The sweet treats!

I get asked a lot which "meal replacement" bars or "protein bars" i have when I am on the go... I very rarely have meal replacements as I usually prep so well that I don't need to just grab something but when I have a busy Saturday filled with training, visiting my dad and make up clients, all before I head out I sometimes need to grab a protein bar that is friendly to my macros and also tasty in flavour!! I use these bars a lot too as mid morning snacks, especially ones higher in carbs, as post work out they just hit the spot!!

I have tried a few now and my love for some has changed over time... I have been surprised by some, hated some straight away and hunted around for the best price on others!!

I thought I would review a few for you guys and recommend which ones to give a try!

My Protein Clusters

 

I ordered these with little hope for them! I thought I would give them a try as they were on offer so why not? Wow I was surprised!!

They are SO mourish!! I love crispie cakes (always have!) and these absolutely hit the spot for that! I firstly got a tad confused with the packaging and thought the whole thing was one serving but it isn't, there are 4 servings in each! I have never had just 1 serving though, i treat the whole thing as 1 serving!

Macro wise:

Calories 168
Fat 6.4g
Carbs 18.4g
Protein 8.8g

That's for all 4 cluster squares! I personally think the macros for these are fantastic especially if you need a chocolate fix and you can spread them out throughout the day!

Taste - 4 stars out of 5

Only downside to these is you have to order them from My Protein only - I find the service of my protein a bit poor (bad experiences!) and think the delivery cost is slightly annoying!

PhD Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar

I was in a mad rush last week with make up clients so had to pick this up from Boots for lunch!

Do you ever get that feeling when you bite into something and think "this is not worth the macros!!!!" I had that but was so hungry and in such a rush I couldn't get anything else.

Flavour is poor.
Texture is poor.
Macros.... so not worth it!!

Macro wise:

Calories 216
Fat 6.9g
Carbs 26g
Protein 15g

Zero Stars out of 5...I would NEVER have one of these again!

Quest Bars (all flavours....I think I have tried them all)

These bars came into my life a few months ago and WOW what a treat that was!

I love them! I love the range of flavours, the taste, the intensity of flavour! I found the texture slightly odd at first as some taste quite grainy/chalky but you get over it quite quickly as the taste is fab!

I love pretty much every flavour, I haven't had one I hate! I particularly love the cookies and cream & mint chocolate!

Downside? You can only get them online (although you can get them at a range of websites), they can also be relatively expensive especially when paying postage (Around £2 plus a bar)

Macro wise (for the cookies and cream):

Calories 190
Fat 9g
Carbs 20g
Protein 21g

I find the carbs quite high in these bars compared to some others (one of which is coming up) although they are a decent size and definitely worth giving a go for a sweet treat!

3.5 Stars out of 5!

Quest Peanut Butter Cups

Most people who know me know I am obsessed with Reeses peanut butter cups (and any other product they do!!) so I saw these and thought....YES!!!!

I ordered them straight away when ordering my quest bars and thought I would give them a go!

First thoughts upon opening the package  was good size! Then as I was taking them out of the packet to eat I noticed they were quite powdery (chocolate powder), upon taking the first bite I thought they were quite chalky/bitty (admittedly peanut butter can be like this!)

They were....OK! Was that because I had high expectations though so was disappointed?

I ordered them again to try again this time with lower expectations! No, I was still disappointed! in fact I had to break them into my porridge as I didn't particularly enjoy just eating them! Too powdery and dry for my liking!

I would give these 1 Star out of 5!

Macro Wise (per cup):

Calories 120
Fat 8.5g
Carbs 5g
Protein 10g

A normal Reese's peanut butter cup (white chocolate):

Calories 110
Fat 6.5g
Carbs 11g
Protein 2.5g

My advice here? Stick with the real thing and find your protein elsewhere!!

Grenade Carb Killer

 

 

I have saved the best until last by far!!!

 

LOVE these bars more than anything!!

 

They taste so naughty....really chocolately! I first tried the caramel chaos bar and I'm not a massive caramel fan but loved it! Then I discovered the cookies and cream bar! WOW!!! The best thing I have tasted in a while!!

 

Other pros of these? Good size! Filling! Can buy in Holland and Barrett (I got them on an offer 3 for £5), they seem to be available in a few supplement shops near my house and can be bought online on most decent websites!



Macro wise:

Calories 214
Fat 7.9g
Carbs 13.5g
Protein 23.2g

Relatively high in protein but I would use my protein allowance time and time again on these!! I absolutely adore them! They don't seem to have the same exposure as Quest bars but I don't know why!

Massive 5 stars for these bad boys!!




If anyone else has tried any different bars / snacks they have tried and love let me know as I would love to give some others a try (even though I am currently waiting for my delivery of 24 grenade bars from Musclefood!!)

Enjoy!!