Favorite protein bars

sarahsamandpete
sarahsamandpete Posts: 19 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I like to have a protein bar as an afternoon snack. Right now I am into Oatmega bars. Wondering what else you like? I'm looking for something about 200 calories, low sugar (5-7 grams) and at least 10 grams protein. Real ingredients.

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  • maeggggan
    maeggggan Posts: 71 Member
    OH YEAH! ONE BARS
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited November 2016
    Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch Peanut Butter and Birthday cake,

    Brand new favorite Wheyfer Double Chocolate (if you like those old fashioned wafer cookies as a kid, you like these)

    I like the Combat a lot but they do not agree with me for some reason and I can tolerate just about everything..
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  • wip1983
    wip1983 Posts: 23 Member
    edited November 2016
    ERG! Energy Bars! They are so good and keep me satiated for 3-4 hours :wink:

    http://www.erg-bar.com
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    edited November 2016
    Rise bars are good, made with minimal (three to four) ingredients, but you have to watch them, as they are dense AF. A 60g bar is 280 kcal for their honey almond flavor, but the bar is literally just honey, almonds, and whey isolate.

    ETA: they also have a relatively short shelf life, so make sure to check dates when you buy them. The oil from the almonds can go rancid.
  • WildePillar
    WildePillar Posts: 120 Member
    Combat crunch by far! I love the chocolate cake flavor. Also No Cow bars! A lot of plant based protein and fiber there.
  • MJFSH
    MJFSH Posts: 7,252 Member
    Pure protein. Yummy. 20 g protein 180 cals
  • jacobsmakg
    jacobsmakg Posts: 1 Member
    Luna Protein. I like the coconut chocolate.
  • Colt1835
    Colt1835 Posts: 447 Member
    MJFSH wrote: »
    Pure protein. Yummy. 20 g protein 180 cals
    I love the chocolate peanut caramel.
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    MJFSH wrote: »
    Pure protein. Yummy. 20 g protein 180 cals

    The dark chocolate almond is to die for :D
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    PriceK01 wrote: »
    MJFSH wrote: »
    Pure protein. Yummy. 20 g protein 180 cals

    The dark chocolate almond is to die for :D

    Did you mean Dark Chocolate Coconut?

    Or is there an inside joke that I'm missing?

    Or am I just in line for a "whoooooooosh?"
  • Jen2133
    Jen2133 Posts: 95 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    I like the Combat a lot but they do not agree with me for some reason and I can tolerate just about everything..

    Me too! I was all over these for a long time, now it's just not a good item for me. Funny, my brand of protein powder suddenly started to bother me too. Had to switch it up.

    I also like the Quest bars and tried a Fit Joy bar that was pretty good.
  • JinjoJoey
    JinjoJoey Posts: 106 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch Peanut Butter and Birthday cake,

    Brand new favorite Wheyfer Double Chocolate (if you like those old fashioned wafer cookies as a kid, you like these)

    I like the Combat a lot but they do not agree with me for some reason and I can tolerate just about everything..

    I just discovered the birthday cake ones a few weeks ago. They're they damn devil! Lol
  • psunjka
    psunjka Posts: 18 Member
    Combat crunch definitely but they won't be easy on your wallet. Beside those, I like premier protein...
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    JinjoJoey wrote: »
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch Peanut Butter and Birthday cake,

    Brand new favorite Wheyfer Double Chocolate (if you like those old fashioned wafer cookies as a kid, you like these)

    I like the Combat a lot but they do not agree with me for some reason and I can tolerate just about everything..

    I just discovered the birthday cake ones a few weeks ago. They're they damn devil! Lol

    All of the RI bars are pretty damned amazing, imo. Probably the absolute best tasting on the market right now. However, at 380 per bar, that there's bulking food for me.
  • graysmom2005
    graysmom2005 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Combaaaaaaaat. I also love B-yup. Red velvet is awesome.
  • JinjoJoey
    JinjoJoey Posts: 106 Member
    Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
    JinjoJoey wrote: »
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch Peanut Butter and Birthday cake,

    Brand new favorite Wheyfer Double Chocolate (if you like those old fashioned wafer cookies as a kid, you like these)

    I like the Combat a lot but they do not agree with me for some reason and I can tolerate just about everything..

    I just discovered the birthday cake ones a few weeks ago. They're they damn devil! Lol

    All of the RI bars are pretty damned amazing, imo. Probably the absolute best tasting on the market right now. However, at 380 per bar, that there's bulking food for me.

    Agreed, I usually only go for one of those if I have a hell of a workout... And even then, the psychological effect of knowing how many calories are in them kills my soul. Lol. Not to mention, if you actually weigh them, a lot of times, mine are over weight by as much as 7-10 grams, which ends up making it a 420+ calorie bar.
  • shagerty777
    shagerty777 Posts: 185 Member
    Quest, Combat Crunch, Grenade or Cliff Builder's Bars are my current go to bars. Which one depends on what my macros are for that day.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    graysmom2005 wrote: »
    Combaaaaaaaat. I also love B-yup. Red velvet is awesome.

    I just ordered three flavors of B-Up. I've been doing Combat for awhile (Chocolate Coconut FTW!) and needed something new. I hope they are awesome!
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  • hbarnes1216
    hbarnes1216 Posts: 65 Member
    I've been eating the Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter. 200 calories, 20g of protein and 2g of sugar. Not too bad!
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    Here is my post from this thread - http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10456479/protein-bar-questions/p1

    I do want to make an addendum to it since I've tried the Kirkland bars after I wrote that post. I definitely like them for taste and numbers, love them for the price. I'll probably make these my go-to absent some significant sale I find to make another cost competitive.
    I've tried pretty much every brand I've ever seen for protein bars. Quest is rather average, maybe a notch above average. For that particular brand, Cookies & Cream is my preference.

    MP Combat Crunch is by far #1 for me. Cinnamon Twist, Chocolate Cake, and Chocolate Peanut Butter are notable.

    I recently tried the brand B UP and rather liked the bars I bought. This brand looks like it has the highest fibre content (20 g typically) in this category.

    I dig MuscleTech Mission1 bars.

    Pretty good, but not notably so - FitJoy, Oh Yeah One, Quest.

    Meh - Power Crunch, Robert Irvine's Fitcrunch, Ahhhnald's bar (whatever it's called), Think Thin tastes ok but has mediocre macros/calorie.

    Pure Protein is good but provides very little fibre compared to the others listed. I see they have a product called "Pure Protein Plus" that does offer decent fibre (15ish g), but I haven't tried this yet. If it tastes as good as the regular bars, then I'd move them up.

    Awful, awful, awful and should never be consumed by humans ever - BPI Protein Bars. I don't know how these ever left some taste tester's approval.

    One note I'd like to add is that many of these products are cost prohibitive from a brick & mortar store. I buy in bulk online from whoever has a great sale and it makes a big difference. If you walk into a GNC, the Combat Crunch bars will cost at least $30 USD (whatever that converts to in your currency) but I end up paying around $20 a box, including s&h.
  • VeganRaptor
    VeganRaptor Posts: 164 Member
    I love Clif bars :heart:
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    PriceK01 wrote: »
    MJFSH wrote: »
    Pure protein. Yummy. 20 g protein 180 cals

    The dark chocolate almond is to die for :D

    Did you mean Dark Chocolate Coconut?

    Or is there an inside joke that I'm missing?

    Or am I just in line for a "whoooooooosh?"

    Nope, Dark Chocolate & Almond.
  • jopalis
    jopalis Posts: 238 Member
    Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch bars...chocolate peanut butter are FANTASTIC. 190 calories and 16g of protein.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    there's a brand called temple available here that i don't mind. only had the coconut one though.

    most of the ones that i've tried have been sort of . . . weird.

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