Favorite snack bars/protein bars

ofccat
ofccat Posts: 284 Member
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
I love Luna bars and can't stand the taste of some of the others. However, I have noticed Luna bars tend to have a lot of sugar. So that being said what is your favorite snack bar and protein bar?
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  • amw8675309
    amw8675309 Posts: 95 Member
    my favorites are Pria bars--theyre made by power bar but are much smaller/less dense and only 110 calories. the problem is i can barely find them anywhere now!

    I also just bought a box of the mini cliff bars and they are pretty good too! the box i got has a mix of oatmeal raisin, blueberry, and choclate peanut butter flavor. only 100 calories each
  • AleciaMarie21
    AleciaMarie21 Posts: 43
    My new favorite is the Fiber Plus Caramel Coconut Fudge bars! Insanely yummy :)
  • ejmcam
    ejmcam Posts: 533 Member
    I like Lara Bars...they are mostly 3-5 ingredients with the main ingredient being dates. No added sugar, no preservatives and nothing artificial. Any "sugars" are natural sugars. I personally think all protein bars/snack bars taste like Cr@p, and Im not saying these are fantastic, but they are SUPER healthy!
  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    I love the Zone Perfect bars. They are my favorite!
  • tobitude
    tobitude Posts: 89 Member
    I absolutely LOVE the 90 calorie special k pretzel bars!!!
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    Special K protein bars but still high in sugar. Larabars are great for the natural ingredients - all natural sugars from fruit! I want to make my own.
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    I want to try Lara Bars because they are natural. But, I do buy Pure Protein bars; high protein, low sugar and they taste good IMO.
  • hyoung3
    hyoung3 Posts: 85 Member
    I switched to Pure Protein bars after an email from Jillian Michaels.
  • lots_to_lose
    lots_to_lose Posts: 26
    I second the Fiber Plus coconut caramel bars. They taste like Girl Scout Samoa cookies! I mostly eat Powerbar Harvest or Zone Perfect bars (particularly LOVE the mint chocolate one). Did not like Clif bars.
  • carpar1
    carpar1 Posts: 211 Member
    South Beach Diet, peanut butter high protein bars are delicious.
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
    My current favorites are the energy bars by Honey Stinger. They're 180 calories for 3 to 5g of fat, 10g of protein, and 28g of carbs. The company also makes protein bars with about the same calories, but a different ratio of about 8 to 10g of fat, 10g of protein, and less than 20g of carbs. To me these have about the best texture and not such a strong vitamin taste as some brands of bars.
  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
    larabars, apple & nut, great taste, very lil processed junk, gluten free.
  • therobinator
    therobinator Posts: 832 Member
    Balance Bars.
  • snowflakelaia
    snowflakelaia Posts: 214
    I love the small size Pure Protein bars. They are very filling and I think that they taste good.
    Since I do not take any added sugars from anywhere else (I do not count fruits'), I don't mind the Pure Protein's.
  • amberaz
    amberaz Posts: 328 Member
    I only eat Larabars and the occasional Balance bar. All of the others I have tried seem to spike my blood sugar and make me shaky an hour later. Those Fiber Plus coconut bars are good as a little treat, though.
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    the peppermint luna bars are awesome. taste like thin mints
  • DeniseGdz
    DeniseGdz Posts: 592 Member
    I love SoyJoy!! All their flavors but I can't find them everywhere anymore either!! **yum** :love:
  • kioga86
    kioga86 Posts: 126 Member
    In the process of making the switch from Special K bars to Pure Protein bars. Small increase in calories, HUGE increase in protein (which I need at the point I'm at), and HUGE decrease in sugar. Well worth it.
  • seckler
    seckler Posts: 169 Member
    I like the Pure Protein bars.
  • frostiegurl
    frostiegurl Posts: 708 Member
    I want to try Lara Bars because they are natural. But, I do buy Pure Protein bars; high protein, low sugar and they taste good IMO.

    I love the Pure Protein bars. Super yummy and very filling. I get mine on Amazon through their Subscribe and Save program. Less than $10 for 12 bars
  • rmqt
    rmqt Posts: 78 Member
    Special K protein bars but still high in sugar. Larabars are great for the natural ingredients - all natural sugars from fruit! I want to make my own.
  • rmqt
    rmqt Posts: 78 Member
    oops hit the trigger too fast

    Try these recipes:

    http://www.chow.com/food-news/56973/superpower-energy-bars-for-school-days-and-work-days/

    http://bunnyfoot.blogspot.com/2006/02/homemade-lara-type-bars.html

    http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/08/04/homemade-energy-bars-cheap-delicious-and-surprisingly-easy/

    I've started to experiment making my own. The store bought ones get so darned expensive.
  • MooseWizard
    MooseWizard Posts: 295 Member
    Zone Perfect and Balance Bars are staples. Pure Protein I just tried a couple of weeks ago, and have been impressed with every flavor I've tried--very tasty, but very much like a candy bar. KIND bars are my fav fruit/nut bar. Soyjoy's are great for a more bread/cake like bar.

    Have ate Cliff bars in the past, but try to keep my bars around 200 calories or less, and the Cliff's don't qualify.
  • Wileyjoe
    Wileyjoe Posts: 282
    I like pure protein bars.
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    I get somethign called 'Peak Body' flapjack at the gym - its 400 Calories but its all protein and Carbs... given that I burn +1000 Calories at the gym this is pretty good - I have half of it mid-workout and the other half at the end. I wouldn't snack on this unless you were doing pretty hard core training.

    Calories: 409Kcal
    Protein: 15.01g
    Carbs: 58.38g
    Fat: 12.68g

    Also worth noting that I often train 7pm-9pm and I don't want to eat dinner when I get home so we have a light, low carb dinner at 5:30pm and then this fits into my 'protein window' post work out.
  • damonmath
    damonmath Posts: 359 Member
    As a snack I eat non-fat greek yogurt at a whooping 24g of protein per serving and only 133 calories.

    I also drink a myoplex 42g of protein shake as 2 snacks each only 150 calories.

    I tend to stay away from anything under 20 grams of protein and over 200 calories.
  • NotAllWhoWanderAreLost
    NotAllWhoWanderAreLost Posts: 615 Member
    i love the Clif bars and, if i were more disciplined, i would cut them in half and just eat half. They aren't super high on protein though. They fill the desire for a cookie though! :P A much healthier alternative!!

    I just tried my first Clif Mojo Peanut Butter Pretzel bar and yummmmm will be buying more of those!

    Pure Protein is good and has a higher protein content than the previous two...

    For those who like Lara bars, you can certainly cut your costs by having a couple dates, and a small handful of nuts. I liked the peanut butter and jelly larabar, but honestly, its dates, peanuts and cranberries i think? All things i get (organic) from the bulk bins at my grocer....
  • rmqt
    rmqt Posts: 78 Member
    As a snack I eat non-fat greek yogurt at a whooping 24g of protein per serving and only 133 calories.

    I also drink a myoplex 42g of protein shake as 2 snacks each only 150 calories.

    I tend to stay away from anything under 20 grams of protein and over 200 calories.

    what brand of yogurt are you eating??? Chobani is 150cal 16g protein!
  • carpediem3
    carpediem3 Posts: 320 Member
    Zone Perfect and Supreme Protein Carb Conscious Protein Bar (Cookies 'n Cream) are both my favorites!
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    i love the Clif bars and, if i were more disciplined, i would cut them in half and just eat half. They aren't super high on protein though. They fill the desire for a cookie though! :P A much healthier alternative!!

    I just tried my first Clif Mojo Peanut Butter Pretzel bar and yummmmm will be buying more of those!

    Pure Protein is good and has a higher protein content than the previous two...

    For those who like Lara bars, you can certainly cut your costs by having a couple dates, and a small handful of nuts. I liked the peanut butter and jelly larabar, but honestly, its dates, peanuts and cranberries i think? All things i get (organic) from the bulk bins at my grocer....

    I tried the Clif Mojo PB Pretzel recently too; YUM!!! Love the sweet & salt together! The Mountain Mix is pretty much the same thing, but adds a few chocolate chips! :love:
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