Quest Bars

gerbradaisy44
gerbradaisy44 Posts: 43 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Am I really the only one who can't stand quest bars? I really want to like them and I have tried 5 diffrent kind. I've ate them plain, baked them and microwaved them. Still nasty ☹
I think they taste like chemicals. Any thoughts?
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  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    My only thought is- yes, they are nasty.
    I have never found one I could finish.

    Cheers, h.
  • gerbradaisy44
    gerbradaisy44 Posts: 43 Member
    Oh good I thought I was crazy
  • jcstevens86
    jcstevens86 Posts: 3,338 Member
    Only 1 i can stomach is the oatmeal choco chip
  • Pamshebamm181
    Pamshebamm181 Posts: 92 Member
    I used to eat them a lot and then they changed the formula. I haven't had one since.
  • gerbradaisy44
    gerbradaisy44 Posts: 43 Member
    jcstevens86 wrote: »
    Only 1 i can stomach is the oatmeal choco chip

    How bad is it?
  • yayamom3
    yayamom3 Posts: 939 Member
    I love the cookies and cream and the apple pie. I have them shipped to my house once a month from Amazon.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    Just bought 2 the other day cuz I hear about them a lot on here,I tried cookies and cream jeez one bite and I felt like I ate soap! Gave the smores one to hubs,not worth the calories or price
  • BeccaLoves2lift
    BeccaLoves2lift Posts: 375 Member
    I have never tried them. I do like kind bars, have you tried those?
  • JustRobby1
    JustRobby1 Posts: 674 Member
    I also think they are disgusting, especially the texture. They are about like chewing on road tar. I will never understand the appeal.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    I like the smores and mint chocolate one. Cinnamon buns was nasty. I eat 1-2 a week on long run days because I get the runger and they have a nice hunk of protein. However, I'm actively looking for an alternative because I find I don't really enjoy them. They do help keep the runger at bay, but I'm not entirely in love with how they taste.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    MrsBeccaM5 wrote: »
    I have never tried them. I do like kind bars, have you tried those?

    Kind bars are yummy!
  • jcstevens86
    jcstevens86 Posts: 3,338 Member
    gerbradaisy44 wrote: »
    jcstevens86 wrote: »
    Only 1 i can stomach is the oatmeal choco chip

    How bad is it?

    Its not as bad as the others
  • cs2thecox
    cs2thecox Posts: 533 Member
    edited October 2017
    I used to eat Quest bars until I discovered Grenade Carb Killa and Fulfil bars, both of which feel like actual food in your mouth.
    I'm too scared to go back now ;)
  • ChelleDee07
    ChelleDee07 Posts: 396 Member
    I can't handle the Quest. I have tried them and I just can't. I am a fan of the Cliff Bars. Great taste! Maybe less protein than some of the others, but they are filling and again... taste good!
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    gerbradaisy44 wrote: »
    Am I really the only one who can't stand quest bars? I really want to like them and I have tried 5 diffrent kind. I've ate them plain, baked them and microwaved them. Still nasty ☹
    I think they taste like chemicals. Any thoughts?

    Nope. I am not fond of them either...
  • d2harvey
    d2harvey Posts: 4 Member
    edited October 2017
    could tell from the wrapper that i'd never touch them, tbh. power bar has been around since 1986 for a reason.
  • bellaesprita000
    bellaesprita000 Posts: 384 Member
    I don't mind the taste or texture, but there are definitely better options out there. No one's mentioned Fitjoy which packs almost as most protein and fiber as Quest does, but tastes like a candy bar <3
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    I like the cookies and cream microwaved for 10 secs. It's not OMG this is good it's just a good quick way for me to get my protein in.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    edited October 2017
    I like the Smart for Life bar from Costco. 20g protein for 190 cals. Inly 2 of fibre but I don't worry about getting enough of that.
    They are similar-ish to a chic covered rice crispy bar- crunch rather than chew.

    Cheers, h.
  • kristen8000
    kristen8000 Posts: 747 Member
    I much prefer Kind and Luna bars (even if I've been told they are high in sugar by friends with differing nutrition beliefs as I do). So, if you count sugar (or avoid things with high sugar), they may not be for you.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    Quest tastes like chemicals with the consistency of a bar of soap. I'm not concerned about sugar, but kind bars taste so much like the sugar that they hide the taste of the stuff I love-- nuts & fruit.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I tried them, they're acceptable but not worth the calories. I would rather have a candy bar that I like for the calories. I haven't tried any nutrition bar that tasted as good as a candy bar. It might be out there, because I haven't tried them all, but as it stands they're just expensive inferior tasting candy.
  • TKLBC
    TKLBC Posts: 1 Member
    I love them.
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,565 Member
    Bry_Lander wrote: »
    I love most Quest flavors and eat one every day for breakfast. High protein, high fiber, and they taste good.

    Oh good, me too! I was starting to think there was something wrong with me :)
  • gerbradaisy44
    gerbradaisy44 Posts: 43 Member
    MrsBeccaM5 wrote: »
    I have never tried them. I do like kind bars, have you tried those?

    Yes. KIND bars are really good. QUEST taste like *kitten*.
  • gerbradaisy44
    gerbradaisy44 Posts: 43 Member
    bellaesprita wrote: »
    I don't mind the taste or texture, but there are definitely better options out there. No one's mentioned Fitjoy which packs almost as most protein and fiber as Quest does, but tastes like a candy bar <3

    Really? I heard of them but never tried it. Where do you buy them?
  • gerbradaisy44
    gerbradaisy44 Posts: 43 Member
    mph323 wrote: »
    Bry_Lander wrote: »
    I love most Quest flavors and eat one every day for breakfast. High protein, high fiber, and they taste good.

    Oh good, me too! I was starting to think there was something wrong with me :)

    Me too.
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 Posts: 958 Member
    Nope, I don't like Quest bars. Don't/didn't like Power Bars either.
    I like Clif bars, they aren't high in protein like Quest or PB, but they sure are more tasty IMO.
  • y2jmann
    y2jmann Posts: 15 Member
    That's funny, I JUST had one. I like them fine, not my favorite protein bar but better than some out there. I like the Muscle Pharm Crunch bars the best.

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