ARE QUEST BARS REALLY AS GOOD AS IVE BEN TOLD THEY ARE?

mikejdeleon85
mikejdeleon85 Posts: 81 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I been hearing a lot about quest bars over there past year and finally decided to give one a try I was at vitamin shoppe yesterday getting more more meal replacements and decided to give them a look I see they have lots of flavors and low in sugar but then I noticed the carbs are pretty high 20 or so in most bars but then they have the net carbs im not too familiar with how the whole net carbs wore but im a diabetic and carbs is what we usually need to steer clear of . so any imput would b greatly appreciated thanks
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  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    I was not impressed with the ones I tried. Very gritty.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I'm not really a fan of them. I just don't think they taste good enough to justify the cost.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    edited March 2016
    Not anymore. The last one I had tasted like chemicals (ok 'artificial chemicals' I guess, before everyone jumps on me about how everything is made out of chemicals).
  • PlantBasedRnr
    PlantBasedRnr Posts: 129 Member
    NET CARBS = Total Carbs - Fiber... so if a bowl of cereal has 45 grams of carbs and of those 10 are fiber then your net carbs is 35, your body doesn't digest fiber.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Artificial sugar flavored chalk.
  • PlantBasedRnr
    PlantBasedRnr Posts: 129 Member
    And yes - Quest bars really are that good... to me at least.
  • M111111111
    M111111111 Posts: 269 Member
    No. They're not. Not at all
  • donutbears
    donutbears Posts: 21 Member
    I bought into the hype too. Tried em and couldn't have more than a bite. Tastes horribly artificial to me and the texture is weird.
  • Rabidrunner
    Rabidrunner Posts: 117 Member
    I love them!!! White choc raspberry, double choc chunk, choc chip cookie dough, mint choc chip....

    *heads to pantry*
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    edited March 2016
    I like many of them. They are over-hyped, though. I like cookies and cream, s'mores, chocolate chip cookie dough and white chocolate raspberry the best. Oh, and apple pie. They are good for a snack if you're on the run. Sometimes I will eat one for dessert.
  • JACave21
    JACave21 Posts: 34 Member
    Very overrated IMO
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I've only tried 2 because I had free coupons. I did not like them well enough to try any more or spend money on them. Very weird texture and the flavor was only so-so.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    I know some people rant and rave about them, I however, hate them. I find them barely edible. I think they are too artificially sweet and leave a horrible after taste. The texture is disgusting (yes I have tried them warmed up and have tried different flavors).
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    Nope. Couldn't get past the first bite.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    No... they are horrible. I'd rather eat food that tastes like food instead of an oddly textured, compressed bar.
  • melissa6771
    melissa6771 Posts: 894 Member
    The only bars I eat are the premier protein or fiber snack bars. And they cost half of what a quest bar costs. Check them out.
  • VTRutz
    VTRutz Posts: 52 Member
    yak.

    I hate the stevia/sweetener aftertaste. But other than that- the texture and density is on the better end of the spectrum for a protein bar.
  • mikejdeleon85
    mikejdeleon85 Posts: 81 Member
    brhollifield wrote: »
    NET CARBS = Total Carbs - Fiber... so if a bowl of cereal has 45 grams of carbs and of those 10 are fiber then your net carbs is 35, your body doesn't digest fiber.

    thanks for the breakdown
  • mikejdeleon85
    mikejdeleon85 Posts: 81 Member
    meganridenour wrote: »
    I was not impressed with the ones I tried. Very gritty.

    yea I just tried my first one the strawberry cheesecake and not too impressed
  • mikejdeleon85
    mikejdeleon85 Posts: 81 Member
    melissa6771 wrote: »
    The only bars I eat are the premier protein or fiber snack bars. And they cost half of what a quest bar costs. Check them out.

    thanks ill do that
  • 100df
    100df Posts: 668 Member
    I wanted to like them because they are in food logs of successful people and the flavors sound amazing. I tried two flavors and thought they were awful. The texture and taste wasn't appetizing to me. Very filling for the amount of calories though. Another reason I wanted to live them!
  • Tweaking_Time
    Tweaking_Time Posts: 733 Member
    I have switched from Quest to "Oh Yeah! ONE" bars. I especially enjoy the birthday cake flavor.

    That being said - they are still not a lot better than Quest bars.
  • melissa6771
    melissa6771 Posts: 894 Member
    edited March 2016
    mikejdeleon85 wrote: »
    melissa6771 wrote: »
    The only bars I eat are the premier protein or fiber snack bars. And they cost half of what a quest bar costs. Check them out.

    thanks ill do that

    I have only found the fiber snack ones at Sam's club so far. 18 for $10.88 until the 27th. They also have $4 off the mix box of protein bars and the shakes until then.

    BJs has the protein ones. They also have a coupon off a mix box of the protein ones or the shakes.

    I also saw some single bars of the protein ones at Walmart today for $1.18 each. Not every flavor in single but a good way to try them

    Heres a link to their website so you can check out their products. I eat the fiber snack one every night as a "dessert" so good...

    http://www.premierprotein.com

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  • myempire
    myempire Posts: 10 Member
    Back in the day we knew Quest Bars as those yucky disgusting PowerBars. I'll take a Snickers instead.
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    They are a great source of aftertaste and a wonderful workout for your jaw. Otherwise I never was a fan
  • PearBlossom9
    PearBlossom9 Posts: 136 Member
    I heard they were wonderful. I spit it out, first bite. It was beyond terrible.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    extra_medium wrote: »
    They are a great source of aftertaste and a wonderful workout for your jaw. Otherwise I never was a fan

    Hahaha great discription!
  • MyPrimalLife
    MyPrimalLife Posts: 123 Member
    cut quest bars into small pieces & bake @ 350 for about 15 minutes. makes delicious cookies!
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    MyPrimalLife wrote: »
    cut quest bars into small pieces & bake @ 350 for about 15 minutes. makes delicious cookies!

    No they really don't.
  • antennachick
    antennachick Posts: 464 Member
    Heated up I like them. I also found bars called mission 1 that I actually like better...not so sweet artificial taste..Everyone has different taste so buy a few before you buy a box ;) I think they are over priced for what you get (its a protien bar lol)

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