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Quest bars

yasminroseee

Has anyone eaten them and are they worth buying?

They're protein bars for those who don't know.

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prettychelly

Am I the only one that thinks they're gross?

janellyf

I love the cookies & cream and chocolate chip cookie dough flavors. Honestly, I feel like I am eating a cookie when I eat one, so I satisfies my craving for a treat.

Philp0718

970Mikaela1 wrote: »

Yep they're like candy to me.

Me too. The cookie dough is BY FAR my favourite! It's like a treat for me

badgeratheart

I wanted to like them for the convenience factor and because I love sweets. However, I found that I don't like the fake sweetener, aspertame-y, after taste. Heating them in the microwave made them more tolerable but still not something I'll buy again.

auddii

SLHysell wrote: »

They're great, but Pure Protein bars are cheaper and to me taste better. Also, they are more readily available at stores like Target and Walmart. I can't live without my Pure Protein bar for breakfast!

This is how I feel, although I'm still trying to decide if I want to spend that much on a snack. Currently I'm giving edamame a try, but as I eat it on the drive to the gym, the bar is much easier than a bunch of beans. Also, I wish pure protein had some fiber in it, but you can't have everything.

giglqueen

I love them! I eat one daily.

Cookie Dough and Cookies and Cream are my two favorites and I always buy a box of them each, then rotate them. I also throw in a random one here and there to try new flavors. I have never completely disliked any of them. GNC is constantly having a sale on them, you can grab a few different flavors and try them out. I wouldn't just run out and buy a case of anything until you're sure you love them.

DagobaGirl

I love them! The Lemon Cream Pie one is tasty too! The consistency is a bit like Laffy Taffy though, so if you have an aversion to certain textures keep that in mind.

Elsie_Brownraisin

All this raving makes me want to try one, even though I've despised every other protein bar I've tasted.

They're extortionate to buy individually online in the UK and I don't want to order a box of something I'll hate. I can pinch my nose and gulp down a protein shake, I can't get through the plumber's putty bars. Are they worth trying? Do they have that stick to your teeth texture?

I can buy a single pork chop from the butchers for the same price. Grilled pork chops are considerably less convenient and portable though.

PwrLftr82

prettychelly wrote: »

Am I the only one that thinks they're gross?

Nope--see previous page.

Francl27

SLHysell wrote: »

They're great, but Pure Protein bars are cheaper and to me taste better. Also, they are more readily available at stores like Target and Walmart. I can't live without my Pure Protein bar for breakfast!

Same here, but the fiber from Quest bars really makes a difference to me.

choochooman74

I love the quest bars. Can't wait to try the Quest protein powder.

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pawoodhull

Better nutritionally than most and taste great! With 20 grams of protein, they work well as a meal replacement for me. I wait until GNC runs a sale like the buy one get another at 1/2 price or buy two get one free, and then I purchase. Much less pricy that way.

j6o4

If you have the calories to fit in real treats and don't have a problem hitting proteins and fibers, are quest bars still worth it?

adge1475

j6o4 wrote: »

If you have the calories to fit in real treats and don't have a problem hitting proteins and fibers, are quest bars still worth it?

Nope.

If you're getting enough protein from whole food and you're getting enough fiber, Quest Bars really don't make much sense. Actually (TMI), they usually put me a bit too far over on my fiber for my daily needs.
However, IF you are looking for a protein bar and IF you want it to taste decent and IF you don't mind the cost and IF you need something with low sugar, Quest Bars are your best bet out of all the stuff available on the shelves. But that's a lot of if's.

Francl27

j6o4 wrote: »

If you have the calories to fit in real treats and don't have a problem hitting proteins and fibers, are quest bars still worth it?

Actually, yeah. I stopped using them for a few months, and I've come back to them... They satisfy my sweet tooth and fill me up more than any other sweet snack would for that amount of calories... and they don't leave me craving for more as 'real' treats would.

jillybean_75

I like the double chocolate chunk, white chocolate raspberry, and peanut butter chocolate. For me, it is a great snack and it keeps me from hitting the vending machine for a less nutritious choice (think candy bars or chips) on the nights I have school and I start getting hungry (or want something sweet). I keep a bag in the car just to have some on hand. They are usually buy 3 get 1 free at GNC, so I can go a few weeks on 12 of them.

trinity9058

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Both the cookies and cream and the chocolate chip cookie dough have 3 net carbs and the chocolate brownie has 5 net carbs. Those are the only ones have I on me right now. It's not too shabby!

jflaur71

Quest bars are always in the Pantry...Banana Nut, Cinnamon Roll, Apple

Great grab and go when traveling

970Mikaela1

StDenis89 wrote: »

970Mikaela1 wrote: »

Yep they're like candy to me.

Me too. The cookie dough is BY FAR my favourite! It's like a treat for me

I got two boxes of cookie dough for my birthday. They lasted a week.

aylajane

I love them, but yesterday noticed something that is irking me now. The chocolate chip cookie dough one - the package says 21g protein, 21g carbs, and 8g fat. So that would be 21*4+21*4+8*9 = 240 calories. The package says 190 calories. How is that possible. Even if they rounded the numbers by 1 it is more than 200 calories...

A little upset - two of these a day could possibly be 100 calories more than I thought i was eating... arghhh... I like my numbers exact!

KameHameHaaaa

I think they're gross but its just my opinion. I like the Atkins bars, specially the ones with coconut and almonds. Less protein than quest bars but I can get protein from meat so its all good.

AllyCatXandi

I personally love them, but I know some people have issues with the texture. My favourites have to be Cookies & Cream, Apple Pie, and Double Choc Chunk.

Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Peanut Butter, White Choc & Raspberry, Cookie Dough, Mixed Berry Bliss, Cinnamon Roll, Coconut Cashew, and Vanilla Almond Crunch are all pretty good too.

The only ones I wasn't a fan of were Lemon Cream Pie and Peanut Butter Supreme. The former tasted a bit sickly to me and the latter just didn't seem to have much flavour and was a bit boring.

I buy them in boxes from iHerb, as it's cheaper to buy in bulk. But what I did first was buy an individual bar from the local shop just to make sure I actually liked the flavour first.

Francl27

aylajane wrote: »

I love them, but yesterday noticed something that is irking me now. The chocolate chip cookie dough one - the package says 21g protein, 21g carbs, and 8g fat. So that would be 21*4+21*4+8*9 = 240 calories. The package says 190 calories. How is that possible. Even if they rounded the numbers by 1 it is more than 200 calories...

A little upset - two of these a day could possibly be 100 calories more than I thought i was eating... arghhh... I like my numbers exact!

Because the calories from fiber don't count, but show in the carb content.

trisH_7183

GNC has a good price when on sale. Mine tend to go stale if kept too long. Has anyone froze them? Personally....it's the protein/fiber combo that makes them worth buying. Some high protein or high fiber bars are yuck,leaving odd taste in your mouth & where do you find the combo that makes Quest bars a bargain?

FitMolly182

Yeah, I eat them too much. It's such an easy and yummy way to get protein, though.

lambchristie

yasminroseee wrote: »

Yeah, they are pretty pricy! I'm thinking about buying the cookie dough one but instead of by the box, just the bar. 5 bars are only $11.95

I tried this one...cookie dough and it was heavy and not as good as it sounds.

toscarthearmada

I think they are kind of gross until you microwave them for a few seconds. It completely changes the taste of them. They are a little pricey and I find them at a lot of stores. 7-11 and GNC have them for 2.99 each. Ordering them online in bulk is a lot cheaper.

Also, the recipe to make them at home is really simple.

blktngldhrt

I like them. The ones made with Stevia are lifesavers for me. Most other protein bars have too much sugar which defeat their purpose (at least it does for me). The low net carb and high fiber is awesome, as well.

A lot of times they put me over my protein goal so I usually eat half one day and half the next.

I like the coconut cashew best so far.

threnjen

Mmmmm cookie dough microwaved for 20 seconds. I try to only eat one a day. A lot of days I eat two =/ They really help my protein macro.