Protein bar - acceptable for a meal?

bigsahm21 · 03-02-2006, 10:07 PM

I've found a delicious protein bar...is this good to eat for one of my meals?

Cals - 320
Protein - 32 g
Carb - 32 g
Fat - 10g
Sat. Fat - 6g (little high...)
Sugars - 4g
Sugar Alcohol - 22g (what the hell is this, btw?)

Mista · 03-02-2006, 10:13 PM

Something with no sugar would be better

**Emma-Leigh** · 03-03-2006, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bigsahm21

I've found a delicious protein bar...is this good to eat for one of my meals?

Cals - 320
Protein - 32 g
Carb - 32 g
Fat - 10g
Sat. Fat - 6g (little high...)
Sugars - 4g
Sugar Alcohol - 22g (what the hell is this, btw?)

This is meaningless without an ingredient list.

And it is also meaningless without knowing what else you eat every day... If all your other meals are great slabs of cheesecake then whether or not you have 1 protein bar for another of your meals is going to mean squat.

And sugar alcohols are 'artificial sweeteners'... Many bars try to get around having a high carb content by using them and stating that they are 'non-impact carbs' - but in reality they are absorbed to some extent by the body so it is a load of bull... Basically - I try to stay away from these.

Protein bars in general I stay away from - I always recommend to make your own... But failing that, go for something such as Tri-o-plex (that is, something where you know what most of the ingredients on the label are).

impactaway · 03-03-2006, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsahm21

I've found a delicious protein bar...is this good to eat for one of my meals?

Cals - 320
Protein - 32 g
Carb - 32 g
Fat - 10g
Sat. Fat - 6g (little high...)
Sugars - 4g
Sugar Alcohol - 22g (what the hell is this, btw?)

if your on a 6 meal diet, maybe add a banana with it or something..

but still you should never use that as a meal replacement.

juggernaut2005 · 03-03-2006, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by impactaway

if your on a 6 meal diet, maybe add a banana with it or something..

but still you should never use that as a meal replacement.

fag

dontsurfonmytur · 03-03-2006, 10:48 AM

I say no to bars, u shouldnt even eat them as a snack.
Its either high in suger or sugar alcohol, or got sum other shit in it. If u need to eat it at school ro something make a sandwich or take brownrice/chicken/broc in a tupperware, thats what I do for school.

katt · 03-03-2006, 12:00 PM

Here I thought they were somewhat healthy... . I guess if I want to grow, I'd better opt for real food

**Emma-Leigh** · 03-03-2006, 02:35 PM

Not necessarily - some are ok, others are not... sometimes they work in diets, other times they do not. It all depends on the bar, your goals, your total daily intake and just how anal you are.

But... Anything with lots of ingredients that end in something such as "Di-methyl-polysteronerasterate" or anything that has a series of numbers as ingredients is probably not the best for you...

Also - stay away from anything with HFCS or trans-fats (hydrogenated vegetable oils).

impactaway · 03-03-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

fag

adrenaline · 03-04-2006, 04:13 PM

I would never use any supplement of any kind to replace a meal. There is simply nothing better than good clean food IMO.

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Mista Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,275	Something with no sugar would be better

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dontsurfonmytur Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,013	I say no to bars, u shouldnt even eat them as a snack. Its either high in suger or sugar alcohol, or got sum other shit in it. If u need to eat it at school ro something make a sandwich or take brownrice/chicken/broc in a tupperware, thats what I do for school.

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katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,050 Photos: 37	Here I thought they were somewhat healthy... . I guess if I want to grow, I'd better opt for real food

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Emma-Leigh Acting Normal... Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Different shades of black Posts: 5,554	Not necessarily - some are ok, others are not... sometimes they work in diets, other times they do not. It all depends on the bar, your goals, your total daily intake and just how anal you are. But... Anything with lots of ingredients that end in something such as "Di-methyl-polysteronerasterate" or anything that has a series of numbers as ingredients is probably not the best for you... Also - stay away from anything with HFCS or trans-fats (hydrogenated vegetable oils).
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