Review - Quest Banana Nut Muffin Bar

Brand:  Quest Nutrition

Flavor:  Banana Nut Muffin

Where to get it:  here @ QuestNutrition.com

                I KNEW if I stuck with these Quest bars that I’d eventually find one that I could fall in love with! This is the one.  If you don’t like bananas, stop reading now. This is obviously not for you. I LOVE bananas, and banana-flavored things. This bar brings a strong banana flavor, but none of that nasty “artificial banana” flavoring. The carbs are great if you’re a diabetic looking for something sweet-tasting to trick your brain.

               

Tastes like:   Nutty banana taffy

Taste rating:  7/10

Qualities:   Gluten free

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Review - Quest Cravings Protein Peanut Butter Cups

Brand:  Quest Cravings

Flavor:  Protein Peanut Butter Cups

Where to get it: here @ QuestNutrition.com

                One of my favorite foods of all time is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. They’re not healthy, they’re full of weird stuff, and…I’m diabetic. They’re not supposed to be in my life. In walk these Quest peanut butter cups like, “What up, I got 1g of sugar babe.” Okay! Upon first glance at the label, I was shocked. These have MORE grams of fat in them than Reese’s, and about the same amount of calories. Yikes. Okay, that’s fine, they are supposed to be a treat. Right? Plus, there are 20g of protein in them and hardly any refined sugars. Right? Well, the problem is…SOMEHOW, despite there being *17* grams of fat in these babies, they are dry AF. I don’t understand how this is scientifically possible. Aside from the dryness, the chocolate is VERY bitter, I assume to make up for the sugar-alcohol sweetness overload that is becoming Quest’s signature move.

                Final word:  file these under “too good to be true”. Drink a shake that you like instead.

                 

               

Tastes like:  Bitter peanut dust

Taste rating:  4/10

Qualities:  Vegetarian

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Review - Quest Nutrition Apple Pie Protein Bar

Brand:  Quest Nutrition

Flavor:  Apple Pie

Where to get it:  here @ Bodybuilding.com

                First off, let me just say that I really like Quest Nutrition’s marketing, packaging, and variety of flavors. I haven’t yet found a flavor of their bars that I feel motivated to devour (their chips however, are another story altogether), but I sure am having a good time trying them all. This bar is strong on apple, cinnamon, and sweetness. If that sounds like your jam, you might really be into this little guy. They are also super anemic on sugar content, which is mega cool. I feel like they could put a bit less of their non-sugar sweetener in these and I might like them better. I felt a little punched in the tongue by how sweet this bar was. I’ll be reviewing other flavors in the future though, for sure.   

               

Tastes like:   Super sweet apple cinnamon

Taste rating:  6.5/10

Qualities:   Gluten free, vegetarian

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Review - Quest Nutrition Protein Chips

Brand:  Quest

Flavor:  BBQ Protein Chips

Where to get it: here @ Quest Nutrition

               

                Nutritionally, these are a freaking MIRACLE. 120 calories, 2g fat, 5g carbs, and 21g protein. I feel like anything that can deliver those numbers, and even be HALFWAY edible is a miracle. But these chippies were actually TOTALLY edible. The BBQ seasoning covers up 95% of the “protein powder” taste, and the other 5% goes away after you eat a couple chips. My only complaint is that they are so delicate, I had trouble finding a single intact chip in the bag, and about 80% of them were pulverized into “tip the bag into your mouth” status. If the stares of people pretending that they are too civilized to dump chips into their faces don’t bother you, these are just incredible.

                                 

               

Tastes like:  a BBQ’d baked cracker

Taste rating:  8/10

Qualities:  Gluten-free, vegetarian (I think)

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Review: Quest Peanut Butter Extreme Bar

Brand:  Quest Nutrition

Flavor:  Peanut Butter Supreme

Where to get it:  here @ Bodybuilding.com

                Oh Quest, how I love thee for having eleventy million inventive flavors! I don’t love them all, but I love that they exist. This is my 3^rd flavor review, and so far it’s my favorite! Straight up peanut butter, no chocolate, no messing around. Loads of protein and an absolutely anemic amount of carbs, but I am still wishing they would put less delicious-looking pictures on their wrapper, because there’s no bar in the world that’s going to taste as good as that pie looks. It does catch your attention though, so I guess they have that going for them. Stay tuned as I continue to eat my way through more Quest flavors, these are really an awesome snack if you’re diabetic, the blood sugar impact is so dang minimal, I can’t NOT support what these guys are producing.

               

Tastes like:  A sugar-free Zagnut

Taste rating:  7/10

Qualities:  Gluten-free

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Review: Simply 7 Quinoa Chips

Brand:  Simply 7

Flavor:  Quinoa Chips

Where to get it: here @ Simply 7

                Growing up in a small town, there was a sandwich shop called The Sub Shop (creative, I know) nearby. I always used to get these chips called Munchos with my sandwich. They stopped selling them (at least where I lived) for many years, and when I was a grown up I managed to find them in Canada, and I felt like a tiny slice of my childhood was reborn. Now, they sell them again in my local grocery store, but of course I never buy them because I am no longer a child that doesn’t care about nutrition. Simply 7’s quinoa chips taste EXACTLY like Munchos, but without the greasy yuck feeling. You could even go so far as to say that they taste BETTER than Munchos. I will allow it. I LOVE these chips. They are salty as heck, and so crunchy and delicious. A 1 oz. serving delivers a pretty reasonable 140 calories, especially when you consider that there are *9 grams* of protein in that ounce.

                               

Tastes like:  Munchos, without all the grease

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Gluten-free, Non-GMO, No artificial ingredients, Vegetarian, Vegan, Kosher

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Review: Quest Nutrition Protein Bars, Cookies & Cream

Brand:  Quest

Flavor:  Cookies & Cream

Where to get it: here @ Bodybuilding.com

                If you’re into cookies & cream protein powder, you’re gonna dig this flavor of Quest protein bars hardcore. The taste is spot-on, and the bar texture is really nice. This bar really hit the spot for me when I was thinking about checking to see if I had any leftover Halloween candy lying around. In July. Don't judge me, dieting tends to make a person a little crazy, once in awhile. I have a bunch of other flavors of this bar that I haven’t tried yet, and I must say that testing this one out has made me quite excited to do so. I will still review the other flavors, because I’m particular like that. I feel like you can love one product from the same line, and then try another one and have it just crap the kitchen. Plus this way, I get to eat more for the sake of science. You can’t argue with science.

Tastes like:  Cookies & Cream protein powder

Taste rating:  7/10
Qualities:  Gluten-free

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