Best Overall Protein Bars?

[bshow18]

Oddly, I can make a crustless pumpkin pie using Vanilla Bean Substance, Organic canned pumpkin, Splenda, and Pumpkin Pie spice that I'd be willing to bet tastes better and I KNOW has superior macros.

thats sounds like soo much work

[Capoeista]

Hershey Bar

(dark chocolate)

[jkeithc82]

Hershey Bar

(dark chocolate)

Congrats! your first post was a gay one.

[Matt S.]

besides the fact that is has 20G OF FAT & 40G OF CARBS!!!! It should not be slightly dry... it should taste like frigging cake with those numbers!

They're all quality ingredients...the fats are "good" fats.

[str8flexed]

lemme tell you what... 20g of fat is still 20g of fat, be it good fats or not.

[nintendodude]

Congrats! your first post was a gay one.

For being a "supreme mod commander" you would think one would conduct themselves with a little more respect.

[r0dxx]

lemme tell you what... 20g of fat is still 20g of fat, be it good fats or not.

A 1/4 cup of almonds is not the same as a spoonful of butter.

And I'd have to say these are the healthiest bars on the market:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/bioc/greenbars.html

way better then sustain, or vpx...

[uhockey]

thats sounds like soo much work

You're lazy. It's delicious.

[bigfree66]

Promax bars and power crunch bars...also try chef jays TRI-O plex cookies....those things are pretty damn good!!!!

[uhockey]

Promax bars and power crunch bars...also try chef jays TRI-O plex cookies....those things are pretty damn good!!!!

Chef Jays cookies are about as healthy as Otis Spunkmeyer.

[John Benz]

They're all quality ingredients...the fats are "good" fats.

What's In It?
Nutrition Facts:


Serving Size: 1 Bar

Amount Per Serving:

Calories - 448
Calories from Fat - 192
Total Fat - 21g
Saturated Fat - 5g
Trans Fat - s0g
Cholesterol - 1mg
Sodium - 257mg
Potassium - 40mg
Total Carbohydrates - 42g
Dietary Fiber - 4g
Sugars - 7g
Protein - 30g

Ingredients:
Proprietary Protein Matrix: Whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, Micellean Micellar Casein Protein; Proprietary Fat Burning & Healthy Fats Matrix: Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Sunflower Butter, SesaLean (Sesamin); Semisweet Chocolate, Honey, Maltitol, Whole Grain Oats, 99.7 USP Glycerin, Low DE Corn Syrup, Water, Brown Rice Syrup, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Dutch Process Cocoa, Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, Salt, Mixed Tocopherols and/or Graham Cracker Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Oats Rolled.

Proprietary Fat Burning & Healthy Fats Matrix: Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Sunflower Butter, SesaLean (Sesamin);

All of these listed fats get rancid quickly sans refrigeration and preservatives. And the VPX ad states the protein is "not denatured." Any overly processed protein that is heated, blended and molded into a dried out excuse for a candy bar is denatured.

[havanatwist]

i eat bioprotein bars cause they're cheap. the carbs don't bother me too much cause i'm a powerlifter.


that is all, you've been a wonderful audience.

[spar]

i got a free ********* bar in the mail the other day. It was absolutely dilicious! 30 grams of protein 310 calories but 27 grams of sugar alcohol.

[uhockey]

i got a free ********* bar in the mail the other day. It was absolutely dilicious! 30 grams of protein 310 calories but 27 grams of sugar alcohol.

Garbage.

Sustain Bar = ZERO sugar alcohols, 100% natural.

[Sixpack]

Word

Garbage.

Sustain Bar = ZERO sugar alcohols, 100% natural.

[bigfree66]

Chef Jays cookies are about as healthy as Otis Spunkmeyer.

The question was best tasting not most nutritious....JERKY!

[Buff_Daddy]

VPX bars are the best on the market... 20g of fat doesnt matter, since the sources are quality....but split that sucker in half and you only have 10g fat and still like 250 cals... ie a normal protein bar...more cost effective.

[uhockey]

The question was best tasting not most nutritious....JERKY!

Actually, the question is "Best overall" which entails flavor + cost + macro profile.

Sustain bar, for the win.

[MoonMan12]

i'm gonna have to go with the DS bar based solely on macros, as the only one i've tried is powerbar's protein plus-which tastes fine, i might add.

[profive_o]

I like the MET-RX Big 100 Colossal, super cookie crunch. It tastes like i'm eating a candy bar. Also, MET-RX Big 100 cookie dough, amazing. It is not the best bar nutriotinaly, and its not in my daily diet, but right now i'm bulking, and if I want a treat with some protein, or I don't have time for a meal, these are great.

calories 420
calories from fat 130
Protien 32 grams
Sugars 25
Carbs 43

Also a big fan of the Detour bars. Coconut carmel is awesome.

[retro_roots]

Detour Low Sugar or Buzz but Buzz tastes far worse for some reason.

[bigfree66]

looks to me like you should be doing a little less posting and spending a little more time in the gym big guy

[uhockey]

looks to me like you should be doing a little less posting and spending a little more time in the gym big guy

Yeah, because every future physician needs to be able to bench a car......

Looks like you should be doing a little more time reading "Best OVERALL."

I go to the gym 5-6x a week. I lost 120lbs to get to where I am today.

All things considering, I'll take my accomplishments, little man.

Sustain Bars are great.

[Twin Peak]

looks to me like you should be doing a little less posting and spending a little more time in the gym big guy

Who me?

[nintendodude]

Who me?

Uh...... ..... .............. ... no.

[PhoenixBuff]

Okay, I know most, if not everyone on this board HATES Muscletech - except me of course

Anyways, the best bar I've ever tasted in MT's Chocolate Caramel Nut Crunch - it's awesome!

[bbullman]

I've been testing a lot of bars and the best one I have found so far is the Met-Rx Big 100 Colossal Super Cookie Crunch. It's higher in fat and sugars than others but that doesn't bother me. It has a nice crunchy texture and a good flavor without being overly sweet. It works great for me as a convenient high protein meal replacement. I can't wait to try the Crispy Apple Pie version. I plan to keep trying some other bars but this one is definitely going to stay on my shelf.

[The Brotherhood]

Havent tried it yet, but nutritionally this seems to be the best stuff out there

http://www.premiernutrition.com/prod...otein_cpb.html

30g protein
8g fat
20-21g carbs

Layne says it tastes good, ill take his word for it and try it out sometime.

[uhockey]

Havent tried it yet, but nutritionally this seems to be the best stuff out there

http://www.premiernutrition.com/prod...otein_cpb.html

30g protein
8g fat
20-21g carbs

Layne says it tastes good, ill take his word for it and try it out sometime.

"hydrolyzed gelatin, glycerine, water, partially defatted peanut flour, sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, ground peanuts, soy protein isolate, natural flavor (includes sesame oil), honey, nonfat milk, lactose, fructooligosaccharides, cocoa (processed with alkali), salt, rice flour, barley malt extract, dextrose, soy lecithin, sucralose, caramel added for color."

Look at all that CRAP. Honestly, this isn't even CLOSE to Sustain Bar in terms of quality ingredients.

[nintendodude]

I have read all the good things you've posted about Sustain bars. However, the few reasons I have not tried them...

I. Sodium caseinate, whey protein concentrate, soy protein isolate. In my mind, that is not a great protein blend.

II. There are only twenty grams per bar of that blend.

III. The bars are 1.87$ each.

I am not hating on your bar. In fact, I might order a box in the near future simply because it does not contain all the crap found in other bars, even at the cost of what I think is too little protein and the typical blend of soy and whey concentrate. I don't really know the purpose of this post, if only to say, "I am on the fence about Sustain."