Quest Bars?

infitspo
infitspo Posts: 29 Member
edited November 22 in Chit-Chat
I've heard tons and tons over and over again about quest bars, about how amazingly good they are (baked toasted microwaved raw etc etc).
I finally got my hands on some.
I tried the cookies and cream, cookie dough, s'mores and white chocolate raspberry.

They weren't as good as I thought they would be- at all. They weren't bad, but they had such a strong proteiny after taste at the end (which didn't suck) but I didn't really LOVE them.

Is there anyone else out there who didn't really like quest bars or is it just me? (My sister thinks I'm crazy, she loves them).
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  • infitspo
    infitspo Posts: 29 Member
    edited August 2015
    double post-edited.
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    yeah besides the fact that they currently don't fit in my budget once I got in my hands in them yeahhh it wasn't the big bomb that many describe and I even tried the whole 10 seconds in the microwave.
  • infitspo
    infitspo Posts: 29 Member
    I feel like there must be something wrong with my taste buds :o
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    infitspo wrote: »
    I feel like there must be something wrong with my taste buds :o

    hahahahaha don't worry you are not alone! and you want to to heat the weirdest thing? my go to granola that I love are from nature valley ; peanut, almond and dark chocolate :D/
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    hear**
  • _Figgzie_
    _Figgzie_ Posts: 3,506 Member
    I've been drinking protein shakes for ever and eating protein bars forever and there is nothing on this earth better than a quest bar for a protein pick up.............they are a God send on they keep me on the strict eating path
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    I'm kind of the same way. I can take them or leave them. I'm not super big on sweets so that may be why though.
  • rushfive
    rushfive Posts: 603 Member
    I have never tried one but like you I hear about them all the time.. well, the store had them on sale 10for10, which I don't even know if that is a "sale price"..lol.. I picked up a couple to try, but haven't yet. Good to hear they weren't disgusting just mehhh.

    I didn't even think to heat them, I assumed like granola bar, raw.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Yep, I haven't found I like either. Had maybe 4-5 different flavors. The good macros just aren't worth the nastiness for me.
  • Alisontheice
    Alisontheice Posts: 9,611 Member
    I was told they'd change my life....they didn't :(
    That was the weirdest convo I've ever had. but ya they are ok but I'm not running out and buying them all the time
  • karyabc
    karyabc Posts: 830 Member
    Yesterday I got one and said to my self ok just give it one more try cause people swear by them, got the cookies and cream bar :s , and no no I'm done , they are just not for me
  • rushfive
    rushfive Posts: 603 Member
    I'm already thinking about just giving them to my sons.... they will eat anything !
  • Steam_Powered_Awesome
    Steam_Powered_Awesome Posts: 301 Member
    Not a big fan of them myself
    Chocolate mint is ok
  • Meglep24
    Meglep24 Posts: 270 Member
    Gah I hate quest bars. Try muscle pharms combat crunch bars. So much tastier and pretty much the same macros
  • melmelw03
    melmelw03 Posts: 5,332 Member
    I've never had them either, was curious what all the hype was about. I'm a LaraBar girl. Every day.
  • maeld51
    maeld51 Posts: 3,415 Member
    The Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough was the one I got hooked on, it is the texture of cookie dough, so it worked for me.
    I did find that eating too many can lead to way too much restroom time!
  • infitspo
    infitspo Posts: 29 Member
    They don't suck, but they weren't half up to what I expected. I would eat them for the protein if I couldn't find an alternative though.
  • infitspo
    infitspo Posts: 29 Member
    Meglep24 wrote: »
    Gah I hate quest bars. Try muscle pharms combat crunch bars. So much tastier and pretty much the same macros

    Will try them! Any specific flavors?
  • Yogi_warrior
    Yogi_warrior Posts: 5,464 Member
    i rather eat some meat than fake bars.
  • infitspo
    infitspo Posts: 29 Member
    leonidas_and_spartacus wrote: »
    i rather eat some meat than fake bars.

    True_ but I can't cook. At all. Not proud of it, lol :D
  • HankD50
    HankD50 Posts: 49 Member
    25g of carbs
    20g of protein
    17g of fiber
    1g of sugar.

    Of course they don't taste like cookies with m&ms in them but, they are pretty tasty and no other bar can match those numbers.
  • _Figgzie_
    _Figgzie_ Posts: 3,506 Member
    HankD50 wrote: »
    25g of carbs
    20g of protein
    17g of fiber
    1g of sugar.

    Of course they don't taste like cookies with m&ms in them but, they are pretty tasty and no other bar can match those numbers.

    anyone looking to add protein to their macros and satisfy a sweet tooth at the same time would say this exact same thing............
  • Meglep24
    Meglep24 Posts: 270 Member
    infitspo wrote: »
    Meglep24 wrote: »
    Gah I hate quest bars. Try muscle pharms combat crunch bars. So much tastier and pretty much the same macros

    Will try them! Any specific flavors?

    Chocolate brownie and cookies and creme are my favourite.

    Although I love them all lol. Peanut butter cup was probably my least favourite
  • bakerkate221
    bakerkate221 Posts: 52 Member
    I love Quest bars!

    I had an appointment with a dietician a while back, and when I said I use Quest bars to increase my protein intake, he did an Internet search and pulled up the nutrition facts of a Quest bar and a Snickers bar. He intended to show me that protein bars were little more than expensive candy bars. (True for many bars.) Then he actually looked at the macros and said, "Oh." lol
  • Building_Bulk
    Building_Bulk Posts: 20,596 Member
    The only one I have found that I like so far is the Peanut Buttercups
  • HankD50
    HankD50 Posts: 49 Member
    bakerkate221 wrote: »
    I love Quest bars!

    I had an appointment with a dietician a while back, and when I said I use Quest bars to increase my protein intake, he did an Internet search and pulled up the nutrition facts of a Quest bar and a Snickers bar. He intended to show me that protein bars were little more than expensive candy bars. (True for many bars.) Then he actually looked at the macros and said, "Oh." lol

    I think this is the point that most people are missing when they don't understand how good these bars really are. They definitely are one of The better tasting bars but nutrition wise they are out of this world compared to every other bar. 17 g of fiber… That's unreal.

    Cookies and cream and Smore's are my favorite.
  • petitehealth
    petitehealth Posts: 148 Member
    My faves are cookies and cream, cinnamon roll, and banana nut. I only eat 1/2 a bar at a time for a snack and it really helps me reach my fiber goals.
  • bakerkate221
    bakerkate221 Posts: 52 Member
    HankD50 wrote: »

    I think this is the point that most people are missing when they don't understand how good these bars really are. They definitely are one of The better tasting bars but nutrition wise they are out of this world compared to every other bar. 17 g of fiber… That's unreal.

    Cookies and cream and Smore's are my favorite.

    Exactly! I've not found a bar that comes close to those macros. Plus I can keep one in my purse without it melting all over the place on a hot day, since it doesn't have a chocolate coating.
  • infitspo
    infitspo Posts: 29 Member
    bakerkate221 wrote: »
    HankD50 wrote: »

    I think this is the point that most people are missing when they don't understand how good these bars really are. They definitely are one of The better tasting bars but nutrition wise they are out of this world compared to every other bar. 17 g of fiber… That's unreal.

    Cookies and cream and Smore's are my favorite.

    Exactly! I've not found a bar that comes close to those macros. Plus I can keep one in my purse without it melting all over the place on a hot day, since it doesn't have a chocolate coating.

    This actually opened my eyes. Thanks a bunch everyone!
  • JL2513
    JL2513 Posts: 867 Member
    I've tried 17 of the 18 flavours. Only one I haven't tried is Mixed Berry. A lot of them, I don't care for. But Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Cookies and Cream are definite winners for me. My third favourite would probably be Strawberry Cheesecake or PBJ (Strawberry Cheesecake gets the slight upperhand because of the lower calories and sodium content). Very decadent tasting. Especially when you consider the macros, they're quite delightful.

    Mint Chocolate Chunk, Cinnamon Roll, Banana Nut Muffin and Apple Pie are pretty good. The rest are pretty 'blah' to me.

    I already have a box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Cookies and Cream and am looking to get a third box (Strawberry Cheesecake). I eat these as treats. They're like candy bars to me :)
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