Best Overall Protein Bars?

[admin]

What is the absolute BEST protein bar that you have ever tried? Reply and let us know what protein or energy bar is your favorite because of taste and nutritional content. Describe the taste, and tell us what flavors are the best.

Thanks for helping many others!

[admin]

I'll start. I am still addicted to Next OneWay bars. I keep thinking that I will switch to something else for a change, but I can't do it. I have one every morning.

Thanks!
Ryan DeLuca
Bodybuilding.com

[J.L.C.]

I just want to find a bar that can function as a meal replacement.


Everything on the market now is either full of sugar, or sugar-alcohols....

I want carbs.......it's just that I want good carbs!!

[4amWorkouts]

Really like the UTurn bars. A little thick, but good taste.

[dAi]

snickers

[Iron Draggin]

MHP, "Up your mass" bars.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mhp/massbars.html

Crunchy, and tasty, and not terrible ingredients. However they are probably the most expensive bars on the market, so there is that.



Of, course you could make your own too. :)

[Kanute]

do the UTurn or OneWay bars have sugar alcohol in them?

[Show Man]

For me, it doesn't get any better then ABB's cookies & Cream Steel Bars. They taste so good, and the flavor is right on. Tastes just like cookies and cream. 16g of protein too. Sure, it has 22g of sugars, but I'm not looking for an overly nutritional bar. I want something better for you then a candy bar in-between a meal. The bars that are low in sugars suck IMO. I am all about the taste, and a decent amount of protein.

[fmg]

I bought 2 boxed of Labrada Lean Protein bars they were high in protein ( i forgot exact amount) but they tasted real good. The flavors I had were cookie crisp and caramel almond. Will probably buy again soon.

[spytechs_wife]

do the UTurn or OneWay bars have sugar alcohol in them?


i LOVE the oneways too. i buy the small versions at walmart for 96 cents each (u can get the big ones online or at GNC or something.) anyways, the 1.5 oz oneway has:

CALS 170
FAT 6g (3 sat.)
CARB 15g (6 sugar)
PROT 15g

i didnt see any sugar alcohols in the ingredients, but one of the last ingredients is sucralose (splenda).

they taste so good though, better than a snicker to me.

clare

[zman2]

I like detour bars. caramel peanut.

[jupiterecho]

I'm loving Cliff Builder peanut butter bars - yumm-o-la!

[KellenDW]

Clif Builder's bars really are the best way to go. They even carry them at Wal Mart for 1.58 each. All natural ingredients, no bad carbs. 8g fat, 20g protein, 30g carbs.

[mach189]

ISS Oh Yeah! bars. Best tasting bar I have ever tried.

[ShannonC_77]

ISS Oh Yeah! bars. Best tasting bar I have ever tried.

I've heard these are pretty great as well. I really like promax bars as well. Especially their cookies and cream and chocolate peanut butter crunch.

[Cgb6810]

I just received my order of MHP Macrobolic protein bars. I bought a box of the smores and peanut caramel. Best tasting bars I've tried yet.

6 grams fat
38 grams carbs (only 3 from sugar)
21 grams protein

I've been looking for a protein bar that will serve as a meal replacement with little or no sugar.



MHP, "Up your mass" bars.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mhp/massbars.html

Crunchy, and tasty, and not terrible ingredients. However they are probably the most expensive bars on the market, so there is that.



Of, course you could make your own too. :)

[TTOCSIX]

Try The Lebrada Rockin Roll Bars!!!!!mmmmmmmmmmm Gooooood

[shakb79]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/iss/pro42.html

IMO, these bars are very efficient in the nutrition department.
They have quality carbs and protein,and are excellent for meal replacement.
More protein then the MASS BARS but less price. Great taste.

protein--42g
carbs---37g
fat------8g
sugars--1g only!

[TheBushidoUnit]

rampage bars are probably the best i've had its at 27 g protein.the next bonanza's are pretty good too especially peanut butter.pure protein peanut butter chocolate are pretty good too.worst bar i've ever had was a meso tech rocky road or something it sucked wind made me gag.

[100%drugfree]

I like the OhYeah bars...........but overall is the Solid Protein bars by Nature's Best..........I don't even know if they still make them...............Also ABB Steel Rivets are good.............

[MartialMuscle]

I am a big fan and user of Protein Bars since I'm always on the go. Labrada makes great bars I like his carb watchers, and his new Cookie Protein Bars are great, I like the oatmeal peanut butter choc. chip flavor. Up your mass are good too. Oh Yeah bars by ISS are great if you crave that candy bar taste but want some good protein too. The Protein 40 bars are good because they have 40 grams of protein. Scit-fit's Truth bars are really satisfying the Absolutley coconuts flavor tastes like a Payday. Protein Bars overall are getting better and getter in taste as companies are trying to out do each other.

[M.Bison]

i use power bar protien plus chocolate

never used anything else

[M.Bison]

I'll start. I am still addicted to Next OneWay bars. I keep thinking that I will switch to something else for a change, but I can't do it. I have one every morning.

Thanks!
Ryan DeLuca
Bodybuilding.com


yeah man id have one every morning if i owned bb.com hahaha

[Adam444]

Best tasting:
Myoplex Lite Peanuts and Caramel / Power Crunch Vanilla
Detour: Coconut
OatRageous
Rage
Truth
Meso-Tech? :/

[gbtraditions]

For me, it doesn't get any better then ABB's cookies & Cream Steel Bars. They taste so good, and the flavor is right on. Tastes just like cookies and cream. 16g of protein too. Sure, it has 22g of sugars, but I'm not looking for an overly nutritional bar. I want something better for you then a candy bar in-between a meal. The bars that are low in sugars suck IMO. I am all about the taste, and a decent amount of protein.

Right you are! They are amazing. Tastes as good as any candy bar I've ever had, well besides a butterfinger. I just tried one at my gym the other night for the first time and am now addicted. I've had one every night that I've worked out since. I GOTTA order in bulk.

[Testosterone97]

The KONG bars are awesome. Theyve got so much in them and i get them for a decent price, just as much as the other ones which lack some good carbs and calories.

[RandyRandy]

Yea the KONG bars are good and i used to use those, but i just started to use the Labrada Cookie bars and thoses are best by far. Especially when you put them in the microwave.

[RockyIV]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/iss/pro42.html

IMO, these bars are very efficient in the nutrition department.
They have quality carbs and protein,and are excellent for meal replacement.
More protein then the MASS BARS but less price. Great taste.

protein--42g
carbs---37g
fat------8g
sugars--1g only!

Looks pretty good. I'll try a box.

[Sam H.]

U-Turns are good but expensive, Promax are a good value for the $$

[El_Animal]

I used to be a big fan of Detours and Kongs but then I started leaning away from the high calorie/sugar bars. Since then I've really like Nitro-Tech bars. The chocolate peanutbutter deilights taste absolutely awesome and they only have like 2g of sugar. I'm yet to find a better suited bar for me.

[ShannonC_77]

Do you guys know of any good low carb protein bars? I've heard most of them don't taste so great....

[Dosquito]

I took Ryan's advice and got some OneWays, wow, they're great!

[Jeff Roy]

One way is good, but BIG WHEY is that whey (ha ha) to go, their 100g bars, and their delicious...kinda like eating 2x oneway bars at once.

[Dosquito]

I don't think anyone needs 100 grams of whey in one sitting, unless they want to fart for a week..

[MikeWRX]

Tri-O-Plex anybody

[ericgonzalez]

I love the Detour bar taste, and I still down one when I want to cheat a bit. However, it does appear there's a bit more sugar in them than labeled:

http://www.labelclaimstesting.com/?pageID=4&mp=9&

caveat emptor!

[Dosquito]

Well, it's a "protein candy bar". If you want the healthiest, get something else. But for me, this is a great replacement for real candy, and it's pretty healthy

[BackInTheJox]

I don't think anyone needs 100 grams of whey in one sitting, unless they want to fart for a week..



It's not 100g of whey. The bar itself weighs 100g. It's generally about 27g protein.

[ShannonC_77]

I was just wondering, does anyone know what the net carbs mean on some of the bars. Like on them it says it doesn't influence blood sugar, but then they're still included in the calorie count.. Are these types of carbs better than just eating normal carbs?

[ericgonzalez]

I was just wondering, does anyone know what the net carbs mean on some of the bars. Like on them it says it doesn't influence blood sugar, but then they're still included in the calorie count.. Are these types of carbs better than just eating normal carbs?

Net carbs = sugars. The other carbs may be fiber, or sugar alcholos which do not raise blood sugar level. It's helpful for diabetics, and there's something to be said about not spiking blood sugar if you're trying to avoid adding fat. That said, a cal is a cal!

[ericgonzalez]

Well, it's a "protein candy bar". If you want the healthiest, get something else. But for me, this is a great replacement for real candy, and it's pretty healthy

It's not a bad profile, relatively speaking. My issue is not so much the sugar content, but rather the mislabelling. 2.5 x more than listed is pretty significant!

[Dosquito]

Yeah, definitely

[masterPE]

For Meal Replacement bars, I like myoplex sport, metrx big 100, and Kong bars. For just protein bars, I like detour, metrx protein plus, and nitro-tech.

[JGBoston26]

I like the PowerBar ProteinPlus ones. The cookies n cream flavor is the best. Kind of a lot of sugars but 24g of protein... good for first thing in the morning if that much sugar is not a problem for you.

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=58371&catid=49471&trx=29384&tab=0#0

[nick912]

I like Meso-Tech bars..and Kong bars

[HateNYourBlood]

I'd have to say cliff Builders , Because they don't taste like cement mix.

[BackInTheJox]

I'd have to say cliff Builders , Because they don't taste like cement mix.



FYI, the protein in those bars is soy. If that matters to you.

[MCWTRAINER]

If I HAD to eat something, the Detours aren't that bad but they leave you with a bad after taste. I enjoy RIVETS which are similar to Steel Bars. I also like Muscle Sandwich even though they really aren't good for you.

[wjdavis]

The best protein bar I have ever used is the Labrada Lean Body, in peanut butter. It has 32 grams of protein, 28 grams of carbs, 7 grams of fat, and 160 mg. of potassium. I can, easily, eat 3 bars a day, every day! They taste fantastic, especially when refrigerated. I recommend the Lean Body bar to all serious bodybuilders.

[seibert253]

U-turn, Detour, or One-Way. All are great, the rest tast like cardboard.

[BreZ.au]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/iss/pro42.html

IMO, these bars are very efficient in the nutrition department.
They have quality carbs and protein,and are excellent for meal replacement.
More protein then the MASS BARS but less price. Great taste.

protein--42g
carbs---37g
fat------8g
sugars--1g only!


hehe, ordering a box now :).. thx for link

[Harmless711]

PowerBar ProteinPlus Carb Select bars
Chocolate peanut butter mmmm..

[Estopell]

Trioplex taste great and have decent ingredients. Not sure if the lable is correct though. Bottom line, you're 100 percent better using shakes than crappy bars.

[Estopell]

hehe, ordering a box now :).. thx for link
Sorry man, they taste awful. You'll need plenty of water to get these down. Best profile I've seen for a bar though.

[featherz]

I like the new Grow bars and the price can't be beat:

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=9F39F26072482BE2D55421579D A45B0C.hydra?id=618107

[W8 Pl8]

Trioplex taste great and have decent ingredients. Not sure if the lable is correct though. Bottom line, you're 100 percent better using shakes than crappy bars.



Protein bars were the first "nutrition" thing I got into years ago. I have tried nearly everyone imaginable, and I must concur that Trioplex are the best tasting----------and probably one of the healthiest. Consider this:

1. They are more of a true meal replacement (considering the calories, fat,
protein, etc.) and are probably one of the thickest.
2. They taste like food, not like cement mix (I LOVE that one)
3. They don't contain sugar alcohols (that I saw----let me know if I missed
it somewhere).
4. Like Met-Rx they are great for the car because they won't melt considering
they are not chocolate coated-------no maltitol!

Still, that said, I agree that shakes are superior. I am seriously thinking of drinking a good meal replacement shake in the mornings (like Myoplex) blended with some fruit. The bars are just too costly, and you probably are better off nutritionally with the shakes. Then I can do a good post-workout shake, and maybe one before bed. Not sure yet.

[USAFSF_Ken]

I like the ABB Steel bars. The chocolate peanut butter ones are to die for. I honestly think I could live off of them they are so good. I have only had them frozen because my friend kept them in his truck up in Iowa durring the winter. Really good.

[pist]

I like Meso-Tech bars..and Kong bars

yes, the meso-tech bars are freakin delicious, but not that great nutrition-wise (not that any bars really are)... only muscletech product that i truly love

[Gags]

promax bars are freakin delicious. i like cookies 'n cream. got some glutamine and BCAAs too.

[kris4153]

Tri-O-Plex anybody
Mmmmm I love Tri-O-Plex bars. My fav. ones are Berry and Smores! If you havent tried them already, what the hell are you waiting for? :p

[thanatoski]

i dont think anyways heard of Protein 2 Go bars.. there manufactured in and for Canada and they are probably the best protein bars i've ever tasted.. 26g of protein and they taste amazing (only double chocolate) the rest of the nutritional facts i'm pulling a blank on right now but i get em at work so i'll post the stats

[Jason B]

The best bars I have had are the Labrada Caramel Cookie Twist bars and the new Biotest Grow! Chocolate bars.

http://jtbangs.blogspot.com

[E_Scapegoat]

Since i weight in the 130s i dont need a gobs and gobs of protein, so i just aim for natural energy bars or replacements, but after a good workout, its great to grab an ABB cookies and cream, or a promax bar(look out for the trans fat in these) but my favorite after workout is big 100 peanut butter grahamMMMMMmmm. to take advantage of the sugar and protein

[Clayton South]

My favorite bars of all time are the Labrada Texas Pecan Pie Lean Body bars.
These things are a real blessing when you're craving something sweet but you dont want to (or cant) eat a ton of sugar. Especially at night when managing insulin counts the most, these bars are awesome. I love pecan pie anyways, so this is a way to get the taste without giving in to the craving. These bars dont just have the flavor either like others - they actually have pecan chunks that you can see. The protein content is fairly high, too, and they're fortified with some minerals, which is also good. I've had other bars that tasted good but were either loaded with fats, sugars, or didnt meet lable claim (Chef Jay's trio-plex bars come to mind).

-Clayton South

[misstenacity]

My recent picks are:

Clif Builder (2 for 1 at Walgreens the last week or two, or 2/$1.59!): decent flavor, crunchy "rice krispie" bottom covered with cement mix top layer. Note, the 2 layers are not adhered, so you can peel apart the layers and eat them separately. I actually like the cement mix layer on its own. Yes, I was one of those that de-layered my LLittle Debbie Nutty Bars as a kids...

Detour: ONLY caramel peanut. Note the other flavors taste good, but upon reading the label, of the 3 flavors I purchased, only the caramel peanut did NOT have sugar alcohols in it, while the other flavors (peanut butter and smores) had about 12-13g of maltitol. Buyer beware - variations abound even between different flavors of the same product, and even when not labeled "low carb"... Note: this information IS posted on the Designer Whey website under the product info.
[A side note on Designer Whey.... the real difference between the Detour/OneWay/UTurn product lines seems to be that Detour Caramel Peanut has sugar sweetener, the rest of Detour has sugar alcohols and Splenda, and the OneWay/UTurn lines both use Splenda with sugar. All have partially hydrogenated oil, bummer....]

ProMax: yes, I agree with the cookies n cream rave reviews.

[IronPimper]

The only two bars I eat are the promax cookies and cream and the detour caramal peanut. in terms of nutrition the promax is good for me if i'm in a pinch and need something with protein quick, but it isn't super healthy. the detour bar is pretty good. 30g of protein in it, not too much sugar. tastes like a snickers bar. i use it immediately after workouts because i don't like making a shake at the gym or taking one with me. just my 2 cents.

[RaLeX]

Homemade Protein Bars are THE best... I used MagicPunt's MRBs Recipe... SOO Good! messy... but SO good! my parents tried some when I was living at home, and they actually called me up and asked me if i still had the recipe so that they could make some if that tells u anything. Also the nutritional value is 285 calories, 11g GOOD fats, 26g Carbs, 21g Protein in one bar, batch makes 8:

-3c Oats
-1/2c Natural Peanut Butter
-1c Skim Milk
-4 scoops Chocolate Protein Powder
-Dash of Cinnamon
-top with Splenda

mix it all in a bowl and put in a glass or cooking tray and stick in fridge

[XXXperiment]

why is it that after I eat a protein bar I feel sick to my stomach?

[EGuard03]

Ive found that the METRX Big 100 bars are my favorite, by taste and ingredients. The Universal Animal Snak bars are great too, but are prone to melting. Cant stand the taste of most of the Musletech bars. Mypolex makes some of the best tasting bars I've tried but they gave me horrible gas. My houchmates in Afghanistan didnt enjoy this nearly as much as I did.

[EGuard03]

Oh yeah and Tri-O-Plex bars dont taste too bad easier just very thick and dry, require a lot of water to get them down.

[Ineffable]

There are only a handful of places that make protein bars in the country. Most protein bars will come from the same plce. There are many good tasting protein bars, but for energy, overall and protein, srick with Parrillo Bars. The flavor is not to bad on any of his bars.

[bobbydigital07]

snickers

This my friends made my bench go up 30 pounds in 3 months

[lolliepop]

The Jay Robb bars. Fudge Brownie and Cashew Coconut both made with Xylitol, egg white protein, organic Almond butter or Cashew Butter, Unsweetened coconut (For Cashew Coconut), Almond pieces (For Fudge Brownie) arabic gum, water, natural flavor, organic agave syrup, organic brown rice crisps, organic brown rice, sea salt, organic brown rice syrup and soy lecithin. For Brownie Fudge About 220 Cal, 10g Fat, 1g Sat, Carb 27g, Fiber 6g, Sugar Alcohol (Xylitol) 16g, Protein 14g. THESE ARE ABSOLUTELY THE BEST BAR OUT THERE. Not alot of crap in them and the taste is WAY GOOD!

[metal2469]

I love the Labrada Cookie Bars, and Labrada Gold bars any flavor is awesome.

[zedtech]

PB Choc Chip Tri-O-Plex :)

[fastEd]

I love the Labrada Cookie Bars, and Labrada Gold bars any flavor is awesome.

agreed....... the Labrada bars are the best I've tried..............someday we'll find out there really snickers and payday in a different wrapper..........lol

[Andalite]

is optimum whey a supplement.....?

is it harmful later on in life....?

for how long should one consume it....?

[Chimpy D]

I just want to find a bar that can function as a meal replacement.


Everything on the market now is either full of sugar, or sugar-alcohols....

I want carbs.......it's just that I want good carbs!!


In my opinion, Promax's Oatrageous and Chef Jay's Tri-plex are the best mrp bars on the market. Especially the oatrageous bars because of their taste and low price.

[Badfrog]

EAS PeanutButter Carmel is too good.
Zone Perfect Choc PB is pretty good as well. (Can get 6/box for $5)
Detour flavor that most have talked about is okay but does have a strange aftertaste (Cheap too 15/box for $13 at Sam's Club)

Don't eat two South Beach Diet Bars in the same day. They will tear your ass up for a couple of days! I need to try some others but I usually won't pay more than a buck or buck and a quarter for a bar.

[Jbutts169]

anybody tried the ISS Research Oh Ya! Bars? are they as good as they are advertised?

[Chimpy D]

If you want the best tasting low carb bar on the market you have to try Strength System's triple delicious bars, all I can say is AWESOME!!! If you want an actual mrp bar with whole grain carbs and good protein, as I stated before you can't beat Chef Jay's Tri-O-plex bars and Promax's Oatrageous bars. The best thing about all of these bars is they won't kill your wallet.

[MiLight]

Promax all the way. Best tasting stuff ever! Really cheap at a trader joes and 20g of protein. highly reccomend it.

[Clayton South]

Promax all the way. Best tasting stuff ever! Really cheap at a trader joes and 20g of protein. highly reccomend it.

Personally, I find the taste of the cookies and cream flavor to be totally repulsive. They are ranked pretty high on taste...so i was looking forward to them when I bought a box - i was totally dissapointed, but thats not to say that its a bad product - just my personal preference.

I like the Lean Body Bars by Labrada - the flavors are awesome.

-Clayton South

[HateNYourBlood]

Great bar to try is, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough. By Met-Rx Big 100.

[Hyperintensity]

I like GNC's S'mores bars only 4 grams of fat with 16 grams protein, and no sugar alcohols. BUT READ THIS: IF YOU HAVE A "BIGLOTS" IN YOUR AREA GO THERE!!!!!! I GET KONGS AND BIG WHEYS FOR 59 CENTS EACH AND DETOURS FOR 49 CENTS AND THEY ARE STILL GOOD FOR MONTHS. THEY ALSO GET MYOPLEX STORM AND SNICKERS MARATHON BARS IN TOO. CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!! ALWAYS LESS THAN 99 CENTS!!!!!!

[bellisima]

love those lee labrada bars!!!!!. also tried oh yhea bars -dont remember who makes them but it tastes like an oh henry bar!!!!!!!!!

[Jbutts169]

love those lee labrada bars!!!!!. also tried oh yhea bars -dont remember who makes them but it tastes like an oh henry bar!!!!!!!!!

ya i heard those were good, i wanna give them a shot.

[MiLight]

Personally, I find the taste of the cookies and cream flavor to be totally repulsive. They are ranked pretty high on taste...so i was looking forward to them when I bought a box - i was totally dissapointed, but thats not to say that its a bad product - just my personal preference.

I like the Lean Body Bars by Labrada - the flavors are awesome.

-Clayton South

you can get other flavors too. try double fudge brownie and chocolate peanut. all of them are good.

[kasdos]

im asking
are the atkins ones any good? they say 20 g protein but i dont believe it

http://atkins.com/atkins-products/advantage-nutrition-bars.html#

the pralines and cream/almond brownie ones

any good?

[skeletore84]

i don't like any of the bars. tastes like crap. to much surgar to. use an rtd,like isopure.0 carbs, 0 surgars,40 grams of protein. you get the picture. tastes pretty good to. down it after a workout.

[xpect]

Pure Protein Bars... they actually taste pretty good. S'mores is my favorite, but the Strawberry and Blueberry aren't far behind. If I have to travel for work, I usually grab a few for the plane and late night snacks at the hotel.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ww/purebars.html

[kingmob]

My opinion on this is that looking strictly from the nutritional value(and not taste), ISS Research Pro42 bars would have to be at the top of the list, and they are the top selling bars. They have 1g of sugar for 380calories. Its almost like a complete meal replacement without gaining sugar fat.

Most other bars have like at least 10grams of sugar for that caloric intake.

Does anyone think that having sugar in the bar is good at any time, and why?

[canine3480]

i like trioplex bars.

[TheFitnessGuru]

hmmmmmmm? ;) I'll start out with a smilely to let you know im being freindly righ tnow ;) lol. but i've been getting bitched at by some about eating protein bars taht werent homeade so i wasn't sure why an admin would post this? in fears of everyone bitching that is;)

so im not gonna be a hypocrite but i'll just say that most bars are poopy and homeade bars (which im gonna made right quick soon here) are better ;)

[Arnold_sCaddie]

MesoTech are pretty good. They fill you up and don't have that dry, protein taste.

[socalrider81]

Does anyone not like the protein bars from Premier Nutrition? they are pretty cheap at costco... 24 bars for $19.99 i think... those are my favorite but then again, i havent tried many other brands...

http://www.premiernutrition.com/products/protein.html

[MrFoobar]

Are there any out there with ZERO soy products?

Soy is evil!

[jdiritto]

My opinion on this is that looking strictly from the nutritional value(and not taste), ISS Research Pro42 bars would have to be at the top of the list, and they are the top selling bars. They have 1g of sugar for 380calories. Its almost like a complete meal replacement without gaining sugar fat.

Most other bars have like at least 10grams of sugar for that caloric intake.

Does anyone think that having sugar in the bar is good at any time, and why?

iss gives me mad gas. ..thumbs down fore that, but 42g protein is nice.

[zigy]

Universal's Animal Snak is best I know.

[Abu Misho]

i realy don't believe in protein bars,you can just buy a tube of protein for a higher quality and much lower price.but we have different life-styles,so if you NEED to take a Protein Bar,i suggest "SSUSA Triple Delicious Bars" because it has 30g of protein,1g of sugar (!!),a great taste, and for only 1.00$$ for bar!!

[TheJuice]

MetRx Pure Protein Fire roasted peanut...

[mike79]

Pure Protein Bars... they actually taste pretty good. S'mores is my favorite, but the Strawberry and Blueberry aren't far behind. If I have to travel for work, I usually grab a few for the plane and late night snacks at the hotel.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ww/purebars.html

Same here man, whenever I feel the need to "munch" on something sweet tasting, I take one, but I try not to make a habbit of it. VERY Good tasting!

[feeler76]

MET-Rx Double chocolate!! mamammammmm

[BIGGRNYU]

have you guys tried ISS's Oh Yeah bars? ah, man! The peanut butter is awesome...

I also like Labrada's microwaveable one...cookie bar or something...

- Signed big Fatty O-brien

[randolph198]

I like detour bars. caramel peanut.

bingo...that's as good as it gets.

[moondoggey]

anybody tried the ISS Research Oh Ya! Bars? are they as good as they are advertised?







they are the best

[bodymasterz]

muscle sandwich, bc its made by a candy company

[Cracky]

Ive always been a PROMAX fan. Still am today :)

[ShannonC_77]

Ive always been a PROMAX fan. Still am today :)
Me too....they're sooo good!!

[superbeefy]

i just make sure to avoid protein bars that include: high fructose corn syrup, partially hyrdrogenated soybean oil, and soy protein. check your ingredients because almost all the bars have this crap in them!

[Charuto222]

No need to freak out over soy protein. Studies have been showing for years that up to 50 grams of soy protein per day can be consumed without affecting yoru testosterone or estrogen levels.

I would have to say that Labrada's Cookie bars are the very best I have ever had

[RippedVanWinkle]

Met-RX Protein Plus...chocolate roasted peanut. 330 cals, 32 g protein...for those of you bulking, highly recommened

[FEARandLOATHING]

Met-Rx taste like sheaaaat. I like Balance and Detour bars. Detour taste like candy, so it's GOT to be healthy ;>)

[djbaseball24]

how many grams of protoien does a good protien bar have anything over 20g good? 25?

[ebone45]

Labrada's microwavable cookie bars and Promax cookies and cream!!

[LiftingIsLife]

CLIF Builders.... chocolate..

best,
lifer

[jedibus]

Pure Protein's latest bar is the Peanut Butter Marshmallow Eclipse. I've tried it and it instantly became my favorite.

[soul_eraser]

I started out on detour bars. They tasted incredible, I will be the first to say that. Just check out the labels, around 30 g of sugars and anywhere from 5 to 7 grams of saturated fat and relatively little fiber. You're pretty much eating a snickers bar with a lot of protein added in. Most of the good tasting energy bars fall into this trap. When I started a cutting cycle, I went looking for a better bar, and I found Promax Oatrageous. About half the sugars of most bars (14 g), and only 2 g of saturated fat and 5 g of fiber. The remainder of the carbs are from oats which are a very good carb source. Taste is also quite good (peanut butter chocolate chip), though not nearly as potent as the detour stuff.

[Omid]

dont know if this has been posted yet, but its a good read if you're really interested in protein bar comparisons

http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/protein/protein-bars-compare.htm

[_Bladen_]

I am going to have to say

Nitro-Tech (after workout recovery bar)

Meso-Tech (Meal replacement bar)



In my opinion these are Muscletech's only products worth purchasing, the Nitro-Tech protein supplements are nice I prefer ONs though.

[BodyBuilder125]

For me at least is the Oh Yeah Bars by ISS I have one each morning gives me quick enegry to lift

[Icex999]

sheeshbars.
duhhhhhhhh. :D

[Dietryn]

Nitro-Tech bars all filled with a bunch of ****. To much if you ask me.
If I have to eat a protein bar, I go with the new Detour Oatmean bar.

[italionstallion]

i havent tried this particular bar, but the ingredients put it far above any other bar on the market

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/pbl/pure.html

no saturated fat, very low sugar, high in fiber, made with good protein

[johnnyboy31]

iss research, OH YEAH! bars, best thing since sliced bread.

[Bombers]

homemade bars...

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=346329

[Flanker4]

i just bought like 12 different bars for my backpacking trip... only a few are protein bars but they are all energy bars of some kind

[mvbacker53]

I love Met-RX protien plus bars, they taste really good and have 32 grams of protein per bar!

[E_Scapegoat]

Clif Builder's bars really are the best way to go. They even carry them at Wal Mart for 1.58 each. All natural ingredients, no bad carbs. 8g fat, 20g protein, 30g carbs.

phh! ive seen those, dont taste great have too much saturated fat, and way to much soy!

i LOVE kong for bulking. good fats, great tasting, quality calories and high quality protein. Get em whenever i go to walgreens

[Brad4321]

Get some good protein flavors and make your own...The possibilities are endless. Search around online and you can find plenty of recipes for making your own bars.

[Phosphate bond]

Get some good protein flavors and make your own...The possibilities are endless. Search around online and you can find plenty of recipes for making your own bars.

I might try that out.

The only time I use a bar is during a bike ride when I'm on the road. I'll usually take some type of 30/40/30 bar or other protein/carb bar especially one that has a *some* sodium in it mainly because I'm drinking so much water.

[Brad4321]

Yeah making your own would be good then...You can make any ratio you want. Add some crasins and nuts...have fun with it. You can get unflavored protein too which works good.

[Max Protein]

I love the designer bars, particularly One-Way. I tried the Detour and it's alright, a bit like a Snickers-lite. But it doesn't even compare to the One-Way bar. It's really filling, and sweetened with Splenda. Check out these stats:

(Per Serving)
Energy: 1255kJ (300 Cal)
Protein: 30g
Fat, total: 8g
-saturated: 4g
Carbohydrates, total: 26g
-sugars: 12g
Sodium: 280mg
Potassium: 340mg
Calcium: 140mg
Iron: 0.7mg
Phosphorus: 140mg

Also, props are due to Met-RX Protein Plus bars, and EAS Myoplex bars. Oh, and Dorian Yates' Pro Bar II. All of these products are superb in their own right, great for a pre-workout energy rush or just a meal on their own.
And a bit of advice: when making home-made protein bars, be sure to use dark chocolate for those all-important cocoa bean flavanoids that crush cancer.

[Jwillbc55]

Labrada cookie bars are pretty amazing when you microwave them

ISS Oh Yeah bars and Pure Protein Peanut Butter Marshmallow are good too

And we can't forget the wonder that is the Tri-O-Plex

[buffbodz]

do the UTurn or OneWay bars have sugar alcohol in them?

You might as well have a snikers and a shake. Same thing. Bars are so full of fillers and binders not to mention all that suger. The only way I'd let one of my clients eat a protein bar is and that's a big if....they simpley can't get through the day without something sweet.

[KD1]

why is it that after I eat a protein bar I feel sick to my stomach?

Because like me, you are sensitive to the sugar alcohols in them. The worst offender is "maltitol syrup" it will make me fart like crazy and then a few hours later, take a huge chocolatey dump.

[Gurlzlift2]

Labrada protein bars are awesome, very filling. I get the ones with caramel & it tastes like a Twix, yum.
Also, the Zone bars are really really good. You can get at Wal-mart or Sam's in a big box. My fav is Fudge Graham, it tastes like Cocoa Pebbles. I love those!

[xahliftinracerx]

For me its Nitro-Tech Chocolate Peanut Butter!

Serving Size 1 bar
Bars per box: 12
Calories 290
Fat Calories 70
Total Fat (g) 8
Sat. Fat (g) 4.5
Cholesterol (mg) 30
Sodium (mg) 95
Potassium (mg) 130
Total Carbs (g) 9
Dietary Fiber (g) 1
Sugars (g) 3
Proteins (g) 35

Hard to beat the taste and the facts!

[LiftingIsLife]

CLIF Builder --- Chocolate

best,
lifer

[rjb37ish]

U-TURN. A little expensive, but worth it.

[bodymasterz]

Trioplex bars own so hard they are like 420 calories, but give me bad gas.
Musclesandwich when you want a candybar is good with similar nutrition tastes the best. Worst protein bar ever: Universal
OK bars: Powerbar Pria, good for endurance athletes etc. tastes mediocre
Nitrotech Bars: ok/good taste, but small and pricey

[irvintat]

Homemade, Labrada Gold, and Detour bars in that order! Mostly Homemade lately... I know what's in them!

[moot]

What is the absolute BEST protein bar that you have ever tried? Reply and let us know what protein or energy bar is your favorite because of taste and nutritional content. Describe the taste, and tell us what flavors are the best.

Thanks for helping many others!

I did have a few that I really liked but I cant remember their names, but the ones I do like are the soft ones which are like nougart rarther then the hard ones where it takes more effort to eat them than a whole chuffin meal. I have to ask, I somtimes see protein bars which say 50g of protien, is this really true I mean come on there has to be some sort of scam with it, is it really good quality protien or is it shnide?

[TimWhalen]

I've tried out a great deal of bars and here are my thoughts.

Someone mentioned Protein 2 Go bars, yes they are pretty tasty but they contain a fair amount of HF Corn Syrup. Along the same lines are Promax bars, I believe the first ingredient is Corn Syrup.

Onto the good.

Tri-o-Plex bars - I'm a big fan of these in particular the Peanut Butter Banana due to the higher amounts of fibre in them (5 or 6 grams)

Myoplex Chocolate Chocolate Chip - Just tasty

Lebrada Lean Body cookie bars - It's been covered by many people, these bars are amazing.

[ShadowArts]

I think the Met-Rx bars are awsome,they taste good unlike some other bars and they have a good amount of protein.

[ukbsktbll]

The best I have found are Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter. 20g of protein, and usually 99 cents at the grocery. Also EAS Cooking and Cream are often 99 cents and are about 15 grams of protein. Both tastes great. I cant stand detour or Uturn bars at all.

[thicketman]

I love the designer bars, particularly One-Way. I tried the Detour and it's alright, a bit like a Snickers-lite. But it doesn't even compare to the One-Way bar. It's really filling, and sweetened with Splenda. Check out these stats:

(Per Serving)
Energy: 1255kJ (300 Cal)
Protein: 30g
Fat, total: 8g
-saturated: 4g
Carbohydrates, total: 26g
-sugars: 12g
Sodium: 280mg
Potassium: 340mg
Calcium: 140mg
Iron: 0.7mg
Phosphorus: 140mg

Also, props are due to Met-RX Protein Plus bars, and EAS Myoplex bars. Oh, and Dorian Yates' Pro Bar II. All of these products are superb in their own right, great for a pre-workout energy rush or just a meal on their own.
And a bit of advice: when making home-made protein bars, be sure to use dark chocolate for those all-important cocoa bean flavanoids that crush cancer.

I liked the Detour bars and you're right, the PB tasted like a Snickers. I was extremely impressed. Yummy.

[bobtheman]

those bars with 42g of protein look very impressive

[simone80]

Peak Nutrition Pro 50 bars contains 50 gr of protein but i'm not sure of the quality.

[SimsBA]

I am a Weight Loss Surgery patient, not a body builder. So, for my needs, I love the Power Crunch bars.

These are called "snack bars" but have 14g of protein and low carbs. I like three of the four flavors. Peanut butter, cookies and cream, and french vanilla. The triple choc. is too much.

I buy from bodybuilding.com and get a good price if order in quantity. I pay 13.xx for a box of twelve + shipping, etc. I also, in an emergency, can find the bars in another town.

I love the taste, must have protein supplements, and need a treat. This bar serves all my needs.

Athens, Georgia

[LJ57]

Pure Protein is by far the best tasting and I've heard the protein quailty is good as well. The strawberry and blueberry flavors are the best.

[Clayton South]

Pure Protein is by far the best tasting and I've heard the protein quailty is good as well. The strawberry and blueberry flavors are the best.


I've tried this bar....I can't stand it. I tried the lemon flavor and I kind of liked it...but it was sticky and I was not impressed with product quality or taste. The outside was sticky but the inside was dry.

On a side note...if you know how the bar tastes...how do you not know firsthand how good the protein quality is?

-Clayton South

[megazorro]

watchout! Detour bars suck!

http://www.supplementwatchdog.com/detour.shtml

[YouRobSeSsioN]

Metrx big 100's chocolate chip cookie and gram cracker mmmmmmmmm bought 4 boxes to get me through some slow school days.

[HulkHagen]

So far MHP's Up Your MASS bars have been the best for me. Snickers Marathon Protein bars are pretty good too, plus they're a little cheaper than most other bars. There are two flavors of the Marathon I've tried, Chocolate Peanut and Peanut Butter, and both taste really good.

BTW, Joyride bars are absolutely nasty. The only bar I've ever actually spit out and not finished.

[humpty_dumpty]

Peak Nutrition Pro 50 bars contains 50 gr of protein but i'm not sure of the quality.
very good and nice, 100g so they fill u up but the saturated fat is 6g and the carbs only 12g

[ironstrife]

just picked up Odwalla Bar from dominicks.. ingredients look real solid.. all natural and 5g fat, 31g carb (20g sugar), and 16g protein.. got good amount of vitamin as well.. and taste i'd say 7.7/10..

[drdeadlift]

Best all natural bar ever http://www.b2bbars.com/!

[IndeeGirl]

Power Crunch Bars by BioNutritional are the BEST!! They have such a different texture that all of the other bars. They are crispy like wafer cookies. They are low in carbs too. They also don't have sugar alcohols which really bother my stomach.Cookies and Cream is the BEST!!

[cpcwillcutyou]

I am going to go with the Clif Builder Bars. I enjoy the rest of their line of energy bars in other activities and on top of that I feel good patronizing a company with integrity.

[prgicp9]

My favorite bars are the Oh Yeah bars and the Muscle Sandwich bars....I could eat them all day.

[xpect]

I like the Pure Protein Bars... Smores, Blueberry and Strawberry... as well as Odwalla Bars... red wrapper.

[bts]

great tasting bars awsome nutrition index if you are goin to miss a meal.

[LRV]

Parrillo makes the best possible protein bars around, period!! I've had them & no one comes closer. Just Google Parrillo. He writes for MuscleMag Int.

[ScrillaKeith]

The only ones I'll eat on a reg. basis are Balance Gold bars. It's the only one with a taste that I actually like (and I've tried many). A little hard to chew though. Nutrition is on a 40-30-30 scheme:

Calories: 210 (60 from fat)
Total Fat: 7g
Sat. Fat: 4g (a little high, but I don't eat them often)
Total Carb: 22g
Dietary Fiber: <1g
Sugars: 11g
Protein: 15g

[platestacker]

Pure protein is the best for the money, and I can get them at the grocrey store cheeper than I can online. Not to smack BB.com, everything else I get great deals on from them. The choc chip suks though, way too much choc at one time! My 2 cents.

[Dope]

ISS Oh Yeah bars are AWESOME. By far my absolute favorite.


Bars that are ok every once in a while:
labrada lean peanut butter
oneway
u-turn
steel peanut butter


Bars i don't like:
powerbar
detour

[WhatTheDodd?]

Pure Protein really is the best tasting protein bar I have had, enough so that you want to eat on its own, not just to get your protein allotment. I like smores, blueberry, and choc chip isnt bad. I usually just eat a regular cliff bar, peanut butter flavor, as this is the closest tasting thing to food I have ever gotten from a bar form. Ive tried their builder bars, and they arent bad at all either. Powerbar protein plus choc. pb flavor pretty good, vanilla not so good.

As for tri-o-plex, I find them terrible. I would describe them as a thick, dry, block of cement. I think im going to give away my remaining bars.

[Testosterone97]

Kong Bars!!!!!!!

[ironstrife]

just tried Clif Bar... Peanut butter... OMG.. it is really good.. i can't stop praising it.. the best out of all i've tried so far... 9/10!

[coppilot]

ISS Research Oh Yeah bars are pretty good and their Pro 42's Cookies& Cream

John

[spytechs_wife]

Pure Protein really is the best tasting protein bar I have had, enough so that you want to eat on its own, not just to get your protein allotment. I like smores, blueberry, and choc chip isnt bad. I usually just eat a regular cliff bar, peanut butter flavor, as this is the closest tasting thing to food I have ever gotten from a bar form. Ive tried their builder bars, and they arent bad at all either. Powerbar protein plus choc. pb flavor pretty good, vanilla not so good.

As for tri-o-plex, I find them terrible. I would describe them as a thick, dry, block of cement. I think im going to give away my remaining bars.

i agree- in fact i just finished my choc. chip one ;)

the only gripe i have is the soy crisps/soy protein in them, but i dont think its a lot. the main ingredient is whey. tastes great with my afternoon coffee! i also like one ways a lot but the PP bars have more protein so i eat them instead. :)

clare

EDIT: lol i just realized i posted on the first page of this thread a long time ago. since then i discovered the PP bars ;)

[LJ57]

The S'mores Pure Protein bar is amazing. I just tried it for the first time today. I've tried just about every other flavor of these bars and although they're good, the S'mores is probably the best. I've tried other S'mores protein bars by various companies and none compare.

[polishmuscle01]

Labrada Lean Body Gold Cookie Crisp bars. By far my favorite bar, 30 grams protein, 30 grams carbs, mm-mmm good.

[Clayton South]

Labrada Lean Body Gold Cookie Crisp bars. By far my favorite bar, 30 grams protein, 30 grams carbs, mm-mmm good.

I tried the Carmel Almond Fudge and I loved it. Which one did you try?

-Clayton South

[polishmuscle01]

I tried the Carmel Almond Fudge and I loved it. Which one did you try?

-Clayton South
The one with the cookie peices. It was like a candy bar. I used it between breakfast and lunch during school.

[New_Kid]

Kong Bars!!!!!!!

I personally thought it was disgusting.

I like Detour and Big 100 Colossal...

[LJ57]

Yeah, Big 100 Colossal is great. I've been using those for awhile now. Check the Sunday papers cuz there's often coupons for those as well as their Protein Plus bars. Pure Protein puts out coupons alot too and those are good bars.

I ended up buying a couple of Nitro Tech bars because they were on clearance at Vitamin Shoppe due to exp. date. They were only $0.50 but it was the worst $0.50 I ever spent. Bluberry flavor, but it tasted like someone threw up a bluberry pie and then I had to eat it. Trip to the john later confirmed my suspicion that Muscle Tech truly sucks. I should have known better than to use a MT product, clearance or not.

[jedibus]

Yeah, Big 100 Colossal is great. I've been using those for awhile now. Check the Sunday papers cuz there's often coupons for those as well as their Protein Plus bars. Pure Protein puts out coupons alot too and those are good bars.

I ended up buying a couple of Nitro Tech bars because they were on clearance at Vitamin Shoppe due to exp. date. They were only $0.50 but it was the worst $0.50 I ever spent. Bluberry flavor, but it tasted like someone threw up a bluberry pie and then I had to eat it. Trip to the john later confirmed my suspicion that Muscle Tech truly sucks. I should have known better than to use a MT product, clearance or not.

Be on the lookout for the new Big 100 Super Cookie Crunch. I'm a fan of the Colossal too but this new one is fantastic. Had my first one yesterday and I'm craving another.

[Werewolf]

Someone tried Revolution bar by Worldwide? How does it taste`??

[hxcBB]

oh yeah bars are sooo good

[HealthFreak]

I like triple delicious, rampages and pure proteins

[alisgood2]

the metrx pure protein bar tastes good..32g protein 32g carbs

[megazorro]

Can we even trust the nutritional facts on the bars?

But if we cannot trust bars why should we trust protein powder? :(

[Tito raymond]

Can we even trust the nutritional facts on the bars?

But if we cannot trust bars why should we trust protein powder? :(

hmm, good question.

Ontopic: I only eat homemade bars from now on, but have tried a few like Labradabars-Muscletec Bars-Detour/oneway/joyride-Bigwhey bars and more.
I like Detour for the taste, but they do not claim what's in the bar, I prefer to make my own and they also taste good.

[ff13]

Met-Rx makes some good ones. real high in protein.

[turgonium]

hmm, good question.

Ontopic: I only eat homemade bars from now on, but have tried a few like Labradabars-Muscletec Bars-Detour/oneway/joyride-Bigwhey bars and more.
I like Detour for the taste, but they do not claim what's in the bar, I prefer to make my own and they also taste good.


I am going to do a search as well, but how do you make your own bars? What ingredients do you use and how do you prepare them?

[Tito raymond]

I am going to do a search as well, but how do you make your own bars? What ingredients do you use and how do you prepare them?

It's easy:

You need to have around 250gr of oatmeal, 1 cup skimmed milk powder, 3 scoops of choco protein (better have a blend) 30gr peanutbutter.
Mix it togheter, put some vanila in it.
It must be crumbled a little bit. Now do some water in it while you stir. It must be sort of a dough. Put it in rightangelar dish and do this in the freezer for 1 hour. Then you have to cut it in bar with a knife and do them in some foil. You have to keep them cold in the refrisherator or in the freezer.

[badrymz]

I just ate an Oh Yeah! bar definetly the best tasting bar i've had

[irocktheyellow]

1. ISS PRO 42. They are a pretty solid all around bar. Lots of protein, lots of calories, low sugar and a pretty good taste.
2. MET-RX bars. They have a good amount of protein and either low sugar or low fat depending on the bar(big 100 or protein plus) and they taste great.

I usually buy the met-rx bars because a grocery store nearby sells them pretty cheap, about $1.50 or less.

[dajoka004]

Met-RX bars are by far the best bars out there. The Big 100 is a good MRP. Protein plus is almost identical to the Big 100, except it is made with sugar alcohols. And they have that new Carb-Sense that is like a mini Protein Plus.

[snoogins]

Honestly i think the best nutritional bars are Parrillo bars. They actually use brown rice and oats for their carbs. They dont taste bad either! They clainm the have MCT oil in them also but who knows?

[SupaDJDiesel]

Bars tend to have a lot of unwelcome ingredients. I like Powerbar Protein Plus because they use natural sugars instead of the possibly dangerous substitues. A word of warning though: they're nearly impossible to chew.

[TedTurner]

i just got some myoplex carbsense bars variety pack. the initial flavor and outer texture of the bars are very good, but once you start eating it they all tastes the same. its not bad at all, but reminds me of a shake where you didn't mix properly or add enough fluid, kinda grainy.

[sbgymnast]

they aren't clean, but I enjoy the EAS carbadvantage bars when in a pinch. ( 220 cal, 2 g carbs ( sugar alcohol), 20 g protein) I also like Odessey bars, although they pack a ton of calories into a small bar.

I have tried homemade bars. BLECH. I must have a bad recipe. I just assume eat a bowl of dry oats mixed with protein powder..They tasted like cardboard!

[Clayton South]

Rock and Roll bars all the way. Peanuts, Caramel, nougat....and no chocolate coating! I'm tired of chocolate coated protein bars, so this one was a treat.

-Clayton South
Industry Writer
ISSA Certified Specialist in Performance Nutrition

[drdeadlift]

B2B Sustained Energy Bars by Dendy's. The double chocolate peanut crisp are the best tasting uncoated bars I've found, and the healthiest ingredient profile I've seen. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/den/b2b.html

[A FREAK]

i like the meso-tech bars

[Clayton South]

i like the meso-tech bars

They taste good but they're loaded with sugar...

-Clayton South
Industry Writer
ISSA Certified Specialist in Performance Nutrition

[nni]

B2B Sustained Energy Bars by Dendy's. The double chocolate peanut crisp are the best tasting uncoated bars I've found, and the healthiest ingredient profile I've seen. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/den/b2b.html

damn that does look good.

[xxPowerlifterxx]

If you're looking for a bar with healthy carbs that's not loaded with weird fake chocolate goo and all kinds of sugar additive garbage, try Trioplex whole grain protein bars.....they're made with rolled oats and whey. Can't beat that. And they taste pretty damn good too. Besides, if you're serious about your sport, you'd eat it anyway...even if it tasted like crap.

Taste won't make you grow...calories from healthy carbs & protein will. Think about that next time you pickup a Snickers Marathon bar, or a Clif bar.

[masterPE]

If you're looking for a bar with healthy carbs that's not loaded with weird fake chocolate goo and all kinds of sugar additive garbage, try Trioplex whole grain protein bars.....they're made with rolled oats and whey. Can't beat that. And they taste pretty damn good too. Besides, if you're serious about your sport, you'd eat it anyway...even if it tasted like crap.

Taste won't make you grow...calories from healthy carbs & protein will. Think about that next time you pickup a Snickers Marathon bar, or a Clif bar.
If you're talking about Chef Jay's Tri-O-Plex Bars, they are crap man. Definitely not solid nutritionally due to the crazy amount of fructose in them. Then, there's a good amount of fat in them (around 15g if I recall right) and those fats mixed with the amount of high GI carbs would lead to fat gain. Also, I read from a website that the nutrional label isn't even remotely accurate. They had like half the actual amount of protein than the label showed, and an extra 20g sugar.

[drdeadlift]

If you're talking about Chef Jay's Tri-O-Plex Bars, they are crap man. Definitely not solid nutritionally due to the crazy amount of fructose in them. Then, there's a good amount of fat in them (around 15g if I recall right) and those fats mixed with the amount of high GI carbs would lead to fat gain. Also, I read from a website that the nutrional label isn't even remotely accurate. They had like half the actual amount of protein than the label showed, and an extra 20g sugar.


That's the fact Jack. Add in the fact that they have all that sugar, AND synthetic sweetener, sucralose. Hard as a brick, don't know why they're popular.

[xxPowerlifterxx]

wow...didn't realize those bars were so ****ty....thanks guys, i appreciate the advice


i've been eating Labrada cookie bars...they also have rolled oats and 30 g. protein. plus they taste good...so maybe i should be suspicious of those too.


p.s....how do they get away with printing incorrect nutrition facts on the bars? isn't it technically "food" rather than a supp, and therefore regulated by the FOOD & drug administration? (i'm not disagreeing with you..cuz you can't trust 90% of supplement makers these days...i'm just curious)

thanks again

[drdeadlift]

wow...didn't realize those bars were so ****ty....thanks guys, i appreciate the advice


i've been eating Labrada cookie bars...they also have rolled oats and 30 g. protein. plus they taste good...so maybe i should be suspicious of those too.


p.s....how do they get away with printing incorrect nutrition facts on the bars? isn't it technically "food" rather than a supp, and therefore regulated by the FOOD & drug administration? (i'm not disagreeing with you..cuz you can't trust 90% of supplement makers these days...i'm just curious)

thanks again

The FDA will not assay a food product to determine whether label nutritional claims are being met. They do monitor companys' labels for compliance to their set parameters (e.g. serving size, % DV, nutrition facts layout, etc.). However, if a third party (possibly a competitor)were to submit an assay of a product that didn't meet protein specs for instance, they may act and order the company to redo their labels. When the "low carb" nutrition bars first came out, they initially claimed 1-3 carbs IN the nutrition facts panel. Companies like Atkins and Keto Foods did not include glycerine, fiber and sugar alcohols in the total carbs on their labels and it took the FDA about 18 months to pick up on this and then companies had a long time to fix their labels. That's when the terms "NET CARBS" and "DIGESTIBLE CARBS" started being used on low carb food packaging.
Basically, you are relying on the company's reputation to not fudge their labels.

[Clayton South]

wow...didn't realize those bars were so ****ty....thanks guys, i appreciate the advice


i've been eating Labrada cookie bars...they also have rolled oats and 30 g. protein. plus they taste good...so maybe i should be suspicious of those too.


p.s....how do they get away with printing incorrect nutrition facts on the bars? isn't it technically "food" rather than a supp, and therefore regulated by the FOOD & drug administration? (i'm not disagreeing with you..cuz you can't trust 90% of supplement makers these days...i'm just curious)

thanks again

They get away with it because

1. The FDA doesnt regulate the market
2. There is a 10% variance allowed on every lable.

As for Chef Jay, his company does not enjoy a good reputation in our industry. Large and trusted companies like Labrada and others test their stuff, and they have too much to lose if their stuff doesnt meet claim, so the big boys always take the care in to make a solid product and have their QC departments test things repeatedly.

I eat the cookie bars and I love them, and they're certainly better than the Chef Jay stuff which is typically dry and bland. Chef Jay's Blueberry Muffin bar tastes like astronaut food - dehyrdated powder.

Stick with a trusted larger company that puts their quality where their mouth is and you'll never go wrong.

-Clayton South
Industry Writer
ISSA Certified Specialist in Performance Nutrition

[Dahon]

I think Power Crunch's Protein Wafer tastes the best. Also Cliff Bars Builder bar tastes pretty good too (20 grams of Protein though).

[Lars21]

Met-RX Big 100 bars are great. I also like Powerbar Protein Plus, especially the vanilla yogurt. I usually don't buy Muscle-Tech products but they have really good bars. I even liked the cheesecake flavored ones, which is something I would usually avoid.

[misstenacity]

Just got some of these and they are decent - I have the oatmeal cookie flavor. Taste like a "not as good" Clif bar, and a bit drier. However, they pack a crapload more protein than a Clif bar does, and at the current special of $10 + shipping for a box of 12, not a bad deal either.

http://www.premiernutrition.com/products/protein40.html

How does Premier stack up in terms of reputation and reliability on these boards? I was just about to order some Trioplex until I saw the negative comments and thought better of it....

Thanks, everyone.

Miss Tenacity
http://tenacity.net

[DejaBlue55]

Steel Bars taste great.

[ebone45]

Be on the lookout for the new Big 100 Super Cookie Crunch. I'm a fan of the Colossal too but this new one is fantastic. Had my first one yesterday and I'm craving another. I tried the Super cookie crunch. Simply amazing. Tastes like an oreo cookie. Best one yet.!!

[Tpetrat]

I like homemade ones the best and I believe they are the best for u

[allmuscle1972]

Muscle Sandwich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[slick1235676]

snickers protein bars. taste good only 26g protein per bar but thats ok.

[mogreen]

ok so without taking price into account, which protein bar is the best in terms of taste and quality?

thanks

[Lumber Black]

to me the best tasting bars come from Cliff.

[fuentejps]

i just got my shipment from www.************.com. i bought the new flavor detour bars by designer protiens., the oatmeal peanut butter banana and oatmeal choc chip, both are excelent. 1st one is similiar to the kong bar designer, used to make.
why does the site not show up

[mgbchic]

I love that they taste like a candy bar yet have all the nutritional needs for a day when I fogot to pack an extra meal. I buy the variety pack so it is a surprise each time I open my box. Roasted Nut with Carmel is my absolute favorite though. Oh and the sugar alcohols ....don't have any side effects from them with this bar.
These are the only bars with sugar alcohols that don't "effect" me! :)

[ChelNam]

I'mma have to say Detour Caramel peanut the Pwerbar Vanilla.

[MikeyGUNNS]

Oh Yeah! Bars............

[dragon*princess]

ProMax: "Mocha Blast" was the best flavor
Tri-o-Plex: Cinnamon Raisin Roll


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[RavensFan2k3]

Which one of these can you buy in a pack? I've noticed alot of these you buy them individually. Which ones can you buy in a pack?

[maffie2]

I've tried one of labrada's cookie bar, smore flavours though. I think it taste absolutely like crap!

I read other posts saying it's suppose to be good. Or is it that i have just chosen the wrong flavour?

[LilBeast1016]

although i have only tried a few like snickers and detour, i love Met-Rx Protein Plus. Chocolate Roasted Peanut taste excellent. 32 grams protein, 0 g trans fat, 4g net carbs. lots of vitamins too. :)

[PaulCky411]

the only ones i actually enjoy eating are the powerbar protein plus chocolate/peanut butter flavor... 24g of protein and they taste good

[fuentejps]

raven, you can order all by the case online

[dark_man812]

Caramel Cookie Twist and Caramel Almond...They are freakin' addictive! Definitely the best tasting bars I've ever had.

[zhorner]

the muscle sandwich not only tastes the best....but also has the corniest name of any protein bar.

their seems to be a correlation between great tasting products and corny names, (muscle-milk).

[Bodybuilding_MD]

I would have to say ISS oh yeah bars, they do contain both sugars and Sugar alcohols, but don't upset my GI tract. great snack

Brian

[bgsusoccer6]

I have a hard time finishing most protein bars (so I usually dont eat them) But I tried Detour and then bought a box. I actually like the taste.

Kyle~

[Animalwannabe]

For the small oneway bars that are 90 cents, where are they?

[misstenacity]

I've been eating way too many of the Apex/LeanBalance protein cookies lately. They taste damned good (for a protein product, of course), and eating a cookie is a helluva lot better than a pre-formed, coated bar of cement....

Miss Tenacity

[Explosivo]

Has anyone tried those Clif Builder bars? They've only got 20g of protein, but the peanut butter-chocolate is the best-tasting bar I've ever had. Good stuff.

[Explosivo]

Caramel Cookie Twist and Caramel Almond...They are freakin' addictive! Definitely the best tasting bars I've ever had.
I've heard the Labradas are good. I need to try those.

[misstenacity]

Has anyone tried those Clif Builder bars? They've only got 20g of protein, but the peanut butter-chocolate is the best-tasting bar I've ever had. Good stuff.

Yes, the Builder bars are good - if you like the "crispy-soy-rice" 2-layer thing. My favorite flavor is cookies & cream. They also don't have too many weird chemicals in them, by virtue of being made by Clif, Inc.

Andrea
http://tenacity.net

[Maku]

Promax - Cookies and cream... I ate 6 a day... lol

[firer0ck]

Bio-X peanut butter crunch.
orgasmic
32 g protein
6 g fat
low carb.
amazing
2.99$
cant go wrong

[dark_man812]

I've heard the Labradas are good. I need to try those.
Yeah...all of his Lean Body Gold Bars are awesome. I went through a box of 12 caramel almond in 3 days.

[bertron]

Don't know about the states but bars are really expensive here (Aus).

They are about $5- $7 each :S

There is one cheaper one ($4) they sell at supermakets called Aussie Bodies FX (comes in mint and a few other candy bar sounding flavours) thats is rather tasty and seems ok in nutrition for one of these products...

anyone in Aus know of any others or places to get them cheaper? PM me...

[Bizare]

Protein Fx (coconut rough flavour)
5.4g fat
20.1g protein
29g carbs

[Aussieguy101]

Berton mate, i ordered some Myoplex Carb sense bars from www.cityhealth.com.au

They are on special, around 2 bucks a bar :) that's 2 bucks aussie.

The aussie bodies bars suck, they taste horrible

[rmk1212]

used to like detour and oneway's...got hooked on snickers marathon w/ powerbar harvest. two times i had not had enough time to go home and eat.. and only garbage fast food around so i went to the gas station and bought both bars and i had an awesome workout. NOTHING IS BETTER THEN A HOME COOKED MEAL!!!!!

[broomeAzoom]

I can't get enough of the Pure Protein strawberry shortcake bars. You can barely tell it's a protein bar at all and the price is not bad eiter.

[NCTarheels321]

I really enjoy detour bars.

[MrMetabolism]

yes definitely detour

[Halfaddict]

Met-Rx big 100 is my personal favorite, It's uncoated chocolte chip cookie dough or penut butter cookie dough makes a great meal replacement too.

360 calories
5g fat
cholesterol 5 mg
sodium 100
potassium 500 mg
51 carbs
2g dietary fiber
26g sugar
27 g protien
+ 40% of almost all your daily vitamins.

[ch0ke]

I Love the Pure Protein Blueberry pie and the new met-rx protein plus chocolate roasted peanut w/ carmel only 2 g's of sugar for each of them only 5 net carbs and 30 g protein 8 g fat and mad vitamins and they taste like godly ^_^

[nWo Texas]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/iss/pro42.html

IMO, these bars are very efficient in the nutrition department.
They have quality carbs and protein,and are excellent for meal replacement.
More protein then the MASS BARS but less price. Great taste.

protein--42g
carbs---37g
fat------8g
sugars--1g only!

Gets my vote.

I tried several for that matter, these are the ones I like the best.

[musclebound83]

I'm all about the new Payday Pro Bar from Hershey's, it tastes just like a regular payday
Here's the nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 bar (52 g)
Total Calories 240
Calories from Fat 110
Total Fat 12 g 18%
Saturated Fat 2 g 10%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 5 mg 2%
Sodium 170 mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 19 g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2 g 8%
Sugars 13 g
Protein 15 g 30%
Vitamin A 30%
Vitamin C 30%
Calcium 20%
Iron 2%
Vitamin E 30%
Thiamin 30%
Riboflavin 35%
Niacin 30%
Vitamin B6 30%
Folate 30%
Vitamin B12 40%
Biotin 30%
Pantothenic Acid 30%
Iodine 30%
Magnesium 2%
Zinc 30%
Manganese 0%

[DonnieHatfield]

Pure Protein Bars... they actually taste pretty good. S'mores is my favorite, but the Strawberry and Blueberry aren't far behind. If I have to travel for work, I usually grab a few for the plane and late night snacks at the hotel.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ww/purebars.html


You've got to be joking these are the worst bars i've ever ate in my life they are the epitome of what makes Protein bars ****ty.