I Heart Pure Protein Bars!

If you're like most people (including me not too long ago), you see the word "diet", "nutrition", or "high protein" slapped onto a bar and assume it's healthy and that you should eat it all the time, right? Not really... The majority of "bars" include just as much sugar as a chocolate bar (which is why they taste good), or they really don't have that much protein at all.

And most likely at 1 point in your life, you've tried out a Powerbar or some other very high protein bar and almost gagged on it because it was this strange chewy consistency and tasted slightly like chalk...right, anyone? :)

So I assumed there was no good compromise between the two (yummy, high sugar, low protein and nasty with high protein), until my boyfriend introduced me to Pure Protein bars. I'd have to admit that since I was addicted to Luna bars and Odwalla bars, the first one wasn't that great, but a week or so later I was hungry again and tried a better flavor (S'mores) and didn't stop eating them after that.

For a protein bar, the nutritional information is quite impressive for the taste. The S'mores flavor has 180 calories, 5g fat, 20g carbs, 2g sugar, and 19g protein. For comparison, I'll give you some information from other bars:

Odwalla Bar (Chocolate Chip PB): 250 calories, 7g fat, 38g carbs, 14g sugar, 8g protein
Luna Bar (Pecan Pie): 180 calories, 5g fat, 25g carbs, 8g sugar, 10g protein
Powerbar Protein Plus (chocolate chip): 290 calories, 6g fat, 37g carbs, 18g sugar, 23g protein

All those carbs and sugar are going to go directly where you DON'T want them...

I have a huge sweet tooth so if you're like me and looking for a flavor to try, my #1 is the Peanut Butter one, #2 is the Chocolate Chip one, and #3 goes between the S'mores and the Double Chocolate. They also have fruity ones and I'm not a huge fan of fruit inside of things, but try one if YOU are!

Anyway, next time you think about eating "diet" or "nutrition" bars on a regular basis, try to re-think it a little and check out the label. Staying under 10g sugar per bar would be a great way to start. As always, the best way to get your protein is with lean meats (chicken, turkey, tuna, seafood, etc), but if you need something for on the go, try my new obsession :). They have them at this place at the bottom of my blog, and also at most grocery stores, just maybe not all of the flavors.