Protein Bar hidden cals?

MeLo · 12-23-2003, 03:38 AM

Recently i bought a box of protein bars. nitro-tech protein bars. they come in at this
:290 cals
:35g Protein
:6g Fat
:5g carbs

they all add up to only 214 cals. i wonder where the rest comes from... i read recently that there's plenty of glycerine in them. i wonder how will the protein bars help me, in terms of it's nutrition value, and how should i go about using them. because it says only 5g of impact carbs. im pretty worried about using it...

**Mudge** · 12-23-2003, 08:33 AM

Probably sugar alcohols/sweetners like honey that they dont count because its not 'sugar' however labeling laws have required that for about a year now(?)

Twin Peak · 12-23-2003, 09:53 AM

The balance is usually from "non-impact" carbs which are those described by Mudge above. So just count them as carbs.

Of course, this assumes the bar is meeting label claims.

12-23-2003, 03:38 AM	#1
MeLo Food Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 393 Photos: 11	Protein Bar hidden cals? Recently i bought a box of protein bars. nitro-tech protein bars. they come in at this :290 cals :35g Protein :6g Fat :5g carbs they all add up to only 214 cals. i wonder where the rest comes from... i read recently that there's plenty of glycerine in them. i wonder how will the protein bars help me, in terms of it's nutrition value, and how should i go about using them. because it says only 5g of impact carbs. im pretty worried about using it...

12-23-2003, 08:33 AM	#2
Mudge Dieting I swear! Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Here Posts: 23,477 Photos: 1	Probably sugar alcohols/sweetners like honey that they dont count because its not 'sugar' however labeling laws have required that for about a year now(?) Kinesiology Comp Bench MaxCalc Motivation Bench form Charles Poliquin When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao-Tzu

12-23-2003, 09:53 AM	#3
Twin Peak Peak Physiques™ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NY Posts: 7,870	The balance is usually from "non-impact" carbs which are those described by Mudge above. So just count them as carbs. Of course, this assumes the bar is meeting label claims. www.DesignerSupps.com INTELLIGENT DESIGN™...lands on 1/1/2007 www.intelligentdesignmag.com

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