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Protein powder/bars recommendations - U.K.

Posts: 141 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Can anyone recommend any protein powders or protein bars and where to purchase them from.

Thanks

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  • Posts: 2,382 Member
    I use myprotein. I would check this reddit comment on the flavors. Some really taste bad, some are great.

    You can make your own protein bars with oat meal. Its a lot cheaper that way.
  • Posts: 141 Member
    edited March 2017
    subcounter wrote: »
    I use myprotein. I would check this reddit comment on the flavors. Some really taste bad, some are great.

    You can make your own protein bars with oat meal. Its a lot cheaper that way.


    Isn't oatmeal very high in carbs compared to protein?
  • Posts: 5,864 Member
    Grenade carb killer bars
    Quest bars
    Reflex bars
    Protein I love phd diet cherry bakewell
  • Posts: 2,382 Member
    Zara_Pi wrote: »


    Isn't oatmeal very high in carbs compared to protein?

    It's okay to eat some carbs. You can do 80 grams of oatmeal & 120 grams of protein powder for example. I get around 54 gram carb & 114 gram protein from the end product. You can add peanut butter, banana, etc for flavor.
  • Posts: 1,701 Member
    MyProtein do a good range. I use the unflavoured whey isolate
  • Posts: 2,493 Member
    Myprotein
    TheProteinWorks
    Bulk powders
    GoNutrition

  • Posts: 141 Member
    subcounter wrote: »

    It's okay to eat some carbs. You can do 80 grams of oatmeal & 120 grams of protein powder for example. I get around 54 gram carb & 114 gram protein from the end product. You can add peanut butter, banana, etc for flavor.

    I thought you meant making barabusing oatmeal alone.
    So you mean make protein bars using both oatmeal AND protein powder?
  • Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
    Zara_Pi wrote: »

    I thought you meant making barabusing oatmeal alone.
    So you mean make protein bars using both oatmeal AND protein powder?

    Oatmeal is one of the base ingredients in many homemade protein bars; I tend to use www.theproteinchef.co for a variety of protein based meals.
  • Posts: 2,382 Member
    Zara_Pi wrote: »

    I thought you meant making barabusing oatmeal alone.
    So you mean make protein bars using both oatmeal AND protein powder?

    Thats correct. I've made the below yesterday, you can do without the fat if you are worried about the calories:

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    I simply mix the ingredients (used smooth chocolate flavor protein), add a small amount of baking powder, some cinnamon. The Japanese bit is simply low fat milk. Bake these for about 15-20 mins. They come out fluffy and really tasty. You can add some blended banana's in it too, or blueberries. You can also simply put them in a rectangular mold, and cut them like protein bars later too. You can portion them to eat them in 2-3 days if you like.

    psuLemon wrote: »

    Oatmeal is one of the base ingredients in many homemade protein bars; I tend to use www.theproteinchef.co for a variety of protein based meals.

    That site looks great! Definitely will try those cookies!
  • Posts: 191 Member
    cityruss wrote: »
    Myprotein
    TheProteinWorks
    Bulk powders
    GoNutrition

    Pretty much all this, I use MyProtein for my basic whey isolates, I use TheProteinWorks for their 'create your own' products to create a Casien shake and I use Bulk Powders for getting separate amino's etc to make a pre-workout shake. As for Protein bars, Quest and Karb Killa are good but I also highly recommend MyProtein's Bar Zero range, all are high protein, low carb bars.
  • Posts: 141 Member
    subcounter wrote: »

    Thats correct. I've made the below yesterday, you can do without the fat if you are worried about the calories:

    dm9rh2st2zzu.png

    I simply mix the ingredients (used smooth chocolate flavor protein), add a small amount of baking powder, some cinnamon. The Japanese bit is simply low fat milk. Bake these for about 15-20 mins. They come out fluffy and really tasty. You can add some blended banana's in it too, or blueberries. You can also simply put them in a rectangular mold, and cut them like protein bars later too. You can portion them to eat them in 2-3 days if you like.


    That site looks great! Definitely will try those cookies!


    Thanks very much. Will definitely give this a go.
    Will let you know how they turn out.
  • Posts: 221 Member
    Myprotein - smooth chocolate Impact Whey Isolate.
  • Posts: 16,049 Member
    Myprotein- Chocolate peanut butter whey impact isolate. I'm in Australia and order this from the UK.
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  • Posts: 141 Member
    Thanks everyone. I'm gonna try all your suggestions and see which one I like.
  • Posts: 61 Member
    I use myprotein and they've just brought out a range aimed at women wanting to lose weight... the same awesome punch of protein but half the calories. I've just had the sample box and will be switching to this new type when I'm done with my current batch.

    The chocolate flavour and toasted marshmallow is really nice, I have it with almond milk :)

    Top tip, stay away from the chocolate truffle protein dessert it looks like pva glue and tastes absolutely vile! Banana flavour is good though!

    I also get the skinny hot chocolate and have a mug each night :)
  • Posts: 141 Member
    I use myprotein and they've just brought out a range aimed at women wanting to lose weight... the same awesome punch of protein but half the calories. I've just had the sample box and will be switching to this new type when I'm done with my current batch.

    The chocolate flavour and toasted marshmallow is really nice, I have it with almond milk :)

    Top tip, stay away from the chocolate truffle protein dessert it looks like pva glue and tastes absolutely vile! Banana flavour is good though!

    I also get the skinny hot chocolate and have a mug each night :)

    Thanks. Where do you buy this from?
  • Posts: 61 Member
    edited March 2017
    Zara_Pi wrote: »

    Thanks. Where do you buy this from?

    www.myprotein.com

    You can use my code and get money off your order, I think it's an extra 25%

    HELEN-R1WT

    And this is the women's sample box

    https://m.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/active-women-sample-box/11332614.html?_ga=1.264703503.1268087191.1425225179

    I'm not affiliated with them at all, I have just used their stuff for a long time! :)
  • Posts: 1,039 Member
    edited March 2017
    Home bargains sell protein bars and powder. £10 for powder, £0.69p protein bar. Asda also has powder and bars etc. Sometimes they be on offer. I saw a 500ml of protein shake for £2.

    I posted some pics on my page sometime ago.
  • Posts: 1,213 Member
    edited March 2017
    Aldi sell these for 49p, in three different flavours. y12fslcbofca.jpg
  • Posts: 191 Member
    Aldi sell these for 49p, in three different flavours. y12fslcbofca.jpg

    More of a carb bar with a bit of protein, I prefer my 'protein' bars to contain mostly protein and fiber, not 'carbs'

  • Posts: 141 Member
    Can anyone tell me what's the difference between impact whey protein and impact whey isolate?
  • Posts: 1,213 Member
    edited March 2017
    cronus70 wrote: »

    More of a carb bar with a bit of protein, I prefer my 'protein' bars to contain mostly protein and fiber, not 'carbs'
    Fair enough. Good thing I thought to append a screenshot of the database entry, before I raised the OP's hopes stratospherically and sent the OP haring off to Aldi then. ;)
  • Posts: 53 Member
    edited March 2017
    For protein powder "My Protein" "Impact Diet Whey" is awesome for weight loss as contains some extra ingredients to kick start your day - I have one for breakfast every weekday and after every workout. https://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/impact-diet-whey/10530657.html

    For bars I don't think you can beat "Grenade" "Carb Killa" for macros and taste... buy a box at a time from amazon to keep the price down https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grenade-Carb-Killa-High-Protein/dp/B00UL4M22Y
    I like the white chocolate mocha, peanut nutter, fudge brownie and dark chocolate mint ones best.

    Also Quest bars are pretty similar quality but a bit more expensive.
  • Posts: 53 Member
    Zara_Pi wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me what's the difference between impact whey protein and impact whey isolate?

    The isolate is exactly as the name suggests the whey protein "isolated" so less other additives to bulk it out. Useful if your trying to get only the calories from the protein and very little else.

    The standard whey has more other ingredients and higher fat and carbs etc.
  • Posts: 141 Member
    roycruse73 wrote: »

    The isolate is exactly as the name suggests the whey protein "isolated" so less other additives to bulk it out. Useful if your trying to get only the calories from the protein and very little else.

    The standard whey has more other ingredients and higher fat and carbs etc.

    Thanks. And what's the difference between the isolate and the impact diet?
  • Posts: 141 Member
    I use myprotein and they've just brought out a range aimed at women wanting to lose weight... the same awesome punch of protein but half the calories. I've just had the sample box and will be switching to this new type when I'm done with my current batch.

    The chocolate flavour and toasted marshmallow is really nice, I have it with almond milk :)

    Top tip, stay away from the chocolate truffle protein dessert it looks like pva glue and tastes absolutely vile! Banana flavour is good though!

    I also get the skinny hot chocolate and have a mug each night :)

    Which range is posted at women? Can't seem to find it.
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  • Posts: 2,417 Member
    edited March 2017
    Grenade Carb Killa bars are IMHO the best tasting protein bars available.

    Nutritionally (Fudge Brownie - My current favourite):

    60g bar is 215cals, P23.3g C13.6g, F8g

    If only they weren't so expensive (I sometimes manage to get them a £20 per box of 12)
  • Posts: 141 Member
    Robbo_79 wrote: »
    MyProtein is good value but contains alot of fillers, which is why its cheap, it also doesnt mix very well, so if you stack supplements all in the same shake, it gets lumpy.

    By fa the best protein powder ive used, is MusclePharm Combat, great flavour, mixes well, contains 5 different types of protein isolate for different effects, also contains BCAA's and glutamine, all in one hit.


    Where do you buy this from?
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