Do protein bars need to be kept in the refrigerator?

Keep in the refrigerator. Let me start with my thoughts on protein bars. I think a protein bar is just a supplement form of protein, there's a reason it's not called a nutrition bar or a health bar. No matter what the situation, I recommend everyone to supplement nutrition in the most natural way, because the more natural, the lower the degree of processing, and the less artificial additives are added, the higher the body's ability to accept it, and the healthier it is. Protein bars, including protein powder, are mass-produced supplements and must have some artificial additives, such as cocoa butter substitute, flavors, etc. So if you can get enough protein from natural foods, don’t drink powder or sticks.

Then why am I doing a protein bar review here? Because compared to natural food or protein powder, protein bars are more convenient. After all, many times we have to work overtime and travel for business and it is difficult to cook. In some cases, even carrying a shaker and buying a bottle of water takes up too much space (I have deep experience, I can eat 3 protein bars every day when shooting outside); in addition, in terms of cost, the price of protein bars is not very high; finally, protein bars can also meet the snacking needs of fitness enthusiasts to a certain extent ( Don’t ask me how I know).

As mentioned above, protein bars are not healthy nutrition bars. There are more or less artificial additions in them, which is inevitable in mass production. Therefore, this review will not comment too much on this aspect, but will write more from the perspective of taste and nutrient ratio.

Now I will introduce dozens of protein bars that I have eaten.

Well, I really ate them all by myself.

Ahhhh

QUEST BAR

Net content: 60g

Protein content: Protein content: 20-21g

Price: 15-17rmb (generally more popular flavors are a bit more expensive)

Features: high market share, appropriate proportion of nutrients, strong sugar substitute flavor

QUEST BAR can definitely be regarded as the protein bar with the highest market share. I have tried all the flavors. Because there are too many flavors, I won’t write them down one by one.

The overall taste is sticky and the sugar substitute taste is very strong. You can feel the sugar substitute remaining in your mouth especially within ten minutes after eating. However, the nutritional ratio is more suitable for people who want to lose fat. The carbohydrate content is low. The total carbohydrate content of each stick is about 20g, of which a dozen grams are fiber that cannot be absorbed. Generally, net carb is about 5g. The added sugar substitute is Erythritol. ——4c sugar is a natural sugar alcohol. Because the metabolic pathway is different from glucose, it will not cause excessive fluctuations in blood sugar (xylitol is 5c sugar and has a similar metabolic pathway).

One of the bugs is that the packaging of certain flavors says both no sugar added and 2g sugar, so everyone still has to learn to read the ingredient list...it tastes better after being refrigerated. , personally prefer the flavors with crumbs. Recommended flavors: Oreo, double chocolate, chocolate chip cookie.

power crunch protein wafer

Net content: 40g

Protein content: 13-14g

Price: 15rmb

Features: Delicious

One of the best tastes! It’s exactly the same as the snack version of wafer, and there are only 10g of carbohydrates in a 40g stick, thanks to technology. Although the price per unit of protein is higher than QUEST BAR and other similarly priced protein bars, it is delicious! If you care about taste, go for it. Be sure to keep it refrigerated! Like ordinary wafers, the coating on the outside of Power Crunch is very thin and easy to melt. Even if it is refrigerated, part of the coating will melt on the packaging (isn’t it a pity that you can’t eat a little chocolate? Hahaha) )

Taste comments: Butter cookies, peanut butter, triple chocolate, vanilla ice cream. Personally, I think the most delicious one is triple chocolate, which is comparable to real chocolate wafers and has a slightly bitter taste that is not greasy. Next, the sweetness increases gradually, including peanut butter, cream cookies, and vanilla ice cream. The vanilla ice cream at the end becomes a bit boring, but it is acceptable to have one occasionally when you crave sweets. The peanut butter flavor reminds me of Tim Tam, the "King of Snack Wafers".