BB Top 6 Fav Bars!
- Shalie Kae Bireta
- Jun 19, 2018
- 5 min read
A lot of protein bar brands that are filled with filler ingredients and high sugar and lacking nutrients and antioxidants found in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
With that being said, bars don't require prep, can be stored anywhere, and are an easy single-serving solution to your nutrition dilemma. They last for months and are easy to keep stashed in a box in your desk at work or in your gym bag, and know that it's there when you need it. They are an easy and convenient on the go snack and there are a handful of benefits.
1. A quality bar has the ability to satisfy your sweet tooth while avoiding blood sugar spikes and subsequent crashes.
2.The amino acids found in protein bars also help provide the building blocks your body needs to generate new muscle tissue, repairing the microscopic muscle tears that occur over the course of your workout.
3. Along with protein, fiber is the best way to combat hunger. How? For one, it helps regulate blood sugar by slowing down your body's absorption of carbs.
What do I look for in a protein bar? Ingredients I am familiar with. If I don't know it or can't pronounce it, I don't need it in my body. Chances are, if I COULD make it myself, it's a solid selection. The reason that I buy them though is because I don't WANT to make them. If you're taking the time to read this post, then it's probably safe to say you'd prefer pre-made and packaged too.
After years of taste testing protein bars from stores, websites and health food stores, these 5 bars and brands have been my staple go to's for larger quantity purchases. Each bar has it's own unique "thing," meets my personal standards, satisfies my sweet tooth without sacrificing ingredients and is reasonably priced.
Perfect Bar - The "Refridgerated" Protein Bar
Gluten free, non-GMO, sweetened with organic honey and vegan flavor uses low glycemic organic dates as the sweetener.All of our bars are made with high-quality whole food protein — essential for muscle repair and recovery.
Over 20 nutrient-dense organic whole foods provide a good source of vitamins and minerals on-the-go.
Ingredients:
Almond Butter: Organic Almond Butter, Organic Honey, Nonfat Milk Powder, Almond Butter, Organic Almond Pieces, Dried Whole Egg Powder, Organic Rice Protein, Organic Sesame Seeds, Organic Flax Seed Oil, Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Sesame Seed Oil, Organic Olive Oil, Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil, Dried Whole Food Powders (Organic Kale, Organic Flax Seed, Organic Rose hip, Organic Orange, Organic Lemon, Organic Carrot, Organic Spinach)
Review: 9/10. It takes like you’re biting into a bar of almond butter. Aka the dream. The texture is pretty incredible too, thicker. Higher calorie and sugar content, but from quality sources and fat filling. Fat doesn't make you fat, it helps keep you full!
Flavors:
Coconut Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter, Fruit and Nut, Chocolate Walnut Brownie, Almond Butter, Dark Chocolate Almond, Carob Chip, Cranberry Crunch, Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter
Flavors:
Where to buy?
Target, Meijer, Fresh Thyme ( Fridge Section)
Ouest Bars
The Original No-Junk Bar. 21 Soy & Gluten Free Flavors. 21g Protein, 4g Net Carbs, <1g Sugars, 14g Dietary Fiber, 200 Calories, 8g Fat. No Added Sugar - Sweetened with Erythritol, Sucralose and Stevia.
Flavors: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Vanilla Almond Crunch, Cinnamon Roll, Lemon Cream Pie, Mixed Berry, Banana Nut Muffin, Chocolate Brownie, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Apple Pie, Peanut Butter Supreme, Coconut, Strawberry Cheesecake
Ingredients: (Cinnamon Roll Quest Bar: Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate), Isomalto-Oligosaccharides* (Prebiotic Fiber), Almonds, Water, Erythritol. Contains less than 2% of the following: Sea Salt, Stevia, Lo Han Guo, Natural Flavors, Cinnamon.)
There are 7 Quest bars that don’t contain artificial sweeteners, and these are the only ones I consider acceptable to occasionally eat. Are they the most natural food in the world? Not at all, but you have to pick your battles sometimes. If you do choose to eat a Quest bar, choose carefully based on these guidelines.
Quest Bars without any artificial sweeteners:
Cinnamon Roll
Strawberry Cheesecake
Double Chocolate Chunk
Lemon Cream Pie
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Banana Nut Muffin
Coconut Cashew
Review: Warming quest bars in the microwave for 15 seconds is heavenly. It takes the sticky bar and makes it almost gooey and fluffy, and bars with chocolate chunks get melty. Not a bar to take hikin, due to the high fiber content (LESSON LEARNED THE HARD WAY) but a delicious desert alternative, sweet tooth satisfier, or post workout protein refuel.
Where to buy it?
Vitamin Shoppe, GNC, Amazon, Meijer, Gas Stations
RX Bar
No Dairy.
No Soy.
No Gluten.
No B.S.
6-8 whole food ingredients and no added sugar.
Flavors: Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Mint Chocolate, Blueberry, Coconut Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Mixed Berry, Maple Sea Salt, Peanut Butter, Apple Cinnamon, Coffee Chocolate
Review: 7/10. The minimalist ingredient list in these bars makes them perfect for those ingredient conscious snackers, searching for a protein-packed snack! Despite the variety of flavors, they all taste extremely similar due to the only change being the slight essence /oil added into the egg whites.
Where to buy?
Grocery Stories, Vitamin Shoppe, Amazon
Square Organics
Organic square protein bars made with 10-13g of sprouted plant protein, coconut nectar and coated in real chocolate. Gluten-free, soy-free, and plant-based.
Ingredients:
Almond Spice: Organic Coconut Nectar, Organic Whole Grain Sprouted Brown Rice Protein, Organic Dark Chocolate (Organic Cocoa Liquor, Organic Cane Syrup, Organic Cocoa Butter), Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Gluten Free Oats, Organic Almonds, Organic Cocoa Liquor, Sunflower Lecithin, Organic Cinnamon, Sea Salt.
Flavors: Chocolate Coated Crunch, Chocolate Coated Coconut, Chocolate Coated Cookie Dough, Chocolate Coated Peanut Butter, Chocolate Coated Nuts and Sea Salt, Chocolate Coated Mint, Chocolate Coated Cherry Coconut
Review: 10/10. Calling all chocolateoholics! Each bar is coated in chocolate and the flavors are unique but not too overpowering. This bar can satisfy my chocolate cravings and keep me full for at least 2-3 hours which makes it great for a morning snack or part of a lunch on the go.
Where to buy?
Amazon, Vitamin Shoppe, Thrive Market
Bulletproof Collagen
Bulletproof Collagen Protein Bars are made from real food, starting with collagen protein from grass-fed cows. Collagen protein has the same amino acids found in bone broth, which are the building blocks of bone, joints and skin. They have quality fat and protein to provide sustained energy without the sugar crash.
Each Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Collagen Protein Bar has: 12 grams of protein 15 grams of fat 9 grams net carbs* (net carbs are calculated as total carbohydrates minus prebiotics) 2 grams of sugar
INGREDIENTS: Organic cashew butter, Bulletproof® Upgraded Collagen Protein, chicory root fiber, Bulletproof® XCT™ Oil, organic cashews, Bulletproof® Brain Octane, organic coconut oil, Bulletproof® VanillaMax™ (lab-tested Madagascar vanilla beans), sea salt, stevia.
Flavors: Vanilla Shortbread, Fudge Brownie, Pumpkin Spice, Café Latte
Review: 7/10. Creamy consistency. Rich flavor. Small bars. :(
Where to buy?
bulletproof.com, Amazon, Ebay
No Cow Bar
20+ grams of dairy free protein (NO WHEY!), and only 1g of sugar. Dairy Free, Soy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan, Non-GMO.
INGREDIENTS: Protein blend (brown rice protein, pea protein), isomalto-oligosaccharides (prebiotic fiber), glycerine, roasted cocoa nibs, peanut butter (peanuts, salt, palm oil), peanut oil, peanuts, cocoa butter, peanut flour, sea salt, erythritol, almonds, monk fruit extract, stevia.
Flavors:
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Lemon Meringue, Blueberry Cobbler, Raspberry Truffle, Mint Cacao Chip, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Carrot Cake, Chunky Peanut Butter
Review: 8/10.Vegan version and comparable consistency to Quest. Not lacking in flavor but the Raspberry Truffle had an artificial twang to me..
Where to buy?
Vitamin Shoppe, Amazon, GNC, nocow.com
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