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Stay Clear Of Quest Bars (and Delicious Whole-Food Alternatives)UPDATE: Due to an incredible popularity of this post and a lot of passionate commenters, there is now a follow-up post,When I have choice, I prefer to snack on whole foods – fruit, veggies or nuts, or making my own nutritious superfood snacks (like these ). But living the busy New York lifestyle, sometimes a nutrition bar is a perfect on-the-go fix.Not all nutrition bars are equal. And not every label that said “natural” stands for what it claims.
After noticing the Quest bar craze on Instagram in the fitspo community, and I decided to give it a try. And I have to tell you, the first thing that shocked me upon a little research, was the ingredients:Protein blend (whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate), isomalto-oligosaccharides, almonds, water, natural flavors, sea salt, lo han guo, sucralose.brings up a few very interesting points about Quest bars, advertised as “low carb gluten free nutrition bars”:. The protein sources are not something you can make at home or buy from a farmer. Whey protein isolate milk protein isolates are a byproduct of cheese production. Body builders buy them in powdered form to add to food and drink. In some cases, they may cause digestive problems such as bloating, cramps, and gas.Isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO), the source of fiber in the bar, is also known as fakr fiber.
It is a syrupy goop that tastes slightly sweet but is not considered a sugar because it is a long chain molecule. Although it is found naturally in fermented foods, it is much cheaper to manufacture it in factories by applying enzymes to various starch sources. The problem with ingesting 18 grams of this IMO, is that it feeds only a small subset of our gut bacteria. A balanced diet with a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains will provide a much better fiber profile for your digestive system. Incidentally, Quest has been sued with the plaintiffs claiming that the actual fiber count is lower than stated in the package. The bar claims to contain “no added sugars” but what it does have is Lo han guo and Sucralose.
Lo han guo, also known as monk fruit, is the Chinese equivalent of stevia. Instead of a leaf, this is a fruit. Monk fruit extracts, called mogrosides, can be processed to manufacture a powdered sweetener that is 200 times sweeter than sugar. Sucralose is an artificial sweetener that may or may not cause cancer, bowel disease, and DNA alterations in mice. We understand that despite no added sugars, this bar is rather sweet due to the addition of processed and artificial sweeteners.
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On to natural flavors. Added flavors are made in labs and serve to mask the lack of flavor of the other ingredients in the product. Ask yourself this – do you need to add natural flavors to food you prepare at home?Bottom line? Low carb doesn’t equal to healthy. Neither does gluten-free. Quest bars are a highly processed food-like product that has nothing to do with wholesome nutrition. After trying just one bar, I felt unusually heavy and bloated.
RELATED: So where do you find an actually wholesome nutrition bar that has superfoods instead of loads of sugar and soy, making your belly and your soul happy? I’ve tried dozens of bars in the last few years, and here’s my top list of no-nonsense, all-wholesome delicious bars made from real food ingredients and superfoods.This list has been updated on March 29, 2017. Photo: Thrive MarketIngredients, Dark Chocolate Almond Bar: Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds, Grass Fed Hydrolyzed Collagen, Pre-Biotic Fiber (From Cassava Root), Coconut Flakes, Honey, Natural Flavors, Water, Coconut Oil, Unsweetened Chocolate, Organic Fair Trade Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Nibs, Himalayan Pink Salt, Monk Fruit Extract, Tocopherols, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, CashewsNutrition: Cal. 230, Protein 15g, Sugars 3g, Carb 14g.Made with grass-fed collagen, Turkish almonds and pumpkin seedsWhat’s to love: This is currently my absolute go-to protein bar. It’s perfectly chewy, light, and I love that the protein comes from grass-fed collagen – one of the most complete and easily digestible proteins that also improves your digestion (I wrote more about benefits of collagen in this post). Made with chewy almonds and dark chocolate, it has a satisfying caramel-like texture. Primal Kitchen protein bars is non-GMO, gluten free, dairy free, soy and canola free and have only 3 grams (!) of sugar.Where to get: Online on.
Photo: @bulletproof on InstagramIngredients, Lemon Cookie Collagen Protein Bar: Organic cashew butter, grass-fed collagen protein, chicory root fiber, Bulletproof XCT® oil powder (caprylic and capric acid triglycerides from highly refined coconut and/or palm kernel oil, tapioca dextrin, tapioca), organic cashews, Bulletproof Brain Octane®oil (caprylic acid triglycerides from highly refined coconut oil), organic coconut oil, lab-tested vanilla beans, sea salt, organic lemon oil, stevia.Nutrition: Cal. 210, Protein 12g, Sugars 2g, Carb 13g.What’s to love: Have you heard the expression “eat fat, get thin”? I’m all about the healthy fats to fuel digestion, sharp focus and brain health. I love Bulletproof and bars because they are made with Brain Octane® oil (MCT) that keeps you full and focused. Just like in previous option, protein in this bar comes from grass-fed collagen, which is currently my favorite type of protein to use in, coffee and because it’s the easiest to digest. This bar is gluten free and paleo-friendly.Where to get: Online on Amazon:.
Photo: @risebar on InstagramIngredients, Lemon Cashew bar: cashews, coconut nectar, pea protein, lemon extract.Nutrition: Cal. 260, Protein 15g, Sugars 12g, Carb 23g.What’s to love: The combo of taste (lemon and coconut go so well together!), texture (creamy and chewy) and nutrition is hits the spot. I love the fact that the ingredients are simple, real foods with no artificial sweeteners or preservatives. The Rise lemon cashew bars are vegan, paleo, non-GMO, soy free, gluten free and kosher.Where to get: Online on or at Whole Foods. 4.How can a nutrition bar taste SO good??— Breakfast Criminals (@breakfastcrmnls)Ingredients,Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip bar: organic brown rice syrup, organic peanut butter, organic protein blend (sprouted brown rice and pea protein), organic puffed brown rice, organic fair trade chocolate chips, organic peanuts.Nutrition: Cal.
290, Protein 11g, Sugars 14g, Carb 37g.What’s to love: This is hands down one of my favorite nutrition bars on the market. The combo of organic peanut butter and fair trade chocolate chips is dreamy. GoMacro bars are plant-based, gluten-free, USDA organic, vegan, non-GMO, kosher, and soy free. The carbs re high, however they’re complex, slow-burning carbs that give you energy.Where to get: Online on or at Whole Foods. Photo: @rxbar on InstagramIngredients, Chocolate Sea Salt bar: Dates, egg whites, almonds, cashews, cacao, sea salt, natural chocolate flavor.Nutrition: Cal.
200, Protein 12g, Sugars 12g, Carb 22g.What’s to love: The simple ingredients are displayed on front of each bar packaging, with no added sugar, gluten, soy, dairy or GMO, as well as paleo- and whole30-friendly. Ingredients, Cacao Mint bar: (.Organic) Dates., Cashew butter., Cacao powder., Cacao nibs., Cashews., Essential oil of peppermint., Almonds.Nutrition: Cal. 100, Protein 2.5g, Sugars 9g, Carb 12g.What’s to love: Organic, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Kosher, Vegan and Raw, and simple in the most wholesome way, the baby Kur bars are a new hit in the Breakfast Criminals kitchen.
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With no sweeteners, no syrups and no soy, Kur is the most simple and wholesome alternative to Quest nutrition bars, along with International Harvest bars. When you want a quick delicious snack, but not a full nutrition bar (or packing your kiddo’s lunch box), Kur is the perfect answer. The combination of mint and chocolate is simply perfection. I never leave home without the cacao mint bar (or two) in my bag.Where to get: Online on get 10% off with code “breakfastcriminals” on (I reached out to Kur if they would share a discount on their goodness with my followers, and they kindly agreed! Take advantage while it lasts).