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QuestfortheBest-ProteinBarTaste Texture Nutri9on Ingredients Flavors Value Notes MacroContent
(%oftotalcalories)
ClifBarBuilder’sProteinBar–ChocolatePeanutBuVer
8.5IwishthatIhadbeenabletosnagapurelychocolateversionofthisbarforagoodcomparison,becauseIthinkthepeanutbu_erwasali_ledistrac`nginthisbarwhenyouputitupagainstastackofallchocolatebars(Iknow,Iknow–Ican’tbelieveI’msayingiteither).ThePBflavorwasjustatouchbland,butIdidreallylikethatitwasn’ttoosweet.
10Thisbaroverallisali_lebiggerthanmostoftheothersandhassomenicelayersandcrunchtoit.
Per68gbar:270cals20gprotein9gfat29gcarbs(21gsugar,2gfiber)
SoyProteinIsolate,BeetSyrup,OrganicBrownRiceSyrup,OrganicDriedCaneSyrup,PalmKernelOil,OrganicPeanutBu_er,OrganicPeanuts,OrganicSoyProteinConcentrate,OrganicOatFiber,NaturalFlavors,VegetableGlycerin,Cocoa‡,RiceStarch,Salt,CocoaBu_er‡,SoyLecithin,OrganicHighOleicSunflowerOil,MixedTocopherols(An`oxidant).
7flavors:Chocolate ChocolateHazelnutChocolateMintChocolatePeanutBu_er Cookies‘nCreamCrunchyPeanutBu_erVanillaAlmond
$21.48/12pack=$1.79/bar
Ifyoucanaffordtofittheextracarbsinyourdailymacrosoraresensi`vetoar`ficialsweeteners,thisisyourbar.Thiswrapperalsosaysit’slowglycemic(althoughbrownricesyrup,the#3ingredient,ishighglycemic)andusesnon-GMOingredients,includingseveralorganicingredients.Igaveitthetopspotbecausethetasteandtexturearepre_ymuchonpoint,ithasgreatvalueandtheingredientslistdoesn’tmakemenervoustoeatit.
TheBestProteinBarEver-S’mores
10Idon’tgiveouta10veryoienontaste,butthisbarisseriouslyyummy.Itdoesn’thavethattypicalproteinbarflavorandthes’moresflavorcomesthroughnicelywithoutbeingtoosweet.
9Thetextureofthisbarremindsmeofaricecrispytreat,exceptmuchmorepleasanttoeat.It’sgotbitetoitwithoutbeingcrunchyorchewy.It’sanicemiddleground.
Per58gbar:200cals17gprotein4.5gfat26gcarbs(4gfiber, 6gsugar)
ProteinBlend(WheyProteinCrisps(WheyProteinConcentrate,CornStarch)KosherBovineGela`n,DriedEggWhites),Non-GMOCornSyrup,DarkChocolateCoa`ng(Sugar,PalmKernel,Cocoa(ProcessedwithAlkali),SoyLecithin,andVanilla),Diges`onResistantMaltodextrin,KosherBovine,GrahamCracker(UnbleachedEnrichedFlour(WheatFlour,Niacin,ReducedIron,ThiamineMononitrate{VitaminB}),Riboflavin{VitaminB2},FolicAcid),GrahamFlour(WholeGrainWheatFlour),Sugar,SoybeanOil,Honey,Leavening(BakingSodaand/orCalciumPhosphate),Salt,SoyLecithin,Ar`ficialFlavor),Non-GMOOrganicErythritol,VegetableGlycerin,Triple-FilteredWater,CanolaOil,MilkProtein,Methylcellulose,Lessthan2%:For`fiber,ChiaSeeds,Lep`core,KalePowder,Pomegranate,VitaminEMixedwithTocopherols,Flaxseed,FishOil,Non-GMOPalmOil,NaturalFlavor.
1flavor:S’mores
$35.00/10pack=$3.50/bar
Iwasn’tsurewhattoexpectwiththisbarsinceit’snotyouraverageproteinbar,butIwasverypleasantlysurprised.Iwoulddefinitelybuytheseagainasatreat.Theingredientslistandpricepointwouldkeepmefromea`ngthemregularlythough.
PROBARBASEProteinBar-CookieDough
8.5JustatouchsweeterthanIwouldlike,butIdefinitelypickupthecookiedoughflavor.
10Thisbarhasitall…athinchocolatecoa`ng,acreamylayerofcookiedough,andabiglayerofcrunchybitstokeepthingsexci`ng.
Per70gbar:290cals21gprotein9gfat32gcarbs(16gsugar,4gfiber)
Soyproteinisolate,organictapiocasyrup,organicagavesyrup,organicdriedcanesyrup,frac`onatedpalmkerneloil,glycerin,organicagaveinulin,higholeicsaffloweroil,omegablend(flaxseed,chiaseed),unsweetenedchocolate,sugar,naturalflavor,organicriceproteinconcentrate,tapiocastarch,cocoa,organicsoyproteinconcentrate,salt,cocoa(processedwithalkali),molasses,soylecithin,cocoabu_er,gumarabic,rosemaryextract,tocopherolsaddedtoprotectflavor,citricacid,ascorbicacid.
6flavors:ChocolateBliss ChocolateSupergreen CoffeeCrunch CookieDough MintChocolatePeanutBu_erChocolate
$35.88/12pack=$2.99/bar
Thisbarisali_lebiggerthanalotofbarsonthelist(70gramsvsatypical60grams)andithasthecaloriecontenttoshowforit.But,thetextureofthisbaristopnotch,theingredientslistispre_yinnocent,andtheflavorisgreattoo.They’reglutenfree,non-GMOandplantbasedtoo.
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GrenadeCarbKilla–ChocolateCream
9.5Thisbarisnotoverlysweetbuthasagreatchocolateflavorwithahintofcaramel.
10Thisbaristhemostvisuallyappealingwhenyouseetheinside–ithasnicelayersandwhatlookslikeacookiecrunchlayertoppedwithcaramel-likes`ckystuff(almostlikeaTwix?)andcrispedriceunderachocolatecoa`ng.
Per60gbar:210cals*23gprotein8gfat20gcarbs(1gsugar,7gfiber)
*Macromathgivesyouabout240calsperbar
MilkProtein(CalciumCaseinate,MilkProteinIsolate,WheyProteinIsolate),Chocolate(Mal`tol;CocoaBu_er,WholeMilkPowder,CocoaMass,Emulsifier(SoyLecithin),NaturalFlavors),Polydextrose,Gela`nHydrolysate,Glycerol,SoyProteinIsolate,CocoaBu_er,soyoil,PalmFat,Xylitol,Sucralose,SkimmedMilkPowder,FatReducedCocoa,CreamPowder,Salt,SoyLecithin,NaturalFlavors
5flavors:ChocolateCreamChocolateCrunch CaramelChaosPeanutNu_erWhiteChocolateCookie
$29.99/12pack=$2.49/bar
I’mbummedthatthisbarhassomanyques`onableingredients…althoughIsupposethat’swhyittastessogood.Icouldn’tgiveitoneofthetoptwospotsbecauseofthat(nottomen`onthatit’sthemostexpensivebaronthelist).
thinkThinHighProteinBars–BrownieCrunch
8Theflavorisniceandchocolateyandnotoverlysweet.
8Thesebarshaveagoodcrunchtothem,butsadlynolayersinsideandthebarisjustali_leonthedryside.
Per60gbar:230cals20gprotein8gfat25gcarbs(0gsugar,2gfiber)
ProteinBlend(SoyProteinIsolate,CalciumCaseinate,WheyProteinIsolate),Mal`tol,Coa`ng(Mal`tol,CocoaBu_er,Chocolate,SodiumCaseinate,MilkFat,SoyLecithin,NaturalFlavor,Salt),Glycerin,Almonds,Water,SoyCrisps(SoyProteinIsolate,TapiocaStarch),AlkalizedCocoa,SunflowerOil,SunflowerLecithin,NaturalFlavors,Chocolate,SeaSalt.Contains:TreeNuts(Almonds),Milk,andSoy.
11flavors:BrownieCrunchCaramelFudgeChocolateStrawberryChocolateEspressoChunkyPeanutBu_er Cookies‘nCreamCreamyPeanutBu_erDarkChocolateLemonDelight MapleAlmondWhiteChocolate
$14.95/10pack=$1.50/bar
Thesebarsareglutenfree,kosher,aretoutedaslow-glycemicandarewidelyavailableatgrocerystores,conveniencestores,etc.Althoughtheyclaimtobesugarfree,thereare12gramsofsugaralcohols.
ProSuppsMyBar-IceCreamCookieCrunch
7.5Thisbarisrightontheborderoftoosweetbutitdoeshavegreatflavorandyouactuallygetsomeofthaticecreamcookieflavor.
9ItremindsmeoftheMusclePharmCombatCrunchbarsbutwithalessdense/chewycenter.Therearesomeniceli_lecrunchybitstoo(notsupercrunchythough).
Per55gbar:220cals20gprotein10gfat17gcarbs(1gfiber, 6gsugar)
ProteinBlend(WheyProteinIsolate,WheyProteinConcentrate),VegetableOils(Palm,PalmKernel),Sugar,VegetableGlycerin,Mal`tol,MilkProteinIsolate,Gela`n,Sorbitol,Water,Cocoa(processedwithAlkali),RiceFlour,PeaProteinIsolate,EvaporatedCaneJuice,NaturalFlavors,SoyLecithin,SoybeanOil,TapiocaStarch,Whey,MonoandDiglycerides,ChocolateLiquor,Salt,BetaCarotene,VitaminAPalmitate,BakingSoda,PotassiumSorbate,Almond,peanutandSucralose
5flavors:Confe�CakeCrunchIceCreamCookieCrunchIcedCinnamonCrunchPeanutBu_erCrunchSaltedCaramelCrunch
$24.99/12pack=$2.08/bar
IwaspleasantlysurprisedbyhowmuchIlikedthesebars-they’remuchbe_erthanotherProSuppsproductsinmyopinion.They’reabithigherinfatthanalotofbarsonthelist,butdefinitelyworthatry.
MusclePharmCombatCrunch–ChocolateCake
7.5Thechocolateispronouncedandhasabitofacaramelflavor.It’snotoverlysweetbutittoesthatlinepre_yclosely.
8.5Niceandthicktextured/crunchcoa`ngwithadense,chewyinside.
Per63gbar:210cals*20gprotein7gfat25gcarbs(5gsugar,12gfiber)
*Macromathgivesyouabout250calsperbar.
ProteinBlend(WheyProteinIsolate,MilkProteinIsolate),Isomalto-Oligosaccharide(Prebio`cFiber),ChocolateChunks(ChocolateLiquor[ProcessedwithAlkali],Sugar,CocoaBu_er,andVanilla),Glycerin,VegetableOils(Palm,PalmKernelOil),Sugar,Almonds,Water,SoyProteinIsolate,Mal`tol,andCocoa(ProcessedwithAlkali),Containslessthan2%of:Salt,SoyLecithin,NaturalFlavor,Sucralose,Vanilla,andTapiocaStarch.
9flavors:ChocolateCake BirthdayCakeChocolateChipCookieDough ChocolateCoconut ChocolatePeanutBu_erCup CinnamonTwistCookies‘NCreamS’moresWhiteChocolateRaspberry
$26.99/12pack=$2.25/bar
Ifyoulikeamoredense,chewybarthanthefirstthreeop`ons,thisisagreatbartotakealookat.BonusFlavorReview:IalsotriedtheS’moresflavorofthisbar–it’sjustabitlesschewy,buts`llpre_ychocolatey.Icoulddetectafaintbitofmarshmallowandgrahamcrackerflavor.Overall,quitetasty.
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QuestNutri9onHeroBar-ChocolateCaramelPecan
8.5Ali_letoclosetoacandybarformypreference.It’squitesweetwithali_lebitofthatar`ficialsweeteneraiertaste.
10Nicelayersofcrunchandchewycaramelinsidethisbar.It’salsocoatedinanicechocolatelayer.
Per60gbar:200cals15gprotein11gfat27gcarbs(12gsugar,11gfiber,1gerythritol)
ProteinBlend(MilkProteinIsolate,WheyProteinIsolate),SolubleCornFiber(Prebio`cFiber),Allulose‡,PalmKernelOil,Pecans,Cocoa,Bu_er,Water,Erythritol,NaturalFlavors.Containslessthan2%ofthefollowing:SeaSalt,BakingSoda,PalmOil,CelluloseGum,XanthanGum,Carrageenan,Sucralose,SunflowerLecithin.
3flavors:BlueberryCobblerChocolateCaramelPecanVanillaCaramel
$24.99/10pack=$2.49/bar
Questhasmadeabigpushfortheuseofalluloseasanalterna`vesweetenerinthisbarandevensaythatalthoughthey’rerequiredbytheFDAtolistitinthesugarssec`onofthenutri`oninfo,itonlyhas1/10ofthecaloriesofregularsugar.Thisexplainswhymacromathwouldgiveyou267calsperbar.
SinFitCrunchBar-ChocolateCrunch
7.5Thisbarbordersontoosweetbutit’sgotareallytastymilkchocolateflavor.Iwishtheflavorwasali_lemoredynamicthough-it’sabittoomuchchocolateatonce.
9Thisisanicethickbarwithagoodchocolatecoa`ngthat’sfilledwithli_lecrunchybits.Allthatsurroundsasoi,chewycenterthat’seasytoeat.
Per83gbar:350cals30gprotein16gfat28gcarbs(1gfiber, 8gsugar,includes7gaddedsugar)
ProteinBlend(WheyProteinConcentrate,WheyProteinIsolate),VegetableOils(Palm,PalmKernel,Soybean),SoyProteinIsolate,VegetableGlycerin,Sugar,Gela`n,Mal`tol,Sorbitol,Cocoa(processedwithalkali),CornSyrup,Water,SunflowerOil,NaturalFlavors,Salt,SunflowerLecithin,Maltodextrin,ProplyeneGlycolMonoEsters,SodiumCasseinate,PotassiumSorbate,BakingSoda,SoyLecithin,MonoandDiglycerides,Acetylatedmonoglycerides,Whey,Beta-Carotene,VitaminAPalmitate,Sucralose,NaturalTocopherols,SiliconDioxide,AlmondandPeanut
3flavors:CaramelCrunchChocolateCrunch PeanutBu_erCrunch
$31.00/12pack=$2.58/bar
Thesebarssellonthecompany’swebsitefor$39.48per12packbox,butyoucanfindsomeoftheflavorsonAmazonforcheaper.
Althoughthisisoverallapre_ytastybar,Ididn'tenjoyhowbig/heavyitwasandtheingredientsaren’tfriendlytomygut.
PowerCrunchProteinEnergyBar-TripleChocolate
7.5Ithoughttheflavorofthisbarwaskindoflikechocolatecombinedwithanoddtaste.Eitherway,thechocolateflavorwasnotveryrich.
9Ilikethetextureofthesebars-theyhavelayersofs`ckystuffinbetweenlayersoflightasairwafers,allsurroundedbyanicechocolatecoa`ng.
Per40gbar:205cals13gprotein13gfat10gcarbs(1gfiber, 5gsugar)
ProtoWheyProteinBlend(ProtoWhey[MicroPep`desfromExtremeHydrolyzedWheyProtein[40%DiandTripep`des),Maltodextrin],WheyProteinIsolate,MilkProteinIsolate),PalmOil,EnrichedFlour(WheatFlour,MaltedBarleyFlour,Niacin,ReducedIron,ThiamineMononitrate,Riboflavin,FolicAcid),Sugar,PalmKernelOil,CocoaProcessedwithAlkali,Fructose,SoyLecithin,CaramelColor,NaturalFlavors,Salt,BakingSoda,SteviaLeafExtract
10flavors:ChocolateMintCookiesandCreamFrenchVanillaCreme MochaCremePeanutBu_erCremePeanutBu_erFudgeRedVelvetSaltedCaramelTripleChocolate WildBerryCreme
$19.99/12pack=$1.67/bar
PeopleraveaboutthesebarsbutIjustdon’tgetit.AsidefromthetastenotbeingasgreatasIexpected,themacrosaren’tgreateither-they’reverylowcarbbuthavejustasmuchfatasprotein.
OhYeah!Nutri9onONEBar–ChocolateChipCookieDough
7.5Ali_leonthesweetsideformebutanicecookiedoughflavoroverall.
7Niceandsoiwithagoodchocolatecoa`ng,althoughtheinsideofthebarisallthesametexture–nocrunchorchocolatechipsthatIno`ced.
Per60gbar:210cals*21gprotein8gfat24gcarbs(1gsugar,10gfiber)
*Macromathgivesyouabout250calsperbar.
ProteinBlend(OhYeah!®BlendConsis`ngofWheyProteinIsolate,MilkProteinIsolate),Isomalto-Oligosaccharides(Prebio`cFiber),Mal`tol,Glycerine,SunflowerSeedBu_er,PalmKernelOil,CocoaPowder(ProcessedwithAlkali),NaturalFlavors,SoyLecithin(anEmulsifier),CocoaBu_er,Salt,andSucralose.
12flavors:AlmondBlissBirthdayCakeBlueberryCobblerChocolateBrownie ChocolateChipCookieDough Cookies&CreamLemonCake MapleGlazedDonutMintChocolateChipPeanutBu_erPieSaltedCaramelWhiteChocolateRaspberry
$26.99/12pack=$2.25/bar
Thesebarsareglutenfree.
BonusFlavorReview:IalsotriedouttheBirthdayCakeflavorofthesebars–they’res`llquitesweetbutyummy.Theyhaveanicewhitecoa`ngwithsprinklesembeddedontop.Theinsideisn’toverlydenseorchewyandactuallyhasasimilarflavortotheOp`mumNutri`onCakeBitesthatItried(see#11below).
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FitCrunch-ChocolateChipCookieDough
8Thisisaseriouslysweetbarbutyoudogetthecookiedoughtaste.
9Therearesomereallygreatlayerstothisbarbuttheouterchocolatecoa`ngmeltsthesecondyoutouchit.It’salsoabitchewy.
Per88gbar:380cals30gprotein16gfat27gcarbs(2gfiber, 6gsugar,16gsugaralcohols)
ProprietaryFor`FX™ProteinBlend(WheyProteinIsolate,WheyProteinConcentrate),SoyProteinIsolate,Mal`tol,VegetableGlycerin,VegetableOils(PalmandPalmKernel),Sorbitol,Cocoa(processedwithalkali),PalmOil,Gela`n,CornSyrup,Sugar,andWater.,CONTAINS2%ORLESSOFTHEFOLLOWING:CocoaBu_er,BrownRiceFlour,SunflowerOil,SoyLecithin,NaturalFlavors,Salt,SoybeanOil,BakingSoda,Maltodextrin,SodiumCaseinate,PropyleneGlycolMonoesters,Whey,Beta-Carotene,VitaminAPalmitate,NaturalTocopherols,Peanuts,Almonds,andSiliconDioxide.
4flavors:BirthdayCakeChocolateChipCookieDough CookiesandCreamPeanutBu_er
$32.88/12pack=$2.74/bar
Thisbarishugecomparedtotheotherslistedhere!Ididn’tplantoreviewitbecauseofthatbuteveryonekeepsravingaboutthemsoIcaved.Ithasaningredientslisttomatchit’ssize,includingsomenotsofriendlyingredients.Eventhoughit’stastyandhasgoodmacrocontent,Iwouldn’tbuyitagain.
Lenny&Larry’sMuscleBrownie-Cookies&Cream
7.5There'sadecentchocolateflavorherebutit’sonthesweetsideformeandhasabitofanar`ficialaiertaste.
6.5Ithoughttheseweretoochewyanddrytobepassedoffasabrownie.
Per65gbrownie:170cals20gprotein10gfat25gcarbs(5gfiber, 9gsugar)
ProteinBlend(WheyConcentrate,SoyIsolate,WheatIsolate),NaturalBrownSugar,Non-HydrogenatedMargarine(PalmOil,Water,Salt,Whey,VegetableMonoglycerides,SoyLecithin,NaturalBu_erFlavor,CitricAcid[Adiculant],BetaCarotene[Color],VitaminAPalmitate),CornSyrup,ChocolateChips(SemisweetChocolate[Sugar,ChocolateLiquor,CocoaBu_er,Dextrose]withaddedLecithinEmulsifier),VegetableGlycerin,MilkChocolateCoa`ng(Sugar,Frac`onatedPalmKernelOil,NonFatMilkPowder,MilkPowder,CocoaPowder,SorbitanTristearate,SoyLecithin[anEmulsifier]andVanilla),CocoaProcessedwithAlkali,Egg,NaturalFlavors,Caparve(CulturedDextrose,Flourand/orCornStarch),BakingSoda,Salt,KonjacFlour,GuarGum.
3flavors:Cookiesn’CreamPeanutBu_erTripleChocolate
$24.99/12pack=$2.08/brownie
Idecidedtoincludethis“musclebrownie”alongwiththeproteinbars.It’snotexactlythesamecategory,butit’scloseenoughtocompare.
FitJoyBars–ChocolateIcedBrownie
7Reallychocolatey,butalsoali_letoosweet.
7Nicetexturedchocolatecoa`ngwithsomepecanpiecesvisibleontop.Theinsideisali_lechewyandtheli_lechocolatepiecessca_eredthroughoutthebararehardtodetect.
Per60gbar:230cals20gprotein8gfat25gcarbs(5gsugar,12gfiber)
DairyProteinBlend[WheyProteinIsolate,MilkProteinIsolate,WheyProteinCocoaCrisp(WheyProteinIsolate,WheyProteinConcentrate,TapiocaStarch,Cocoa(processedwithalkali),CalciumCarbonate,SunflowerLecithin)],ChocolateFlavoredCoa`ng[Sugar,PalmKernelOil,Inulin,Milk,Cocoa(processedwithalkali),SoyLecithin,NaturalFlavor],Isomalto-Oligosaccharides,VegetableGlycerin,Water,NaturalFlavor,Pecans,UnsweetenedChocolate,HighOleicSunflowerOil(withtocopherolstoprotectflavor),Cocoa(processedwithalkali),ChicoryRootFiber,CocoaBu_er,Sugar,Erythritol,SeaSalt,Frac`onatedPalmKernelOil,SunflowerLecithin,Dextrose,Stevia,SoyLecithin
10flavors:BirthdayCakeBa_erChocolateChipCookieDough ChocolateIcedBrownie ChocolatePeanutBu_er CookiesandCreamFrenchVanillaAlmondFrostedCinnamonRollHomemadePumpkinPieMintChocolateChipRaspberryChocolateTruffle
$27.99/12pack=$2.33/bar
Thepackagingsaysthisbarisnon-GMO,glutenfree,andcontainsnoar`ficialcolors,flavorsorsweeteners.
BonusFlavorReview:IalsotriedtheBirthdayCakeBa_erflavorofthisbar…it’scoatedinawhiteconfe�likecoa`ngthat’sreminiscentofwhitechocolateandtheinsidedoeshaveacakeba_erflavor.Iwasexpec`ngmoreofabirthdaycakeflavorbutthisonedoestasteliketherawba_erandisquitesweet.Overallnotbad.
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MuscleTechMission1CleanProteinBar–ChocolateBrownie
8Thechocolateflavorisgoodandfudgywithoutthecloyingsweetnessofsomeoftheotherbars.
5There’snochocolatecoa`ngonthisbar,whichmakesitkindofs`ckyanddensetochew.Ithassomeli_lechocolatechunksstucktothetopofthebarthough.
Per60gbar:190cals20gprotein6gfat24gcarbs(1gsugar,20gfiber)
ProteinBlend(MilkProteinIsolate,WheyProteinIsolate),Isomalto-Oligosaccharides,GroundAlmonds,Water,Cocoa(ProcessedWithAlkali),NaturalFlavor,SolubleCornFiber,RiceFlour,PalmOil,Erythritol,SeaSalt,UnsweetenedChocolate,RebaudiosideA(Stevia),SoyLecithin,Tocopherols(Preserva`ve),SoybeanOil
4flavors:ChocolateBrownie ChocolateChipCookieDough ChocolatePeanutBu_er Cookies‘nCream
$22.99/12pack=$1.92/bar
Theycallthisbarcleanbecauseit’ssweetenedwithSteviaandsugaralcohols,butbecarefulifyougetadifferentflavor–someofthemhavesucralose.
Dyma9zeEliteProteinBar–ChocolateChipCookieDough
6Youcankinda-sortatastethecookiedoughflavorbuthonestly,it’sali_lehardtodetectthroughthesweetness.
7Ontheoutside,thisbarhasasimilarlookastheOhYeah!ONEbars…anicechocolatecoa`ng.Ontheinside,theDyma`zebarswereevensoier(toosoiIthought),buttheydidhavesomegoodchocolatechipsinthere.
Per70gbar:260cals25gprotein8gfat26gcarbs(7gsugar,8gfiber)
EliteProteinBlend(WheyProteinConcentrate,CalciumCaseinate,WheyProteinHydrolysate,WheyProteinIsolate),ChocolateCoa`ng(Inulin,Sugar,PalmKernelOil,CocoaPowder[processedwithalkali],SoyLecithin,Vanilla,WholeMilkPowder,Salt),Glycerin,ChocolateChips(Sugar,UnsweetenedChocolate,ChocolateLiquor,CocoaBu_er,SoyLecithin,Vanilla),Isomalto-Oligosaccharide(prebio`csolublefiber),SoyProteinIsolate,Water,HydrolyzedBeefGela`n,contains2%orlessofthefollowing:NaturalFlavors,SteviolGlycosides(stevia),CocoaBu_er,CalciumCarbonate,SoyLecithin,Salt,BrownSugar
5flavors:ChocolateChipCookieDough ChocolatePeanutBu_er CoconutCremePeanutBu_erVanillaCupcake
$24.84/12pack=$2.07/bar
Thesebarsboastthattheyalsoinclude4.5gramsofBCAAsperbar,whichhelpmusclesrecoverandgrow,plusthey’reglutenfree.
HerWheyLeanProteinBar-CookieDough
6Thecookiedoughflavorismaybethere?Thebarisreallysweetandhasanoddtastetoit.
6.5ThisonehasaverysimilartexturetotheDyma`zeElitebarsbutwithoutthechocolatechunksinside.It’sjustallreallysoiandchewy,whichIdon’tlike.
Per57gbar:190cals20gprotein5gfat23gcarbs(6gfiber, 6gsugar,5gsugaralcohol)
Proteinblend(wheyconcentrate,wheyhydrolysate,wheyisolate),vegetableglycerin,milkproteinisolate,chicoryrootfiber,vegetableoils(palm,palmkernel),mal`tol,water,sorbitol,sugar,coconutoil,parproteinisolate,almonds,cocoa,salt,naturalflavors,steviolglycosides,potassiumsorbate,soylecithin,peanut,sucralose
2flavors:CookieDough MapleCinnamonRoll
$24.99/12pack=$2.08/bar
Thisisaglutenfreebar.Ofnotethough,asinglebarhas600mgofsodium!!!Maybethat’spartofthereasonwhyittastesweird.Ladies,remember,justbecausethebarismarketedtowomen,doesn’tmeanyoushouldbuyit!
OneBasixProteinBar-CookieDoughChocolateChunk
6Icanmakeoutali_lebitofacookiedoughflavorifIreallythinkaboutit,butIfoundthisbaralmostali_lebi_er.Idothinkthere’sabitofpeanutbu_erflavorintheretoo,despiteitnotshowingupintheingredientslist.
6.5Asfarasuncoatedbarsgo,thisonehasgoodtexturethatisn’ts`ckyoroverlychewy.Ithasnicebigchocolatechunksaswellassomeunknownwhitechunks.
Per60gbar:210cals20gprotein8gfat24gcarbs(9gfiber, 1gsugar,0gaddedsugar,0gsugaralcohol)
ProteinBlend(MilkProteinIsolate,WheyProteinIsolate),Isomalto-Oligosaccharides(Prebio`cFiberfromVegetableSource),SolubleVegetableFiber,Cacao,VegetableGlycerin,CocoaBu_er,SunflowerSeedBu_er,NaturalFlavors,NonfatDryMilk,SunflowerLecithin(anemulsifier),TapiocaStarch,SeaSalt,SteviaandCalciumCarbonate
3flavors:CookieDoughChocolateChunk PeanutBu_erChocolateChunk TripleChocolateChunk
$24.99/12pack=$2.08/bar
ThisbarissweetenedwithSteviaandisglutenfree.
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PureProteinBar–ChocolateDeluxe
6Thetastestartsoutchocolateyandsweetbutendswithanar`ficialaiertastethat’sreminiscentofsomethingmetallic.
6.5Ali_leonthechewyside(andsmallerthantheotherbars),butanicechocolatecoa`ngwithacenterthathasafewli_lechocolatepiecesinside.
Per50gbar:180cals21gprotein4.5gfat17gcarbs(2gsugar,3gfiber)
ProteinBlend(MilkProteinIsolate,WheyProteinIsolate,WheyProteinConcentrate),ChocolateFlavoredCoa`ng(Mal`tol,Frac`onatedPalmKernelOil,WheyProteinConcentrate,CocoaPowder[ProcessedWithAlkali],CalciumCarbonate,NaturalFlavors,SoyLecithin,Sucralose),HydrolyzedCollagen,Glycerin,CocoaPowder,Water,MilkChocolateDrops(Sugar,WholeMilkPowder,ChocolateLiquor,CocoaBu_er,MilkFat,SoyLecithin,NaturalVanillaFlavor),Mal`tolSyrup,PeanutFlour,CalciumCarbonate,NaturalFlavors,VitaminAndMineralBlend(AscorbicAcid,d-AlphaTocopherolAcetate,Niacinamide,ZincOxide,Bio`n,CopperGluconate,d-CalciumPantothenate,PotassiumIodide,VitaminAPalmitate,TricalciumPhosphate,PyridoxineHydrochloride,ThiaminMononitrate,Riboflavin,FolicAcid,Cyanocobalamin),Sucralose,AlmondBu_er,SoyLecithin.
10flavors:ChewyChocolateChip ChocolateDeluxe ChocolatePeanutBu_er ChocolatePeanutCaramelChocolateSaltedCaramelDarkChocolateCoconutGreekYogurtBlueberryGreekYogurtStrawberryPeanutBu_erCaramelS’mores
$7.85/6pack=$1.31/bar
Glutenfree.Interes`ngtonotethateachbarcontains15%ofyourdailycalciumvalue,whichlikelycomesfromtheaddedcalciumcarbonateontheingredientslist.PureProteinalsooffersaPureProteinPluslineofbarswithsimilarnutri`oninfothatarenon-GMOandcontainnoar`ficialsweeteners(sweetenedwithSteviaandsugaralcohols).
QuestNutri9onQuestBars–ChocolateBrownie
6I’vehadthisflavorbeforeanditusedtotastechocolatey,buttheymusthavechangedtheirformulaandnowittastesali_lecardboard-y.Maybeit’sbecauseI’mtas`ngitnexttosomereallysweetbars?
5Questbarsdon’thaveachocolatecoa`ngandthispar`cularflavordoesn’thavemuchinthewayoftexturedifferencestokeepmeinterested.It’sabitdensetoo.
Per60gbar:170cals*20gprotein7gfat22gcarbs(1gsugar,15gfiber)
*Macromathwillgiveyouabout230calsperbar.
ProteinBlend(MilkProteinIsolate,WheyProteinIsolate),SolubleCornFiber(Prebio`cFiber),Almonds,Cocoa(ProcessedwithAlkali),Water,NaturalFlavors,PalmOil,SeaSalt,CalciumCarbonate,Sucralose,SteviolGlycosides(Stevia).
21flavors:ApplePieBlueberryMuffinChocolateBrownie ChocolateChipCookieDough CookiesandCreamMintChocolateChunk MixedBerryBlissOatmealChocolateChipPeanutBu_er&JellyPeanutBu_erSupremeRockyRoadS’MoresVanillaAlmondCrunchWhiteChocolateRaspberryBananaNutMuffinChocolatePeanutBu_er CinnamonRollCoconutCashewDoubleChocolateChunk LemonCreamPieStrawberryCheesecake
$24.29/12pack=$2.02/bar
Questhasahugeflavorvarietyandinmyexperience,thetexturevariesfromflavortoflavorandhasevolvedoverthelastseveralyears–someoftheirbarscanbes`ckyandsomeofthemcanbeali_ledryandcrumbly.I’mpersonallyafanoftheBlueberryMuffin,ChocolateChipCookieDoughandS’Moresflavors.Sidenote–thelast7flavorslistedabovearesweetenedwithStevia.
Op9mumNutri9onOp9-Bar–ChocolateChipCookieDough
4Waytoosweetforme,itdistractedfromtheintendedflavorofthebarinmyopinion.
5IthoughttheOp`-Barwastoochewyandaiertryingalltheotherbars,Ifoundmyselfmissingthechocolatecoa`ngontheoutside.Itdoeshavesomenicechocolatechipsthroughoutthough.
Per60gbar:230cals20gprotein7gfat23gcarbs(4gsugar,9gfiber)
ProteinBlend(MilkProteinIsolate,WheyProteinIsolate),Isomalto-Oligosaccharide,AlmondBu_er,Semi-SweetChocolateChips(CaneSugar,UnsweetenedChocolate,CocoaBu_er),Glycerin,NaturalFlavor,Maltodextrin,CocoaBu_er,Erythritol,Chocolate,SeaSalt,Cocoa(ProcessedWithAlkali),SteviaExtract.
5flavors:ChocolateChipCookieDough ChocolateBrownie Cookies‘NCreamCinnamonPecanWhiteChocolateRaspberry
$26.99/12pack=$2.25/bar
BonusFlavorReview:IalsotestedouttheBirthdayCakeflavorOp`mumNutri`onCakeBites.Theyhaveanicewhitecoa`ngwithsprinklesembeddedontopofthecoa`ng.Theinsideislikeadensevanillacakethat’sabitchewy,butpre_yyummy.
YupBrandsB-UpBar–ChocolateBrownie
5Ithoughtthechocolateflavorinthisbarwasoff,butatleastitwasn’toverlysweet.
4Thisbarissmallerthanthepackagingmakesitlook…it’sactuallyapre_ysmall,densebarwiththesametexturethroughoutandnochocolatecoa`ng.
Per62gbar:200cals*20gprotein8gfat25gcarbs(2gsugar,20gfiber)
*Macromathgivesyouabout250calsperbar.
Prebio`cDietaryVegetableFiber,*Almonds,WheyProteinIsolate,MilkProteinIsolate,CocoaPowder,PalmFruitOil,NaturalFlavors,Xylitol,SeaSalt,SunflowerLecithin.
9flavors:ChocolateBrownie ChocolateChipCookieDough ChocolateMintCinnamonRollPB&JPeanutBu_erRedVelvetCupcake SugarCookieVanillaPeanutBu_er
$24.99/12pack=$2.08/bar
YoucanbuysinglebarsofeachflavorontheYupBrandswebsitewithfreeshipping–notbadifyouwanttotrythemoutbeforecommi�ngtoa12pack.
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