Best protein bars?
BananaJoanna
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My job is such that I am not always able to find the time to eat a proper lunch (even if I packed one and put it in the office fridge, I might not be anywhere near that office fridge when the lunchtime hangry pangs strike). So, I keep a protein bar in my purse for emergencies like this. Depending on the time of year, this can happen at least once a week? So, what are the best protein bars you would recommend? I'm talking taste, calories, price, nutrients - The all around best bang for your buck. (Please note: I am not looking for strategies on how to bring a proper lunch or eat healthy on the road. I've got that down. I'm talking the kind of job where I will be literally on my feet, running from place to place, nowhere near a restaurant or a fridge for a few hours at a time... and if those few hours coincide with lunch, I need me some non-perishable food in my back pocket). Thanks!
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I personally enjoy some of the quest bars and most of the Atkins bars.1
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This happens to me at least 4 times a week. I have an extensive stash of Quest, CombatCrunch, FitJoy and OhYeah bars in my desk.1
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I went through many brands and my personal choice is:
https://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Signature-Protein-energy-variety/dp/B01GSL9KAU?th=1
You can get them at Costco. Taste good and low sugar.5 -
I went through many brands and my personal choice is:
https://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Signature-Protein-energy-variety/dp/B01GSL9KAU?th=1
You can get them at Costco. Taste good and low sugar.
These are my go to. And Quest bars. But the Kirkland "knock off" is so much cheaper.3 -
I really like Quest's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, but I switch between different brands all the time depending on what's on sale. Optimum Nutrition's Birthday Cake Cake Bites a great treat. The red velvet is a close second, and their new donut flavor wasn't bad, but was just okay. I suggest pairing some fruit with these protein bars. Fruits like apples, bananas, pears, etc. don't need refrigeration and can still fit in your purse.
If you're looking for more than just protein, and can spare 400 calories, the MetRx 100 bars are huge and filling. For about half the calories of MetRx 100 bars instead, balance bars are also pretty good. However, unlike every other bar I've mentioned, the Cookie Dough Balance Bars have a chocolate coating which is not ideal if you work in the heat.
Overall, don't knock anything until you try it. If you read reviews for all the suggested bars, you'll see that some people absolutely hate them while others fall in love.0 -
I like Combat Crunch the best. 210cal 7f/25c/20p with 12g fiber.
I also enjoy Grenade Carb Killa bars which have a similar macro breakdown but they can be expensive so I only get them when they have a good sale.0 -
Grenade Carb Killa are the best by miles. But yes, expensive so I have to watch for special offers too.
New find that are cheaper are Fulfil.
Not as good as Grenade, but the second best I've found.
After that it's Quest.
MyProtein MyBar Zero are cheap(er) but not everyone likes them as they're kind of like plasticine! I think the cinnamon apple on and the caramel peanut one are ok.0 -
I'm big on trying to avoid a lot of the crap that is in those bars. My favorites are Perfect Bars (need to be refrigerated), RX bars and Zing Lemon Cashew bars. The perfect bars have just over 300 calories and around 16 grams of protein. These all have more sugar that I'd like, but I'm not a fan of fake sugar.0
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Thanks, everyone! I do like Quest bars, but find they get squashed in my bag. I've spent too many minutes desperately peeling a sticky wrapper off a flattened bar. I will try the other ones.2
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Some of the quest bars are good but they make me constipated lol0
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I love the banana hike bars from Aldi, 169 calories with 11g of protein2
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I eat on average 2 Fulfill bars a day. Have them as part of my macros and they're delicious.0
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Quest is my all-time favorite. It has at least 20 grams of protein with 50% of your required fiber intake. Fitjoy tastes better (like a candy bar), also has 20 grams of protein, but not as much fiber. Quest is <200 calories, Fitjoy is usually >200.0
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I went through many brands and my personal choice is:
https://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Signature-Protein-energy-variety/dp/B01GSL9KAU?th=1
You can get them at Costco. Taste good and low sugar.
These are great!2 -
I went through many brands and my personal choice is:
https://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Signature-Protein-energy-variety/dp/B01GSL9KAU?th=1
You can get them at Costco. Taste good and low sugar.
These are great!
I just want to point out that even with shipping and the non-membership fee, it's cheaper to order these bars directly from Costco's website.1 -
My walmart has a variety of Quest bars. Cost about $2 each. Go ahead, treat yourself.
I keep a snack bag of almonds in my purse too.1 -
BananaJoanna wrote: »Thanks, everyone! I do like Quest bars, but find they get squashed in my bag. I've spent too many minutes desperately peeling a sticky wrapper off a flattened bar. I will try the other ones.
Try Combat Crunch then. I know the feeling of having to dig out your protein bar from the bottom of your bag where it just so happened to land under a water bottle and a text book and a computer. The Combat ones have a harder exterior, so they don't squash so easily.1 -
I went through many brands and my personal choice is:
https://www.amazon.com/Kirkland-Signature-Protein-energy-variety/dp/B01GSL9KAU?th=1
You can get them at Costco. Taste good and low sugar.
These are great!
I just want to point out that even with shipping and the non-membership fee, it's cheaper to order these bars directly from Costco's website.
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Myprotein chocolate peanut flapjack0
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I like Quest bars, but they sometimes upset my stomach.
I love the Balance brand bars, especially the Mint Cookie Crunch. They don't have that powdery fake taste, and are the closest thing I've found to actual chocolate. Mint cookie is 200 cal, 14g protein.
https://www.balance.com/products/chocolate-mint-cookie-crunch/1 -
I like the low GI Think Thin protein bars. They are Gluten Free and don't give me any GI troubles afterwards.1
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Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Caramel. Have one for breakfast most weekday mornings.2
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I second Pure Protein.3
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Robert Irvine sells some called Fit Crunch. The peanut butter and chocolate ones are the best of any brand I've tried so far.0
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I've been through several brands over the years, Pure Protein, Detour, Quest, whatever that stuff is that Kirkland started putting out, but my new favorite is Chef Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch0
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I'm in Australia so dont have the variety you guys have. But my faves are:
Quest Double chocolate chunk
Myprotein- My bar zero
Both taste a hundred times better and have a nicer consistency if microwaved for 12 seconds. But you could leave yours sitting on the dashboard of your car and get get the same result0 -
for me, the best bar is Grenade Carb Killa. They are amazing, kind of like a cookie with a caramel layer wrapped in white chocolate, peanut butter, or chocolate. They're just getting popular here in the US, as they are a product of the Netherlands I believe..try them out, delicious! https://www.grenade.com/us/grenade-carb-killa1
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lovetolose17 wrote: »I'm big on trying to avoid a lot of the crap that is in those bars. My favorites are Perfect Bars (need to be refrigerated), RX bars and Zing Lemon Cashew bars. The perfect bars have just over 300 calories and around 16 grams of protein. These all have more sugar that I'd like, but I'm not a fan of fake sugar.
I can never find these0 -
I enjoy a ONE bar on occasion when I'm short on time. My favorite is peanut butter pie and second runner up is blueberry cobbler0
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Simply Protein0
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