Thread: Whats the healthiest protein bar to have?

I'm not an expert but I love those Odwalla nutrition bars, I ride my bike a few miles a week and I always grab an Odwalla bar first

Read, read, read the labels. There is no "best" bar out there, though every bar maker thinks their's is the "best". What is "best" for you is one that you find that you can tolerate, as they all taste a lot like what I believe "flavored cardboard" would taste like.

When reading the labels be sure to watch for the amount of sodium too. Food mfr's., even those that make "healthy" foods for us like protein bars, generally pack them with either refined sugar or sodium or both.

A bar that I consume is called Detour. They are available in several flavors and a couple of different sizes, though I'm not sure if they are available where you are.

FYI: An eight ounce glass of low fat chocolate milk has been found to be a very good source of balanced nutrition right after a workout too. As it tends to be a good balance between protein and carbohydrates. Again, I'm not sure what your thoughts are on milk consumption where you are or if this is even an option.

A couple of other things to keep in mind...Fuel, Form and Weight...in that order always. What you put into your body is MOST important, followed by the form in which you do every rep of every set of every exercise, followed by the amount of weight or resistence you use in any given exercise.

I don't eat protein bars, I haven't found one that suited me. Either too much sugar or other junk included in the ingredients I don't want. I end up using whey protein powder and mixing with skim milk and 2 tblsp of PB2 (powdered peanut butter = half the calories of regular = awesome!) and that's how I get my protein. Aside from food of course. It's actually an enjoyable drink and can pack 25-30 g of protein.

Hey nizzy!

How is the workout plan coming along? When choosing a Removed Outbound Link you have many choices, you can even Removed Outbound Link custom bars with packaging and all! It's pretty neat, but it is a bit pricey. Ideally you should calculate your recommended daily protein intake and base your diet around that. Then you can use protein bars whenever your diet is lacking protein, not just on a regular basis. Google protein intake calculator if you wish.

Good luck.

I really like the "Pure Protein" brand bars.. they have great flavors about 170-220 cal,s 20g of protein, 1-3g of sugars and you can get them at any rite aid/cvs/kroger ect... hope that helps

Nizzy, you can probably browse the net and check the sugar content and the nutritional value of each brand of protein bars available. Most likely you can find the right one that would suit your taste.


This question is for everyone: what makes a good protein bar?

Zing Bars. They have gluten/soy/dairy free bars and they taste good. I also like supporting local companies.

The protein bar is good for me if 1. the sugar doesn't outweigh the protein/nutrients and 2. It has other nutrients to fill me up like fiber.
40% Sugar for 9g of protein isn't a good trade off.

Luna bars or cliff bars