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dwayneb2020 wrote: »

The Quest bar seems to be a love or hate thing. I've had 2 and reaction for me is... oof. Strange aftertaste and consistency. I guess there was some lawsuit about misrepresenting calories or fiber content, not sure about the outcome. Personally I like Kind bars for a 200 calorie treat. Kinda pricey though at $1.50 a piece.

Nothing came of it. Quest uses IMOs (certain type of fiber) which are partially digestible and therefore counted as 1.5 calories per gram rather than the full 4. A lab tested IMOs and found the full 4 to be digested, but performed the experiment using conditions that didn't accurately mimic the way that humans digest food, so the results were skewed. The calorie count is accurate, just in case you were wondering.

They're way better heated up but all the fruity ones taste chemically to me.

Teabythesea_ wrote: »

dwayneb2020 wrote: »

The Quest bar seems to be a love or hate thing. I've had 2 and reaction for me is... oof. Strange aftertaste and consistency. I guess there was some lawsuit about misrepresenting calories or fiber content, not sure about the outcome. Personally I like Kind bars for a 200 calorie treat. Kinda pricey though at $1.50 a piece.

Nothing came of it. Quest uses IMOs (certain type of fiber) which are partially digestible and therefore counted as 1.5 calories per gram rather than the full 4. A lab tested IMOs and found the full 4 to be digested, but performed the experiment using conditions that didn't accurately mimic the way that humans digest food, so the results were skewed. The calorie count is accurate, just in case you were wondering.

They're way better heated up but all the fruity ones taste chemically to me.

Sadly quest doesn't use IMOs anymore. I wish they did because they were amazing back then.

dwayneb2020 wrote: »

The Quest bar seems to be a love or hate thing. I've had 2 and reaction for me is... oof. Strange aftertaste and consistency. I guess there was some lawsuit about misrepresenting calories or fiber content, not sure about the outcome. Personally I like Kind bars for a 200 calorie treat. Kinda pricey though at $1.50 a piece.

They used to be really good back when they used iso-IMOs. The original recipe was awesome and is what made them so popular. Once they changed, they have never been the same. I used to eat 4-5 a day but now just eat one a month maybe.

I hate Kind bars. They taste like soap to me - not sure which ingredient it is.

Clif bars, which include Luna bars and Builder's bars, aren't marketed as diet or health foods. They're intended for people who are doing physical activities such as hiking, kayaking, or outdoor work. That's why the form factor is: fairly high calories, no low-calorie fillers, easily digestible ingredients, a good balance of macros including carbs, can be eaten on the go or with dirty hands, stays good for a long time in a variety of weather conditions, and has a wrapper that prevents the aroma of the food from attracting wildlife. I wish there was a bar out there like Clif bars but with no refined sugar though, maybe substituting date paste. The closest thing is Larabars but a lot of people have trouble digesting whole raw nuts. I used to like the ONE/Quest type of protein bars but lately I have been finding them gross and fake tasting.

I have the occasional protein bar, but usually more of an after workout protein kick (which is my afternoon snack) or sometimes as dessert if I'm still hungry and have the calories. I just hate the ingredients of most of them. I don't "Eat clean" ( hate that phrase) but maltitol and sorbitol bother my stomach, and it's in a LOT of them.