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Originally Posted by Tom_B
Why are you eating those things
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/sh...t=Protein+Bars I wouldn't put one of those near my mouth |
My constant posting of that link seems to have got my point across. 
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Originally Posted by Jodi
My constant posting of that link seems to have got my point across. Protein Bars are EVIL! |
by far my favorite meal ) theres tons of better options then protein bars, hell even homemade protein bars would be better! But people like making excuses so they can eat stuff they like 
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"Thin- k of it as Snickers® on steroids," reads the marketing literature for this new triple-layer bar, which, "takes the same great-tasting ingredients, caramel, crunchy roasted peanuts covered in rich chocolate, to deliver a nutritional profile unmatched in protein bar history." To see if there was any truth to their claims of a nutritional profile unmatched in protein bar history, we sent Lot ID: "Enjoy By 121103 A" to Convance Laboratories, an independent nutritional testing firm. Results confirmed why this bar tastes so good — it's basically a dressed-up candy bar! According to the label, the Detour bar contains 9 grams of fat; however, laboratory tests revealed 12.8 grams of fat-144 percent more than what the label claims. What's more, on the label, Detour bars claim only 6 grams of sugar; lab tests, however, revealed 18.8 grams of sugar per bar — a disturbing 313 percent more than what the label claims! The news doesn't get any better for the other nutrients. They claim 32 grams of protein per bar; tests revealed only 23.8 grams of protein. Total carbohydrates: The label claims 21 grams; tests revealed 29 grams. Fiber: They claim 3 grams; tests show 1.7 grams. Total calories: They claim 209; tests revealed 326. Not believing Designer could be so far off on label claims, we retested a different lot (Lot ID: Enjoy By 021704 A1 and A2). This was also after Designer changed their label claims to 310 total calories, 10 grams of fat, 25 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber and 9 grams of sugar. Although the total calories, fat, carbs and fiber weren't off by too much, independent analysis still revealed 18.3 grams of sugar; 203 percent of the label claim. Detour seems like an apt name for this bar as that's the route your nutrition program's going to take if you make a habit of snacking on these sugar daddies. More troubling than nutritionals, though, are the label claim inaccuracies. A range of plus or minus a few grams is expected — but 204 percent to 313 percent above label claims, as is the case with sugar, is simply outrageous. |
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Originally Posted by LAM
I eat them all the time. there are far worse things you can put into your body than a protein bar...
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Originally Posted by sara
I have a protein bar once a week in my cheat day
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) just make sure that if you don't use whey for the protein part since whey breaks ddown under high temp. so use either soy, or a type of powder made form eggs instead of whey (I think thats whats the diff) since they won't break down.
