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Mused after reading about David Protein bars, that 75% of their calories are from the protein itself. This percentage is much higher than that of other protein bars. One of the main owners of David Protein bars started RxBar and sold that.
PROTEIN BARS
With the advent of David Protein bars, protein bars are once again in the media. Offered as a quick and convenient source of protein, protein bars are marketed as a healthy snack. Unfortunately, the concerns include calories, sugars, ultraprocessed ingredients, side effects, saturated fats, and price.
The most common types of protein in bars are extracted from dairy. Soy protein, egg whites, nuts, seeds, pea protein, brown rice, beans, and beef. Sugars, sweeteners, and various flavors are added to improve the taste of the bars. This leads these bars to be categorized as “ultraprocessed foods” due to the association with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
(Did You Know? The David Protein bar has 100 calories, zero sugar, and 23 grams of protein. It also has a fat substitute, EPG, which, in sufficient quantities, causes GI problems like diarrhea.)
What to look for in “grab and go” bars:
Check the ingredient list and make sure you recognize them.
Look for “added sugars”. Some artificial sweeteners can be trouble.
Watch the calories.
Look for the lowest saturated fat.
If possible, stick with natural foods. Some high-protein foods (outside of meat and fish) have a healthy amount of protein, especially for snacks. Some include: nonfat Greek yogurt 20 grams, cottage cheese 12 grams, peanut butter 7 grams, hard-boiled egg 6 grams, and even a glass of milk has one gram of protein per ounce.
-Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, Men’s Health Magazine
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Homemade protein bars are easy to make by mixing protein powder with binders like nut butter, sweeteners (honey/maple syrup), and dry ingredients such as flour, oats, flaxseed, or nuts, then pressing into a pan and chilling until firm, with options to add cocoa, chocolate chips, or dried fruit for flavor. A basic no-bake recipe combines oats, protein powder, peanut butter, a liquid sweetener, vanilla, and mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts, then chills until set.
-Gemini
Laura, in our office, makes protein bars (and balls) regularly. She uses protein powder, 72% chopped cocoa chunks, peanut butter (she said Costco makes one with a good variety of nut butters), seeds, like hemp or flax, oats, and honey. I’ve had them, they’re good!
Admittedly, there is no good way of knowing how many calories or proteins are in these, given the variability of ingredients and size of the bar. But you decide what healthy ingredients to put in, not a protein bar company.
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