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Are Quest Bars Really This Healthy?
Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:24 pm
So I was perusing the snack/protein bar section, and I ran across these Quest bars. They say they have 20g of protein, 15g of fiber and less than 1g of sugar. I bought one to see if it tasted like burnt arse, and it's actually pretty good.
I'm trying to cutback my sugar intake so I'm wondering if this is some Godsend, or if it's cheating the nutritional facts somehow.
Appreciate the help!
I'm trying to cutback my sugar intake so I'm wondering if this is some Godsend, or if it's cheating the nutritional facts somehow.
Appreciate the help!
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Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:30 pm to FootballNostradamus
Healthy is a relative term. Take a look at the ingredients.
And if you are trying to eat keto, be aware that many sugar substitutes such as the sugar alcohols in Quest bars can cause an insulin spike.
And if you are trying to eat keto, be aware that many sugar substitutes such as the sugar alcohols in Quest bars can cause an insulin spike.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:45 pm to Artie Rome
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Healthy is a relative term
Indeed. I've seen people on this very board declare that fruit and oatmeal are terrible for you.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:46 pm to Yat27
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fruit and oatmeal are terrible for you
I don't eat them, but they certainly aren't terrible for you. It all depends on your macro goals and eating plan.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 1:55 pm to FootballNostradamus
Healthy is relative as said above.
They're certainly the best "low carb" protein bar. They are sweetened now with corn fiber, but previous iterations used IMO (isomalto-ogliccosaccharides) fiber, and those tasted even better. They use combination of sucralose, lo han guo, erythritol and stevia as well. They avoid any of the bad sugar alcohols like maltitol, mannitol, isomalt that most commercial "sugar-free/no-sugar added" products use.
They're certainly the best "low carb" protein bar. They are sweetened now with corn fiber, but previous iterations used IMO (isomalto-ogliccosaccharides) fiber, and those tasted even better. They use combination of sucralose, lo han guo, erythritol and stevia as well. They avoid any of the bad sugar alcohols like maltitol, mannitol, isomalt that most commercial "sugar-free/no-sugar added" products use.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 2:06 pm to FootballNostradamus
I like them for pre cardio but I don't know about eating them regularly
Posted on 5/12/16 at 2:33 pm to busbeepbeep
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Healthy is relative as said above.
They're certainly the best "low carb" protein bar. They are sweetened now with corn fiber, but previous iterations used IMO (isomalto-ogliccosaccharides) fiber, and those tasted even better. They use combination of sucralose, lo han guo, erythritol and stevia as well. They avoid any of the bad sugar alcohols like maltitol, mannitol, isomalt that most commercial "sugar-free/no-sugar added" products use.
Yea I know everything is relative, but I was just curious how they stacked up to other things.
I always have concerns when things say no sugar and then they taste very good. With today's day and age I'm sure someone is just creating some super engineered/processed ingredient that isn't technically sugar but probably breaks down into the same thing once it gets into your body so that's mainly what I was asking about.
And I don't eat these sorts of things regularly. I usually have a box of them at my office, though, and grab one if I don't have time for a real meal/snack. They seem like the best option for this sort of thing so was curious if others thought the same or used something else.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 2:37 pm to FootballNostradamus
Throw them in the microwave for 15 seconds.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 2:50 pm to FootballNostradamus
tGOAT bar right hear
Taste like eating a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Taste like eating a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Posted on 5/12/16 at 3:21 pm to SuperSaint
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tGOAT bar right hear
Taste like eating a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Damn, just looked those up, and they look pretty decent (health-wise) as well. I'll try these next!
Posted on 5/12/16 at 3:50 pm to FootballNostradamus
I've been on these Mission1 bars lately. They taste absolutely God awful, but they fill you up pretty good and they're damn healthy.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 7:32 pm to FootballNostradamus
I've been looking for them. Where did you find them? This Nutritionist (NOLA.com web site) recommended them as a healthy late night snack. LINK
Posted on 5/12/16 at 7:57 pm to FootballNostradamus
Quest Bar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is the tits.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 8:17 pm to FootballNostradamus
Have a buddy who eats these like they're fricking gold. Eats at least two of the chocolate chip cookie dough bars a day.
Posted on 5/12/16 at 8:24 pm to tiger rag 93
As far as "healthy" ingredients go, it's hard to beat the Rx bars. They literally have 6-8 ingredients, all of which you can easily pronounce.
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