Background: Since I work an office job, one of the things I need to pay extra attention to is how much I am moving and how many calories/protein I am ingesting. One way I stay on top of my game is by trying to go to the gym more days than not. Going somewhere to work on burning calories is relatively new to me.
About: This list gives me a reason to keep testing new protein products and share my experience with anyone who cares (I except no one to care). This also gives me an extra thing to look forward to which will aid with achieving my personal goals. I will take all the motivation I can get. But besides all of that, I enjoy the opportunity and experience of trying something new! This page is growing, with new reviews being posted every now and then. Now all I need is for one of these protein product companies to sponsor me.
It's important to state that I take multiple things into consideration during review. The biggest point go to the taste and texture of the products, but that is not where it ends. These products are purchased with hard-earned cash and not monopoly money, so cost will definitely be taken into consideration. Finally, the nutritional value will also be looked at since protein bars are obviously consumed to better your health. Sprinkled in will be a bit of personal bias; but you know this is just my opinion, right?
Quest White Chocolate Raspberry
rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
review: no pun intended but I really felt like this wouldn’t work out. boy was I surprised. with the good amount of protein that you usually see with quest bars, this flavor combination does not disappoint.
Wow Protein Donuts, Chocolate
rating: ⭐⭐
review: the resemblance to a donut is shockingly accurate. I think because they wanted to stick to the donut taste and feel so much, the protein aspect had to be shrunk in compromise. I like the idea of this product, but the execution on this one isn’t one of my favorites.
Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Cookie
rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
review: back in 2017, I was in a car ride to Myrtle beach which was around 16 hours long. we had stopped at a gas station and I had decided to go and get a snack for myself. I wanted to grab something that I hadn’t every tried before, something as adventurous to myself as the road trip that I was on. I grabbed this cookie, tried a small chunk of it, and instantly fell in love. Could I have tried this anywhere else? Yes but that isn’t the point. I actually don’t know what the point is other than that I’m a big fan of this protein product. If only I had known I would be reviewing this plus many more 5 years later in my life. I wonder what I would have said to myself!
One Birthday Cake
rating: ⭐⭐
review: I very much so enjoy the texture of chewy bars, and I think this represents tasty and m*ist cake very well. I however don’t particularly enjoy the overly sweet flavor of birthday cake. I don’t understand how ‘sugar’ can pass as a flavor. I like that there is only 1 gram of sugar per serving but the sweetness is still overbearing.
Power Crunch Pro Cookies & Cream
rating: ⭐
review: pain is all that I felt when I bit into this crispy bar of chaos. listen, I generally enjoy cookies and cream, and it is one of the protein shake flavors that I really like. but my god this bar misses in all aspects of the taste, and it is drier than the Sahara Desert. on top of that, each bar has 330 calories? keep it.
Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Caramel
rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
review: if Mars made a snickers protein bar on a budget, this is what it would look and taste like. oh wait, they do make a protein bar. silly me. this description really isn’t doing this product much justice. it is very good for the price and tastes nearly the same as a snickers bar, and has a texture that is also reminiscent of one. I would highly recommend.
Quest Loaded Taco protein chips
rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
review: alright, this is where we need more companies to start taking notes. quite honestly an amazing concept and I’m surprised that more aren’t following suit. Savory chips like this are a great way to break up the meta and allow you to get your protein in with different meals in the day. Can you imagine eating a chocolate protein bar with a sandwich? No stupid, this is where Quest comes in to save the day. I apologize for the harshness, I’m just so excited.
quest Smores
rating: ⭐⭐⭐
review: honestly, I was warned about this one. I still took the risk though. Its complicated, but I think the flavor works, just not in the absolute best way. smore flavor in general is one of my favorites but i’m not sure how well this translates into a protein bar. with this, I would consider it tolerable.
think! High Protein Creamy Peanut butter
rating: ⭐⭐⭐
review: this is one of the first that I have tried while starting to consume protein bars. I think it is very honest, and it is hard to mess up a peanut butter flavor. I am interested to see how the chunky peanut butter compares. however, the thing that made me reevaluate the score was the high sugar alcohol.
Pure Protein Scorchin’ Hot Puffs
rating: ⭐⭐⭐
review: these are a unique product since I don’t see many protein puffs. I wish they tasted a bit better than they do and had a bit of a softer texture to them. they are a little too crunchy, and the spice is not so noticeable in my opinion. despite the drawbacks, it is still a fun product to try out for yourself!