Protein/Energy Bar Poll

[CollegeTrep]

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a new protein bar and was wondering If I could get your thoughts on choosing the best bar makeup/composition for a 45 Gram Bar? How could they be more balanced/improved?

Thanks!

[Miller308]

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a new protein bar and was wondering If I could get your thoughts on choosing the best bar makeup/composition.

Thanks!

None of them

[AFC96]

why does it matter? its only like +-10 for each macros.

[RedSox1990]

How do you not list dietary fiber? Most protein bars tend to have quite a lot of it and its obviously important to know how much is in a bar...also none of those combos are good for a bar that has 240+ cals. It should have 15-22g protein at least.

[WonderPug]

It's irrelevant sans the content of total daily intake.

[shesprints]

It's irrelevant sans the content of total daily intake.

Wonderpug, I swear if someone posted a thread asking which cut of meat from a human being they had slaughtered and kept in their freezer contained the most favorable macros for consumption,

You would give this exact answer.



I mean, WTF, the dude is creating a protein bar. He's doing a poll as to what most people think would fit well INTO the context of THEIR diets.

Answer to OP: fiber content is very important, as is the type of protein used in the bar (i.e. whey protein vs. pea protein vs. soy etc.); both of those would be more relevant to my interests than tiny, barely-noticeable differences in macros.

[WonderPug]

I mean, WTF, the dude is creating a protein bar. He's doing a poll as to what most people think would fit well INTO the context of THEIR diets.

The mixed macronutrient composition of a single food containing ~250 calories is hardly relevant sans the content of one's entire daily diet and, thus, there is no useful direct answer because the predicate of the OP's question requires individual food selection sans context to be relevant.

By way of example, is 200 grams of broccoli "good" for some because the macronutrient composition "fits" into his/her diet and "bad" for others because it does not "fit" into another person's diet?

Of course not, because food selections and doses impact the selection of other foods that compose one's entire daily intake.

[shesprints]

The mixed macronutrient composition of a single food containing ~250 calories is hardly relevant sans the content of one's entire daily diet and, thus, there is no useful direct answer because the predicate of the OP's question requires individual food selection sans context to be relevant.

By way of example, is 200 grams of broccoli "good" for some because the macronutrient composition "fits" into his/her diet and "bad" for others because it does not "fit" into another person's diet?

The poll is aimed at seeing what MOST people would like to fit into their daily intake. That is the point of marketing a product--you want something a large number of people will buy. Do you even statistics?

But seriously, what should I do with this dead guy in my freezer?

[froot]

Not enough protein in any of them for me.

[drumn43]

Yeah I'd have to say I want more protein before I'd buy it. I get ten grams of protein from two egg whites and that's only about 50 calories, so I'd have to get more like 15 to 20 for me to buy one of these, especially with it being around 250 calories.

[MillerTime07]

I'm with everyone else. If I buy protein bars its for the protein content. I'd definitely like to see at least 20 grams. I'm also fine with it being a little higher on the fat side as well.

[PBateman2]

If I were to have a bar, I prefer the protein to at least double the fat content (in terms of grams). Just my personal preference.

[Emma-Leigh]

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a new protein bar and was wondering If I could get your thoughts on choosing the best bar makeup/composition for a 45 Gram Bar? How could they be more balanced/improved?

Thanks!

None of them - less fat. More protein.
Try youbars.com

[Chewmattica]

None of them - less fat. More protein.
Try youbars.com

Agreed. Personally, I look for protein bars with at least 15-20g protein and 200 cals or under.

[Emma-Leigh]

The mixed macronutrient composition of a single food containing ~250 calories is hardly relevant sans the content of one's entire daily diet and, thus, there is no useful direct answer because the predicate of the OP's question requires individual food selection sans context to be relevant.

By way of example, is 200 grams of broccoli "good" for some because the macronutrient composition "fits" into his/her diet and "bad" for others because it does not "fit" into another person's diet?

Of course not, because food selections and doses impact the selection of other foods that compose one's entire daily intake.

Pug, you're being an arse.

The question was in relation to what an individual would like to use their macro's on. i.e.: a question of personal choice.
It is not a question in regards to 'good' v' 'bad' food.

e.g.: In the context of someone who's daily fat requirements may only be 40g using 23g fat from a 45g 'protein' bar would mean a great chuck of their daily requirements 'wasted' in 2 mouthfuls. Therefore, for them (or at least if I were them), it would be a bad choice. For someone who had 90g of fat in their daily macro's, and if they were struggling to hit that fat requirement, they may well feel that the bar would be fine and a 'good' choice.

If you can't help the OP with his question, or if you disagree with the OP's question, you're not HELPING this situation by just saying 'question is irrelevant'.
I suggest in the future you don't try to provoke and stir the pot, just leave the damn thread.

[chemo29]

I wish you all the luck OP, but I wouldn't call any of the listed options protein bars as it is the least important macro in all of them. From the looks of it you are making a granola nut based bar?

Most protein bars will at least be CHO>Pro>Fat