Does such a thing exist? I'm looking for a quick protein bar to eat without a ton of fat or sugar in it. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Semi-serious answer: beef or turkey jerky. Low sugar (likely sub'd with sugar alcohol) protein bars sound like a gut bomb for me.

Quest bars used to be my go-to to keep up at the office. I stuck to the less sweet variety to avoid excess sugar alcohol.

Built Bars. I like the puffs, particularly the churro.

Of the regular bars, I like the cherry, salted caramel, and lemon almond cheesecake.

Downside is not all flavors are available all the time.

https://built.com/

K Bo said:

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Semi-serious answer: beef or turkey jerky. Low sugar (likely sub'd with sugar alcohol) protein bars sound like a gut bomb for me.

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While sugar alcohols may cause GI distress, erythritol is the sugar alcohol that will not cause GI distress.

Quest bars use erythritol as their sweetener but taste is not always there with Quest bars,

aznaggiegirl07 said:

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K Bo said:

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Semi-serious answer: beef or turkey jerky. Low sugar (likely sub'd with sugar alcohol) protein bars sound like a gut bomb for me.

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While sugar alcohols may cause GI distress, erythritol is the sugar alcohol that will not cause GI distress.

Quest bars use erythritol as their sweetener but taste is not always there with Quest bars,

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Good to know! I'll have to give Quest a try.

I have been eating the Costco ones for years, I like both the chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate brownie.

Interested in this as well. I used to keep Clif Bars in the office to have in a pinch. They're not all that healthy, but they're filling to me.

Clif almost lost me as a customer when they quit putting White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut in the variety pack from Sam's. Rapinoe on the wrapper was my final straw, though.

I'm now looking for something else. Or I'll revert back to making my own.

I don't like the way the sugar alcohol bars taste so I either eat something like Oatmega or RX, neither are now in fat.

When I do low carb snacks I do jerky or beef sticks. They have ton of flavors these days so you don't get tired of the same thing.

What is interesting with this topic is how I used to almost always buy and have protein and nutrition bars on hand, but it has been years since I have done that. Honestly, they never usually have enough protein for a meal given my macro needs. Plus they are all almost equivalent to a candy bar and that includes the ones that do not taste that good. I'd rather just have whey or casein protein powder on hand with fruit if I find I need the calories. I almost never use that either except if I forget my post workout protein. Honestly I just eat real food. Breakfast cup and a half of egg whites and 2 whole eggs, cold whole oats with a little whey for flavoring and black berries), lunch at work (generally 6 to 10oz chicken and 1/2 c rice), preworkout meal (Greek yogurt with banana or other fruit, maybe some whey added to help the over all protein goal of 200g a day, post workout whey protein shake or just a regular meal. I never feel very hungry so I never seem to need a protein bar. Something to consider at least as it saves money and avoids the unwanted calories typically associated with bars. Plus just allows one to feel hunger and not have to satisfy it. Eating the meals one is supposed to eat should eliminate most of those hunger pangs.

Honestly I'd get a Lara bar if anything. Ya, dates are what make most of it up so its more carb than protein, but c arbs are our friends in a balanced clean diet...They are great pre workout meals as well.

Interested as well. Has anyone tried Kind bars?

Na Zdrav 87 said:

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Interested as well. Has anyone tried Kind bars?

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Glorified candy bars….bars are usually just that….

My protein bar criteria are that it must have no/minimal added sugar and there must be more grams of protein than carbs. And ideally the fat is low. To me (and a personal trainer I had years ago), it's not a "protein" bar if it doesn't have more protein than carbs. Pure Protein's chocolate peanut butter bar has 20 grams of protein and 17 grams of carbs but really 10 grams of net carbs after sugar alcohols and fiber are subtracted. And only 7 grams of fat. They're 200 calories which is enough for me after I've broken my intermittent fast mid morning.
Pure Protein Bars

I kind of gave up on trying to find a higher protein bar that wasn't chocked full of hundreds of ingredients I couldn't pronounce. I think a lot of them screw with my stomach and give me some bad gas.

I broke all the standard carb and sugar rules and have been just eating an RXBars after the gym. Only a few ingredients and doesn't have that weird fake taste most protein bars have. Probably better for me in the long run.

RX bars are what I have switched to in the last year -- taste better than I expected

billyjack2009 said:

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My protein bar criteria are that it must have no/minimal added sugar and there must be more grams of protein than carbs. And ideally the fat is low. To me (and a personal trainer I had years ago), it's not a "protein" bar if it doesn't have more protein than carbs. Pure Protein's chocolate peanut butter bar has 20 grams of protein and 17 grams of carbs but really 10 grams of net carbs after sugar alcohols and fiber are subtracted. And only 7 grams of fat. They're 200 calories which is enough for me after I've broken my intermittent fast mid morning.
Pure Protein Bars

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These are my favorite, taste pretty good. Costco currently has the 23 pack for $5 off. I think that's well below $1 per bar.

Anything you're buying that attempts to have a shelf life of forever and where the end goal is simply to make as many as you can for as affordable you can is going to be full of things you can't pronounce.

If you really want to know what's in your protein bars, make them. It isn't hard and you can adjust the recipe for things you like, don't like, want to avoid, etc. I like Alton Brown's:

https://altonbrown.com/recipes/protein-bars/

Most are glorified candy bars. Her nutritionist turned my daughter on to Barebells. They're not perfect but are better than most.

10andBOUNCE said:

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I kind of gave up on trying to find a higher protein bar that wasn't chocked full of hundreds of ingredients I couldn't pronounce. I think a lot of them screw with my stomach and give me some bad gas.

I broke all the standard carb and sugar rules and have been just eating an RXBars after the gym. Only a few ingredients and doesn't have that weird fake taste most protein bars have. Probably better for me in the long run.

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Same thought process as you. Also like the RXBars compared to the rest. Just need water and some floss afterwards to get it out of your teeth.

Physicians Weight Loss Centers online shopping

These are good protein bars and shakes:
https://www.pwlc.com/online-diet-store/physiciansfast-meal-replacement

https://www.pwlc.com/online-diet-store/nutritional-protein-bars

I know you said bars but these shakes are good:
https://www.pwlc.com/online-diet-store/shake-mixes

Their products are expensive but once you have ordered, they will send you emails every holiday about sales.

Ha ha yes!

Side bar, but is there a reason most want their protein bars with as little carbs as possible?

I don't want to spike my insulin and then get a sugar crash. I'm sensitive to that. Not everyone is.

personally I have found Atkins bars to be pretty tasty, low carb bars

ONE Smores flavor.20g protein, 1g net carbs.

Any suggestions for those of use allergic to peanuts?
I can typically can handle ones noting 'made in same facility' but the 'this product contains nuts' ones are a no go.

are you just trying to get protein in or are you looking for something to chew?

if its just to his some macros and get protein in, i would go with muscle egg. just liquid egg whites that are flavored. sounds gross but really good.

I'm looking for a bar that tastes tolerable, low in fat and carbs, and high in protein. Something that can both be a protein supplement for gaining a little muscle as well as a quick breakfast.

Thanks for all the other responses!

Another vote for Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter.

Try this!

Quest chocolate chip cookie. Better than all of their bars.

Marigold bars. Best things I've ever had.

Madmarttigan said:

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Quest chocolate chip cookie. Better than all of their bars.

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Quest Chocolate Chocolate chip cookie and their peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are my go to.