Here’s Mike Roussell on why you should be very carefull when you buy protein bars. Not all are created equal. In fact some are just worthless (eg. Power bars, etc) and are no better than a candy bar.
Money Quote:
The first ingredient was a protein blend but the next three ingredients were corn syrup, brown rice syrup, and high fructose corn syrup. The bar had 51 grams of carbs, 25 of which came from sugar. Oh yeah it also contained partially hydrogenated soybean oil. Total crap.
The moral of the story is that reading labels is important. Just because a protein bar is called a “protein bar” doesn’t make it good for you. Odds are, it isn’t.
[...] Protein Bars: Hmm … these are a toss up. They are by far the most convenient, but quality is mixed at best (see my post on Protein Bars) [...]
I have to disagree, the right brands of protein bars will change your mind, guaranteed!