quest bars

dorothyhong22
dorothyhong22 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
As far as I have looked through online, Quest bars are the #1 protein bars around... As they claim, due to low carbs and sugar wirh 21-22 grams of protein. I bought a box of it yesterday and consumed 2 bars so far... The taste is great, I don't know if it really works tho. Heard there are pros and cons to this bars too. Ever tried this protein bar? Let's talk about it. :)

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  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    they taste good and they don't give me gas. They are still not very economical unless you pick up bars about to go out of date for $1 each on a lucky trip to GNC.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    edited June 2015
    I eat them every day almost, I love them for the fibre and protein content.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    You don't know if it really works for what…?
  • ChuckeeCheezit
    ChuckeeCheezit Posts: 11 Member
    I use to eat them alot. Then i decided to stop because they eat up my caloric intake that id rather spend on real food. Plus they are expensive. Kind of overated imo.
  • faithgirlfl
    faithgirlfl Posts: 28 Member
    nice --- didn't know they were low-carb .. thanks for the post!
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    You don't know if it really works for what…?

    Exactly my thoughts.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    I use to eat them alot. Then i decided to stop because they eat up my caloric intake that id rather spend on real food. Plus they are expensive. Kind of overated imo.

    protein bars in general are an overrated food. IMO Quest are the least overrated of the protein bars...
  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    edited June 2015
    Debmal77 wrote: »
    You don't know if it really works for what…?

    Exactly my thoughts.

    Thirded. If you enjoy the taste and they fit your goals, then I suppose they "work." What are you expecting them to do that other foods/combinations of foods that provide the same nutrition wouldn't do?

    Edited for grammar.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Quest bars aren't magic...not sure what you mean by "if it really works"...it's just a protein bar...generally people consume them to supplement their protein intake...they don't get any more magical than that.
  • David_2015
    David_2015 Posts: 231 Member
    I love them. Eat one every day and they really push up my protein and fill me up. Plus they taste amazing! Just wish they weren't c. £2 a bar... but then 10 is the same price I used to pay for a large Dominos... so...
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    nice --- didn't know they were low-carb .. thanks for the post!

    I wouldn't call 20ish grams of carb "low carb"...

    OP... What are you wanting them to do? How are they supposed to" work"?
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    nice --- didn't know they were low-carb .. thanks for the post!

    I wouldn't call 20ish grams of carb "low carb"...

    OP... What are you wanting them to do? How are they supposed to" work"?

    If you count net carbs (minus fiber) they're only about 3g net.

    Like the others not sure what OP expects of them.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,744 Member
    nice --- didn't know they were low-carb .. thanks for the post!

    I wouldn't call 20ish grams of carb "low carb"...

    OP... What are you wanting them to do? How are they supposed to" work"?

    If you're counting net carbs, they are.

  • margaretlb4
    margaretlb4 Posts: 114 Member
    i like them but sometimes they upset my stomach. they definitely don't have the most natural taste. favorite flavor is cookie dough.
  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
    edited June 2015
    I make my own and they taste even better.

    They only have 3 ingredients (minus the preservatives).
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I could marry a chocolate chip cookie dough Quest bar. Do they work? For what? They make me happy, give me protein, and I can eat them while I wait for the train in the morning.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    sixxpoint wrote: »
    I make my own and they taste even better.

    They only have 3 ingredients (minus the preservatives).

    Do tell!
  • elcollins24
    elcollins24 Posts: 42 Member
    David_2015 wrote: »
    Just wish they weren't c. £2 a bar... but then 10 is the same price I used to pay for a large Dominos... so...

    I love this. I'm forever trying to work out if healthy foods are too expensive and then i remember i'm happy to pay $8 a drink on a night out!!


  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
    ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    sixxpoint wrote: »
    I make my own and they taste even better.

    They only have 3 ingredients (minus the preservatives).

    Do tell!

    Look at my chef thread. Search my user name and chef and you will get the answer.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    ahoy_m8 wrote: »
    sixxpoint wrote: »
    I make my own and they taste even better.

    They only have 3 ingredients (minus the preservatives).

    Do tell!

    Also @vismal has a good video on how to make them on his Feeding Fitness youtube channel

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l97-KJJcUMA
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    I don't care for them. In my opinion, they taste horrible and leave me hungry (and yes I've tried baking them and drinking a lot of water with them), but if you like the taste and want to fit them into your diet go for it. I'm not sure what you mean by not knowing if they work. They won't speed up weight loss if that's what you mean. They are basically a protein supplement bar, some people eat them to get a protein boost and help them hit that macro without spending a ton of calories. They also have quite a bit of fiber in them as well.
  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    There protein powder mixed in oats or shakes is even better.
  • biggsterjackster
    biggsterjackster Posts: 419 Member
    I tried them but didn't like the taste. To fake.
  • 1mumrevolution
    1mumrevolution Posts: 269 Member
    I can only eat a couple of the flavours, the sucrolase in some of them makes me ill. They are good for one the hoof eating.
  • DataSeven
    DataSeven Posts: 245 Member
    I bought a few of them to take with me on vacation. Like $4 each doe, holy heck are they expensive.

    I got the lemon bar, chocolate brownie, and chocolate peanut butter ones. Hopefully they taste OK. I had the raspberry one before and didn't like it so much.
  • Spencerport
    Spencerport Posts: 270 Member
    I've had the Double Chocolate Chunk, White Chocolate Raspberry, Apple Pie, Cookies & Cream, and S'mores. The only flavor that I've found lacking is the S'mores, yet others rave about this flavor...
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    Quest bars are awesome, but way too expensive to eat on a regular basis. Special treat.
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