me a company that does not lie and then we can have a discussion...

    You took the words right out of my mouth…

    So OP, if you don't eat foods from companies that you claim lie…is there anything you can actually eat?
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    More integrity from Quest.

    Ha ha!

    http://www.leanitup.com/report-makers-quest-bars-sued-mislabeling-allegedly-overstated-fiber-750/

    Because I'm bored I even went and looked at this... Did you even read the whole thing? Cause here's a part taken from the link you posted:

    "But let’s pretend for second, hypothetically, that the claims ARE true. Even then, it doesn’t change my opinion of Quest Bars AT ALL from a nutritional PoV (ethics aside).

    The primary claim is a drastic overstatement of fiber content. Personally, I eat Quest bars — and I believe most others do, too — because they’re a clean, HQ protein delivery mechanism. The fiber is a nice little added bonus; like the sprinkles on top of a decadent red velvet cupcake. But they have so many other strong pluses — low sugar, HQ protein content, extremely clean ingredients, and a stevia sweetened line — that even if you cut the fiber down from 17g to 5g, they’d still be marginally better than almost every other protein bar anyway.

    And if you’re worried about a potentially *unthinkable* 20% jump in calories, it’s a net increase from 170 to 204 per bar. 34 calories. Gasp.

    The Bottom Line: Keep your Quest Bars and continue eating them without thinking twice about it."

    A company that lies about one thing, is sure to lie about others. I was just putting out info I found. Eat whatever makes you happy.

    Maybe you should learn that you should read the entire article before thinking it backs up your claim.

    I will continue to eat what makes me happy, fits my macros as it seems to have worked pretty well for me so far. Not living in a delusional state that doesn't think companies or people are going to twist things to make themselves look better... kind of like what you attempted to do here but failed at.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Anything that comes as a "bar" wrapped in plastic is going to be highly processed and by definition not "clean".

    It's a fancier version of a Snickers bar - treat it in the context of your macros and obladi oblada....
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    So then don't eat them... what is the freaking problem?? :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :noway:
  • eggomylegos
    eggomylegos Posts: 146 Member
    MRW reading the article...

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  • UnoriginalScreenName
    UnoriginalScreenName Posts: 8
    The only thing that really annoys me about Quest bars is the fact that most of them contain almonds, which are deadly to me. There are only a couple of flavors that I can eat. I do like those flavors that I can eat, though. I just wish I could try some different ones. Oh well.

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