Wednesday, July 21, 2010

protein bar shopping?


the easiest...i wont say best, way to get your meals on the run is in bar form

NOW choosing a bar is the tricky part
most are loaded with sugars AND have an unbalanced carb to protein ratio
which means?????? BLOOD SUGAR SPIKE and then night nights, you are draggin ass

so we need a bar that...
A. tastes good
B. contains enough protein
C. balanced carbohydrates
D. little to no sugar
E. that is easily accessible

askmen.com says

the top ten bars are....

1.Nutribar by Stella Pharmaceutical
250 calories, 13 grams of protein, 32 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fat, and 24 grams of sugar.
NO THANK YOU
2.Protein Plus by MET-Rx
320 calories, 34 grams of protein, 29 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fat, and 11 grams of sugar.
I CAN DEAL WITH THE SUGAR BEING A BIT HIGH, THIS BAR MAKES MY TOP 5!

3.BALANCE Outdoors by BALANCE Bar Food Company
200 calories, 15 grams of protein, 21 grams of carbs, 6 grams of fat, and 12 grams of sugar.
TOO LOW PROTEIN TO HAVE THIS HIGH SUGAR

4.Myoplex Lite by EAS
190 calories, 15 grams of protein, 27 grams of carbs, 4 grams of fat, and 17 grams of sugar.
NO THANK YOU

5.Pure Protein by Worldwide Sport
270 calories, 32 grams of protein, 26 grams of carbs, 7 grams of fat, and 11 grams of sugar.
I CAN DEAL WITH THE SUGAR BEING A BIT HIGH, THIS BAR MAKES MY TOP 5!

6.PowerBar Performance by PowerBar Inc.
230 calories, 10 grams of protein, 45 grams of carbs, 2 grams of fat, and 18 grams of sugar.
NO THANK YOU

7.Source One by MET-Rx
190 calories, 15 grams of protein, 30 grams of carbs, 3 grams of fat, and 4 grams of sugar.
NOT ENOUGH FAT TO SUSTAIN YOUR HUNGER, TOO LOW PROTEIN
NO THANK YOU

8.Solid Protein by Nature's Best
270 calories, 30 grams of protein, 28 grams of carbs, 6 grams of fat, and 3 grams of sugar.
I WOULD LIKE A BIT MORE FAT, BUT I WILL GIVE IT A WHIRL!
YOU CAN ALWAYS HAVE A FEW CASHEWS ALONG WITH YOUR BAR TO UP THE FAT CONTENT

9.Clif Bar by Clif Bar, Inc.
250 calories, 10 grams of protein, 45 grams of carbs, 5 grams of fat, and 21 grams of sugar.
NO NO NO THANK YOU!

10.MET-Rx Food Bar, by MET-R
360 calories, 27 grams of protein, 51 grams of carbs, 5 grams of fat, and 26 grams of sugar.
NO THANK YOU VERY MUCH


OTHER findings in my best protein bar google search:


Nitro-Tech
300 calories, 35 grams of protein, 6 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fat, and 2 grams of sugar.
you need carbs to have energy........you would need to have some fruit and some cashews for the carb and fat ratios to match
THIS IS OK FOR MEN. I DO NOT RECOMMEND OVER 20G OF PROTEIN/300CAL FOR WOMEN IN A PROTEIN BAR

Detour
ALEX TURNED ME ONTO EATING HALF OF THESE BARS
340 calories, 30 grams of protein, 33 grams of carbs, 10 grams of fat, and 5 grams of sugar.
SAME THING, GREAT FOR MEN, 3/4 IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR A WOMAN

Hi Protein
296 calories, 33 grams of protein, 33 grams of carbs, 6 grams of fat, and 1 grams of sugar.
BEAUTIFUL FOR MEN, WOULD WANT TO ADD A FEW CASHEWS OR ALMONDS TO SUSTAIN YOUR BURN

MY TOP BARS.......
DRUM ROLL PALEEEASE

THINK THIN BAR (I HAVE GOTTEN MIXED REVIEWS ON THE TASTE)
230 calories, 20 grams of protein, 22 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fat, and 0 grams of sugar.
ATKINS PEANUT BUTTER BAR (I DIE)
240 calories, 18 grams of protein, 22 grams of carbs, 12 grams of fat, and 1 grams of sugar.
MUSCLE MILK LITE (NEWEST FIND, BUT A BIT HIGH IN SUGAR)
170 calories, 15 grams of protein, 18 grams of carbs, 6 grams of fat, and 9 grams of sugar.
PROTEIN PLUS (RECOMMENDED FOR MEN, THEY DO SELL MINI ONES FOR GIRLS)
320 calories, 34 grams of protein, 29 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fat, and 11 grams of sugar.
PURE PROTEIN
(RECOMMENDED MORE FOR MEN)
270 calories, 32 grams of protein, 26 grams of carbs, 7 grams of fat, and 11 grams of sugar.
OH YEAH (best tasting by a landslide, not balanced at all!)
380 calories, 26 grams of protein, 31 grams of carbs, 19 grams of fat, and 8 grams of sugar.
IF I WERE TO HAVE A CANDY BAR...THIS WOULD BE IT
THINK I ODed ON THEN AFTER THE USA'S LAST YEAR IN VEGAS

I KNOW LOCATING THEN ISNT ALWAYS THE EASIEST THING
MOST GAS STATIONS CARRY PROTEIN BARS
I'VE SEEN:
PURE PROTEIN
THINK THINK
ATIKINS
I WOULD OPT FOR THESE INSTEAD OF
LUNA, CLIFF OR OTHERS WITH LOWER PROTEIN & HIGHER SUGAR CONTENT

THE BEST THING TO DO ON THE GO IS TO
RUN INTO A GROCERY STORE GET REAL FOOD,
WHETHER IT BE PRE PREPARED CHICKEN WITH FRUIT OR COLD CUTS AND SOME VEGGIES.......
BUT THAT STEP TAKES YEARS TO COMMIT TO
FOR NOW THE GAS STATION STOP WILL DO

"THAT'LL DO PIG.....THAT'LL DO"

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