best and worse protein bars

kokopuffs

Another problem with excess protein intake is that it taxes the liver; too much urea is formed. Also there is a link between excess protein intake and kidney damage - the glomeruli, aka the filtering apparatus, is slowly ruined over time. Americans seem to have the highest protein intake and rate of kidney failure in the world.

And I, too, plan to try that recipe listed above.

su22

gotcha... wont go near met-rx.

i had a sachet of powerbar protein plus chocolate powder drink mix this morning. it came free with a triathlon magazine we have in Australia. it was really yummy! such a treat and i think i've found what will satisfy my oce-in-a-while chocolate cravings!!

it's just as good as a choc milk, better than milo, and cuz i had just come back from ride and needed to scoot out of the house again quickly, i threw in two Weet Bix (they're just wheat biscuit type cereal) for some extra carbs. highly recommended. i think ill buy this stuff anyway. per serve, it has 21.6g protein, and quite a fair bit of minerals and vitamins.

Aztec

That's just wrong re: Met-Rx. It calls for 16 oz, which is just about right for a thick-ish shake made in a blender.

As for bars, ehhhhh. Avoid those w/ the fake sweeteners. If you do, then there are lots of good-tasting brands. Promax is good (but lots of sucrose), Balance Bar Gold comes in several great flavors. I ditto what was said about Power Bar. Luna Bars and Clif bars work, too!

The Joker

You can say I'm wrong all you like matey. But whenever I mix it with 16oz I get a totally undrinkable drink. I have to use 3 times that amount. I'm not saying it for effect; it's true. Maybe the water's different in England...?

patch70

su22, Those Detour bars (which are like Snickers) are for sale at all GNC stores. They are kind of expensive...

su22

thanks for all your help girls and boys!

patch70

Originally posted by kokopuffs:
>Also there is a link between excess protein intake and kidney damage - the glomeruli, aka the filtering apparatus, is slowly ruined over time. Americans seem to have the highest protein intake and rate of kidney failure in the world.

That is a very tenuous link!
Americans also have very high intakes of fat and carbohydrates and salt and have very high levels of obesity.
Thus Americans have high rates of hypertension, adult-onset diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerotic vascular disease.
These latter 3 are far more relevent to the reasonably high rates of kidney disease in the USA than is high protein diets!!!

su22

patch i havent tried the detour bars yet, but i did try promax bars-- the cookies and cream one is awesome!! it's my new chocolate fix when i feel the need. theyr'e pretty pricey too $4.50 from teh Melbourne city baths. i don't know where else theyre sold.

i2ambler

The balance GOLD bars I have found to be awesome (caramel nut blast rules)..

However, dont take them on a ride, as they turn to mush.

ryan45541

Their are some awesome protein bars their called pure protein they have 32 g protein and very little crabs and tasted good too thats what i eat and i love them i would also try protein powders i use mega isolate it has 50 g protein and 3 crabs and taste really good as well you can found powder and bar at any gnc.

eurorides

real food is better for you then those candy bars they sell at the supplement store...thats really all they are.

ryan45541

Yes but real food is also high in fat and crabs if you buy a protein bar or a powder then you get 2 or 3 carbs a 1% fat also eating protein bars is a lot easier then eat 5 preces of chicken and has alot more protein and thier not nasty you just need to know what to buy and not be picky

i2ambler

mm crabs are tasty.

i2ambler

joking aside, lets take a look at the comparison for snickers bar and a balance gold (approximately same size bar - snickers is a little bigger):

Calories:

Balance=210
Snickers=270

Fat:

balance = 7 gram
snickers = 14 gram

carb:

balance = 23g (13 are simple sugar)
snickers = 35g (30 are simple sugar) *ouch*

protien:

balance = 15 g
snickers = 4

vitamins:

balance= 100% rda of vitamins E and C, plenty vitamin A, D, B6, etc.. etc.. etc

snickers= none.

As you can see, theres a big difference between a "Candy" bar and an energy bar..

p.s Dont bother with the snickers crunch.. its smaller than the balance and has 400 calories, 21 g of fat.

As for powerbars - they have less fat, less protien, but 41 g carbs with 20 being from sugar, plus vitamins, etc.. unfortunately they taste like chalk.