99% of Protein Bars Are Actually Pretty Sketchy [Here's Why]
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- Not an actual stat... but a rough estimation of what I've seen in the health field from my experience as a Nutritionist. It's very rare that I see a protein bar that I would feel comfortable recommending to my clients, let alone consuming myself. To be honest, I was pretty nervous about making this video because I know that it won't be popular with most people and it's not something anyone wants to hear. BUT I've made it my mission to provide you REAL, HONEST information (without worrying about people/companies I might upset) so that you can live a life where you feel GOOD. That's the most important thing to me - making sure you feel good. And these protein bars (or most protein bars, rather) are most likely not making you feel good. You might THINK they are, but once you get rid of them, you'll notice a ton of positive changes to your body.
Today I'm sharing the details of why most protein bars are really just cleverly marketed candy bars and should not be part of your wellness routine.
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I only eat the kirkland signature protein bars from Costco... 1g sugar, 150 cal, 5g fat, 22g protein and 15g fiber. the ingredients are clean too. best part is it come out to only 95cents/bar.
Was using my headphones to watch your video and your entire audio is split with the background music on the Right channel and your vocals on the Left. Made it very hard to watch, otherwise nice video.
Take out the headphones?
Haha thank you I was watching it with my right headphone and I was wondering why I couldn’t hear it haha
@@user-su6nt3en3n We arent using our moms Ipad like you.
even without headphones, all the speech came out on the left
If I eat a protein bar, it has to have:
-At least a 10:1 calorie to protein ratio
-doesn’t really taste too good
-little to no sugar
Simply protein bars are pretty decent for that to my recollection but that’s just my opinion. If I’m really desperate for a snack or sugar, I buy a protein bar instead of junk food. Keeps me from doing worse.
10:1 ratio. sounds like me XDDDDDD
Doesn't really taste too good - why bother! Eat some food!
@@debrarogers4857 it’s convenient and tastes good when you’re hungry. But ideally, I try to avoid protein bars
okay the only thing is that she demonizes sugar... i understand spiking your insulin and glucose levels r not good but sometimes some quick cleaner sources of sugar (such as dates) after my workouts help me recover until i shortly after have a balanced meal
Exactly.
I completely understand watching your sugar intake and insulin spikes if you have an underlying condition, but if you dont, its really not that serious.
Youre not gonna gain weight if you eat a bar with somewhat high sugar (which most really aren’t) as long as youre in a calorie deficit
Do you have a video on your favorite healthy options to have instead of protein bars?
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@@zukodude487987 😂😂
make them at home with oats dark cacao and nuts or fruits add eggs as a source f protein and milk too
I've only been eating protein bars because it's an easier way for me to eat more calories
same
Yeah calories, protein, tasty and easy to eat cause of the little volume
Ok- this makes So Much Sense to me now! I love the element bars with peanut butter and Cacao nibs. I thought I was eating a really healthy source of Food when I was too busy to make myself a lunch. But I noticed I was gaining weight, and feeling super super hungry about an hour after I finished the protein bar. After watching your video I have stopped eating that protein bar as a meal replacer. Thank you Autumn!
Quick question… I know that you’re referring to protein bars in this video, but what is your thought on regular proteins such as iso 100, or quest? And furthermore my question is how does protein powder really affect your body? I eat a lot of protein powder in different foods and shakes throughout the course of the day. I just really like the way that it tastes. My protein is really high overall and I feel very bloated often. I also eat a lot of Jell-O though. Do you think it’s a combination of these two, thank you for your time in advance.
I like larabars... my parents would give them to me and my siblings as “candy bars” and would not let us go trick or treating and give us larabars or date balls
So what about protein powders? Are they bad as well? If not can you make a video which brands are kind of “acceptable” or “ok”
If you were reading this on a protein bar here in the U.K. is this bad?
Protein Blend (Soy Protein Isolate, Pea Protein), Chocolate Coating (20%) (Cocoa Butter, Soy Flour, Xylitol, Cocoa Mass, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavouring), Chicory Root Fibre, Soy Protein Nuggets (Soy Protein Isolate), Caramel Layer (13%) (Maltitol, Cacao Butter, Vegetable Glycerine, Sunflower Lecithin, Water, Natural Flavouring, Gum Acacia, Himalayan Salt), Cashew Paste (7%), Peanut Nibs (4%), Sunflower Lecithin, Coconut Oil, Vegetable Glycerine, Gum Acacia, Natural Flavouring, Green Tea Extract, Natural Sweetener (Stevia)
15g of protein
9g fat
10g carbs
.8 sugar
7.6g fibre
197 cals
Oh no :O
I just subscribed to your channel yesterday and i'm aspiring to cut out sugar/carbs out of my diet with the exception of protein bars to give me a little crutch to ease into my dietary changes.. I bought 4 boxes of protein bars to snack on (in conjunction with keto beef jerky that has 0 carbs and 0 sugars and pumpkin seeds), but now i have to cut out protein bars, or maybe just eat one a day. I'm so bad at this eating healthy thing lol but i'm still motivated to eat healthy! And like you said in the beginning, this will force me to focus on my meals as my primary source of nutrition/being full.
Sooo what are the 1% of healthy bars?
What do you recommend eating on the go before a workout? I like to get up and leave because if I wait too long I just won't leave the house, I usually take a bar and eat it on my way then I get started with my run so the bar is usually OK. Any healthier ideas?
Last time I was in Costco, I found a package of "Keto Bars" and one of the ingredients was maple syrup.
Makes you wonder if they actually know what keto means.
We have these bars in the UK called Grenade bars, they're deffo bad for you
Actually there are healthy protein bars out there but the problem is when they have 2 g of sugar or more in it that’s not healthy that’s totally downright disgusting. But I have found a protein bar that actually is called; ONE, comes from Charlotte NC, it comes in flavours of glazed doughnut, birthday cake, mud pie, cinnamon bun. One has 20 g of protein and only 1 g of sugar. When any weight loss programs include the actual food that has sugar in it tells you how you can implement it into your diet the problem is no you can’t people who think they can still lose weight and still have their piece of chocolate no you can’t there’s a certain way you can do this because that’s the craving people always want is the sugar is the problem but there are ways around it. Another product is called; QUEST protein cookie and its from California, it has 15 g of protein and comes in 1 g sugar and 12 g fiber. Another product is called, BCAA Splash Gummies, they have 2 g protein, 0 g sugar and 3 g fiber.
Llama Herder I love ONE bars. They keep my chocolate cravings in check and I can still lose weight
One bars are my go to bars also. But now I’m hesitant and wondering if they are actually a good eating option
Thanks for the info. How about Protein drinks? I do look for fiber and sugars. Any other hidden ingredients I need to look for?
Thank you for the wisdom,,,
I really liked it when you said don’t eat snacks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
That is absolutely correct.
I don’t eat bars usually but I saw someone talking about Kind bars, and how healthy they are,,, but when I read the ingredients I was like thx but no thx,,, the others are even worse.
Thx again for the video
Stumbled upon your videos more recently. How do you feel about the Keto snack bars, etc?
I used to love Go Marcro... until I decided to cut lots of sugar earlier this year. They are so tasty!!!
Overall protein bars are just a sugar bomb, and it is ok if you want to have one once in a while but they are not real food. The best bar that I have found is the refrigerated perfect bar sweetened with only honey and it has plenty of really good ingredients. I only utilize it when I travel the rest of the time just make a protein smoothie with some good protein powder and berries, personally I use the Sunwarrior vanilla because whey does not play good with my insides.
The music was in one side of the headset and her voice coming through the right side 😂 I was so confused but this is pretty cool
Autumn, what do you think of the Built bar?
Oh my gosh!!!! This was a total eye opener for me, I have protein bars and think that snacking on them instead of chips or chocolate is way better......not so!!!!!
Me too...i thought i was doing something very good to my body and am buying expensive ones from Dr mercula.... am sooo stocked
What about lactose free 0 fat greek yogurt? (made by Liberte)
Also, do you do online diet consulting ? My elderly parents are old school - love bars bars bars ....and could really benefit from different food choices. Thanks, Bob
Can you make a video on Atkins bar? I love them so much, but I feel like they aren’t the best for my body.:( love your channel btw! So informative❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
4:22 Quest bars don' use artificial sweeteners, they use erythritol and stevia which are both natural sweeteners...
Zephyr360 right, funny man 😂
Fujibayashi Kyou actually most stevia is processed as hell, steviva is a brand that uses water extraction for their stevia
Edit: Erythritol isn’t natural either, the chemical might be but it’s not supposed to be separated like that. But who cares, it’s not negatively impacting our health.
I’m not sure about their other flavors but the mint chocolate one has added sugar
A little off topic - but what would be the best food source or energy gel sources for long and/or ultra distance runners? I don't want fake but I don't want killer sugar bombs either :(
Dates, bananas are both popular
Wait so the Kirkland signature protein bars that have only 2 grams of sugar are not good?
i have the no cow one, it has stevia, erythritol and monk fruit sweetener blend, and it’s pretty far to the bottom of the list, is that better? or just the same lol
I absolutely love your videos! I'm also a Nutritionist and I love anything wellness related
Thanks Lola!! 🤗 And thank you for your support - I really appreciate it!
My Lady I'm her aid.. she is vision impaired, with Celiac, and eats protiens bars ALOT.. and gets IBS A LOT.
GLUTEN INTOLERANT ALSO.
I BUY WHAT SHE ASKS FOR, AND I GET IT, SHE IS HUNGRY..
WHATS A GOOD CELIAC/ GLUTEN FREE diet?
Gluten free is pretty simple, but celiac makes it complicated AF..
At some point, I'll be responsible for her food.. or I get meals on wheels for her.. but can't trust that option will be gluten free or not prepared in a gluten free kitchen. So she likely won't eat them.
She is 5'11" / down to 135 since Feb. /78 yo..
I have to prepare a plan before her glaucoma steals what left of her vision.. or I'll be "cleaning up" ( IBS) fibromyalgia/ cfs also))
mistakes at her expense
I love eating Kirkland Signature Protein Bars, from Costco. They have chocolate chip cookie dough, brownie, cinnamon roll & peanut butter chocolate.
I accentually bought a box on my last visit there. Looks to me like they're loaded with junk. But they sell a chocolate brownie only version (available only at their web site) that seems pretty ok. 1G sugar, 15 fiber, no artificial flavor, stevia and erythritol. Only neg I know of is "natural" flavors.
So which bars are good to gain weight??? This didn’t help me :(.
The first listed ingredient does not mean its the "majority" of the food. It's the largest quantity wise in comparison to the rest of the individual ingredients
So when u wrok alot n u need something to eat quick what can i go for??
I keep thinking that poster is actually someone sitting in the back
They’re definitely a crutch and highly addictive. I just put my last quest bars in the freezer to prevent myself from having one tomorrow. Pray for me 😂😂🥺
Well that sucks about quest bars, cause I love eating them after my workouts but I’ll try cutting them out I just really like them too much!
OK so I have a heart condition and I’m supposed to do low carb/ low sugar. I work out super early In the morning to keep away from people (during covid times). I want protein when I get home, but since I’m going back to sleep I try not to do a shake. Any suggestions on something I can have that’s quick yet safe for me?
My picky teen boys eat at least one protein bar per day. They’re both in sports, and it’s easy to toss in their bags. If the rest of their diet is for the most part healthy, do you see a problem with it?
I do the same. I buy them the garden of life go fit bar or no cow bar. They are lean and healthy as heck!
And Sugar alcohols just upset your stomach to no end
So the bars i eat currently have per 100g: 369 Calories, 15g of fat of witch 8g are saturated, 29g of carbs 24 of witch are maltitol and 3.9g are pure sugar, 10g of fibre and 34g of protein. Is that bad? 1 Bar is 55g and i eat only 1 after every workout.
Autumn Bates I'm so glad I came across this video! It will help a ton!!!
What about raw bite, lifebar??
There are some of those that are pretty healthy (low glycemic index with more fats and protein in the form of nuts/seeds)
What about making ur own protein bars? I actually never get them but now just tried them for the first time and researched it a bit now makes me regret getting the. But they are pretty good tho lol
Just threw away all my protein bars! Will not be buying anymore..Makes sense why my weight has been stalled for over 4-5 months now!
Does the sugar stick to the cells and cause cellular damage?
Hi there 👋🏽 wondering your thoughts on aloha bars…they seem “clean” and low sugar. Wondering if these can be used not a snack, but a healthier “dessert” (like a half bar) for my husband with a sweet tooth.
Love your videos! ❤ great work as always!
Andrea Hodvan thank you for the support, Andrea!❤️🤗
My favorite are perfect bars(coconut). Not the best but so tasty. Eat one a week
Thanks for sharing. What about protein powder?
What about the “no cow” protein bars? Think they have a lot of fiber and very low sugar. Can you check? Thanks
I just discovered them and they are actually good with their ingredients and macros.
Great video! Q- Why have the Food Company s not caught on to the use of monk fruit or stevia as the replacement of sugar in their products?
Because stevia has its own problems but still better than sugar..
RX BARS have only natural sugars. Sugar is not even listed in the ingredients due to there are being no added sugar.
Because they’re disgusting and stevia isn’t good either and monk fruit is misleadingly 1/3 of a carb which still adds up but sold as zero carbs
Such good info! Thanks girl 💗
Thank you Anna! Always love hearing your feedback ❤️
any recipes to make our own clean healthy protein bars ?
What about Think Thin bars? They have a lot of protein and no sugar.
Stick to one protein bar a day, or two per week if most.
Thanxs so much I am fasting and my son wants a protein bar ! Great help thanks
I know this video was posted a long time ago but I have recently been interested in a thought about creating a protein bar that is actually healthy and does not rely on sugary sources and fake sweeteners for flavor. In your opinion do you know of any sweeteners that you would consider healthy and natural enough to ever recommend a protein bar?
Did you end up making a good protein bar?
@@camz6574 all real nutrition!
How about FAT/KETO BARS......
I like the video, but i was looking for more information on protein bars that any gym goer would use. Commonly, if someone lifts, they're checking the label and getting bars ingredients considered. Kinda hoping for a video on those options. Zone, Quest, Soft baked protein cookies, Gatorade Whey protein bars.
Haha, there was totally a protein bar ad at the beginning of the video 😂👌🏻
Okay, so here's something I wonder. There's reading and then there's experiencing. What I wasn't seeing here was the experiencing. Did you try these bars with a regular days work and working out?
When you used the reeeses pieces example. Come on now? Really dude? Sugar source is a big skip over here. Ingredients in the reeeses vs the Gomacro is a huge difference. You fail to mention that. You're a professional too. I was so surprised to see you would do that.
It's okay to state your opinion, but you shouldn't use 10 grams of sugar from the worst of the worse ingredients as in with the reeeses 10 grams of sugar vs the positive 14 grams of sugar from the gomacro.
I ate those gomacro bars for two years. They were amazing. I'm a male and I'm 6'4 220lbs. That bar saved me so many times. Starting work at 6a.m, lunch at 12:30pm and doing an hour or so of cardio by 6pm at the gym, not getting home until 7:30pm and up again at 4:45a.m.
This is all taking public transportation and dealing with city life. The discipline and the ability to not binge or fall asleep as soon as I got home at about 4:30p.m was through the state of satiety that gomacro bar gave me. For those of us who work 5days a week. Most of our sugar source is dillutes and fatigued by days end. Getting to the gym and committing to excersize is really hard.
The gomacro and what it does for your body towards the end of the day and the in between of work and gym is better than anything I have ever had. It was amazing what it did to keep me good. Here's how I know that? I TRIED THE BAR BEFORE I MADE A VIDEO ABOUT IT!!!
Don't pay my big bad capital letters any mind. You're a professional so you already had my respect. I can't help but notice that female nutrionists will often report without experiencing. That doesn't make sense to me. Reading is not enough. One must experience, otherwise they shouldn't be giving public opinion and reporting as if they did, right?
I've never been to Paris, France but I can speak French and have eaten most of their food and know most of their history. I can tell you almost everything about the city from what I've read, but I've never actually been their or experienced the city myself. I couldn't tell you how the city made me feel,, how it smelled or give you my own particular take on the croissant capital of the world. My opinion and knowledge is still partially flawed.
If you did actually eat and do a normal days function and excersize with all the bars you're throwing shade at. I apologize. The whole point to this is to put yourself in the consumers shoes. My experience and my day to day is as average of a regular person day to day as it gets. And that's why I'm the greatest ever.. Deuces ✌🏿
The sugar in a lot of these bars mention is fructose or natural sugar, do it isnt really bad for you so this video really confuses me.
What about making homemade protein bars! With almond flour and peanut butter!
Good information no more bars for me. Besides i really don't need them because i always feel full.
How about if you eat until satiated and over eat?
Im watching this whilst eating a protein bar
I stopped eating Quest bars, and drinking Muscle Milk/Premeir Protein shakes because they were slowing me down in the weight loss process. I'm sticking to homemade celary/spinach smoothies.
Would you do a video on WHY BARS?
Artificial sweeteners won’t kill you- Greg Doucette
This is the issue with nutritionists and dietitians , instead of educating their patients on energy balance and the intricacies of CICO you all just focus on demonizing sugar and falling for organic , non gmo and nonsense branding . It would be way more beneficial to educate your clients on how to become self sufficient in creating diets for themselves . Show them how to manipulate recipes they like so that they can understand how to substitute high calorie low nutrient dense foods for low calorie high protein high fiber alternatives. So they can actually ADHERE . In short stop majoring in the minors .
And their expensive too! I’d rather get a box of granola bars 😝 Now that’s glorified health food lol
quest bars for the win
Great video. RX Bars have natural flavors with false advertising on the front of the package. Don’t buy them
Slow down. Slow down... Whilst the information might be good, I find it difficult to listen because it's like you're trying to bombard my brain with info instead of taking the time put the information across in a calm and interesting manner.
If you click on the gear at the bottom right of the video, click on "playback speed" and then "custom", you can adjust the speed to be a bit slower.
Doesn’t make any sense why you can drink a fruit smoothie with a shit ton of sugar but god forbid you eat a protein bar with sugar from dates???? Makes 0 sense 😂
Lol the ad before the video was for protein bars
Thank you for this video! It was so helpful!
🗣are Kind bars apart of the 1% of acceptable protein bars??
I'm pretty sure not. They are also loaded with sugar or salt.
@@ana_182 they have 5grams of sugar or less... and 140 mg salt or 6%
@@bbjudyfit I don't think that includes the added sugars though. So in total usually 10+ grams of sugar. Which is not the worst but it's also not good. Also, that's a good handful of salt. Idk, I'm not a nutritionist but if my teeth hurt when I eat them, I know to avoid them lol
it probably depends on what type. some have 12 g of sugar but some have 5, which seems pretty good
You need to check the Perfect keto bars out!!
Peanut butter... just eat peanut butter
This treads the line of clickbait and not.
I dont know with 20g sugar in the bar how to loose weight lol i d rather buy a box of pure chicken breast to eat
Ok but I’m trying to gain weight so this was not helpful
helpful tysm
Can we just get married and you tell me what to do all day? :)
What do you think about thise Atkins bars?
quest bars are now going in the trash
About a month ago I replaced breakfast with a refrigerated Perfect Bar with coffee every morning. So much for thinking I'd done a good thing.
30stmFantasy the food industry in general has SO. MANY. Marketers that know how to get us to use their products. Bars are just one great example. It’s definitely not your fault for seeing bars as a healthy alternative to a breakfast, and it’s fantastic that you are watching videos like this to help give your body what it wants and needs! 🙌🏻 thanks for watching!
What's wrong with replacing Breakfast with a Perfect Bar?? The Ingredients look great, enough calories to replace a meal. Yes 18g of sugar but it's natural sourced. Which would be waaaay better for a child than a bowl of artificial sugary cereal. It's also a great alternative for adults who eats loads of carbs (Muffins, pancakes, bagels...) at least you're getting tons of nutrients that you weren't getting before! This is where your own personal discernment would come in. Everyone is different.
Quest bars are gross
A bit disappointed in this video. As protein bars are the subject you've failed to mention the cheap, low quality protein that many of them use, i.e. SOY!!
Bruuuuuuuuuh
Danggggggg
Holy fudge y’all are just sugar addicted 😂
oh wow I literally bought quest bars LMAOOO and idk what to do with them now
eat them lol 😂
The music was in one side of the headset and her voice coming through the right side 😂 I was so confused but this is pretty cool