Well, ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived. This is the last official post in my ProteinPact review series. I'll be here on Use Your Nudell taking advantage of the space as more of a personal "interesting findings" type of blog. If you or anyone you know has any protein supplements that I should try, let me know and I'd be happy to return to the ProteinPact format as needed (and as usual, free samples are always ideal.) So, here goes.
"Half the size of MetRx, more expensive, similar product. What gives?"
That's what I wrote as a brief summary of Pure Protein bars when I was jotting down notes for this post. I admit those two sentences are a bit harsh, but without any further information, I feel the same way. The flavor of Pure Protein bars, as protein bars go, is very good. The protein content is comparable to other bars, but the price for which I got them was the same as other bars. So, what does in fact give?
Here's the deal. Pure Protein bars are available in two sizes: 50g and 78g bars. Apparently I got the 50g bars not knowing there was an alternative. The bars are available in 9 flavors, and I only tried 2. The protein content of these bars ranges from 18 to 32 grams per bar. All of the bars have a low sugar content. As with almost any product, the price varies depending on the size of the bar and the store that sells it. I'm a big fan of shopping around, and I recommend that you do the same.
Overall: The wide variety of flavors, sizes, and protein content of Pure Protein bars definitely makes them ProteinPact. I hope these protein supplement reviews have served you well, and I hope you've enjoyed them. Feel free to stick around for some more interesting blog posts, if not more protein reviews.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
ProteinPact Reviews #15 - Zone{Perfect Bars
Not too long ago I tried a couple flavors of Zone Diet Bars.
(Taken directly from the Zone Diet website:)
"The Zone is a clinically proven lifestyle program designed for losing weight, fighting the effects of aging, reducing the risk of chronic disorders and improving mental and physical performance—all by eating the right combination of fat, protein and carbohydrates at every meal and snack.
The company responsible for the Zone Diet has developed ZonePerfect All-Natural Nutrition Bars that have a fair amount of the nutrients required for a healthy diet. These bars have as many or more nutrients than many bars, but only half the protein of the best bars (15g.) The catch here is that they were not designed specifically as protein bars. Rather, these bars were designed to aid complete nutrition.
Overall: For the purposes of this blog, I have to say that ZonePerfect Bars are not ProteinPact. However, I highly recommend these bars as a supplement to the Zone Diet as well as a sweet, nutrient-dense snack with a decent amount of protein for the average person.
(Taken directly from the Zone Diet website:)
"The Zone is a clinically proven lifestyle program designed for losing weight, fighting the effects of aging, reducing the risk of chronic disorders and improving mental and physical performance—all by eating the right combination of fat, protein and carbohydrates at every meal and snack.
The company responsible for the Zone Diet has developed ZonePerfect All-Natural Nutrition Bars that have a fair amount of the nutrients required for a healthy diet. These bars have as many or more nutrients than many bars, but only half the protein of the best bars (15g.) The catch here is that they were not designed specifically as protein bars. Rather, these bars were designed to aid complete nutrition.
Overall: For the purposes of this blog, I have to say that ZonePerfect Bars are not ProteinPact. However, I highly recommend these bars as a supplement to the Zone Diet as well as a sweet, nutrient-dense snack with a decent amount of protein for the average person.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
ProteinPact Reviews #14 - EAS Bars
It seems as if we're nearing the end of this series of blog posts. I have yet to try any additional protein supplements, so after this post, there will be two more (plus a conclusion) unless I can somehow find more supplements.
As of July 12, the EAS Myoplex bar is the closest protein bar I've had to a candy bar. It has a hint of Butterfinger flavor, although in a way it's closer to Milky Way. The consistency and density are thinner than MetRx ProteinPlus bars (although they are very similar to MetRx Protein plus when it comes to the peanut butter flavors), but EAS Advantege bars have just over half the amount of protein. (Myoplex have 25, which is still less than MetRx.) The Advantedge bars taste good but not as good as Myoplex bars. However, for similar prics as many other bars (the better bars cost more than others) and less protein, I think only the Myoplex bars approach ProteinPact.
Overall: With flavors ranging from decent to great and a comparable price range, some EAS bars are close to ProteinPact. I recommend Myoplex over Advantedge.
As of July 12, the EAS Myoplex bar is the closest protein bar I've had to a candy bar. It has a hint of Butterfinger flavor, although in a way it's closer to Milky Way. The consistency and density are thinner than MetRx ProteinPlus bars (although they are very similar to MetRx Protein plus when it comes to the peanut butter flavors), but EAS Advantege bars have just over half the amount of protein. (Myoplex have 25, which is still less than MetRx.) The Advantedge bars taste good but not as good as Myoplex bars. However, for similar prics as many other bars (the better bars cost more than others) and less protein, I think only the Myoplex bars approach ProteinPact.
Overall: With flavors ranging from decent to great and a comparable price range, some EAS bars are close to ProteinPact. I recommend Myoplex over Advantedge.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
ProteinPact Reviews #13 - Think Thin
I've only tried the ThinkThin bar once, so I have little to say about it. I found it actually long before my medical problems started, noticed it was high in protein (20g per bar) and only a couple dollars, so I thought I'd try it. As compared to the bars I prefer and the protein levels I need, 20g per serving isn't much. However, for those who can eat a lot and who want a decent increase in their protein intake, truth be told, 20g is a decent amount. $2.09 per bar (at the website,) however, is a bit much. That's at least the middle if not toward the top of the price range I've encountered for protein bars, especially considering that there are frequent sales on such items. The taste, from what I can recall, is decent as far as protein bars go.
Overall: Despite its decent taste, ThinkThin's poor price to protein ratio (based on one trial) does not make it ProteinPact.
Overall: Despite its decent taste, ThinkThin's poor price to protein ratio (based on one trial) does not make it ProteinPact.
Friday, August 6, 2010
ProteinPact Reviews #12 - Promax
Having had a fit of blinding rage on Wednesday afternoon and evening regarding an issue tangentially related to this blog, I forgot to post my review of Promax bars. My apologies.
Promax is a brand I heard about only when my mother came home one day with a couple of bars that she bought as a change of pace from my usual MetRx selection. I was unable to eat one of the bars because of a pesky ingredient. The other one I tried and discovered that it had, in my amateur opinion, limited potential. The flavor was Cookies N' Cream. The bar has 20g of protein for about the same price as other bars, maybe several cents less.
Promax bars are primarily composed of a mix of soy protein and whey protein as well as beet fiber, oat fiber, and soy fiber, sugars, flavors, fillers and some of the generic ingredients that go into protein bars. Promax bars are coated with a relatively thin layer of a dairy, yogurt-like coating that (to me) is not as appetizing as it should be. I have never been a big fan of yogurt on its own, and this coating is distinctly referred to as a yogurt coating. However, for a bar that is a bit on the grainy side, but not as unappetizing as oat and beet fiber might sound, I think the coating should be better. It has some of the sourness of yogurt that I don't like, and some of the semi-creaminess that I find odd. Frankly I think the combination just doesn't quite work.
Overall: While Promax has some interesting ingredients that seem more natural than the ingredients in other protein bars, it has less protein than is useful to me, and some flavors have a yogurt coating that I find unappetizing. For those reasons, I do not find Promax bars to be ProteinPact.
Promax is a brand I heard about only when my mother came home one day with a couple of bars that she bought as a change of pace from my usual MetRx selection. I was unable to eat one of the bars because of a pesky ingredient. The other one I tried and discovered that it had, in my amateur opinion, limited potential. The flavor was Cookies N' Cream. The bar has 20g of protein for about the same price as other bars, maybe several cents less.
Promax bars are primarily composed of a mix of soy protein and whey protein as well as beet fiber, oat fiber, and soy fiber, sugars, flavors, fillers and some of the generic ingredients that go into protein bars. Promax bars are coated with a relatively thin layer of a dairy, yogurt-like coating that (to me) is not as appetizing as it should be. I have never been a big fan of yogurt on its own, and this coating is distinctly referred to as a yogurt coating. However, for a bar that is a bit on the grainy side, but not as unappetizing as oat and beet fiber might sound, I think the coating should be better. It has some of the sourness of yogurt that I don't like, and some of the semi-creaminess that I find odd. Frankly I think the combination just doesn't quite work.
Overall: While Promax has some interesting ingredients that seem more natural than the ingredients in other protein bars, it has less protein than is useful to me, and some flavors have a yogurt coating that I find unappetizing. For those reasons, I do not find Promax bars to be ProteinPact.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
ProteinPact Reviews #11 - PowerBar ProteinPlus
Imagine that. I literally just finished a PowerBar ProteinPlus bar! The flavor was vanilla yogurt which, as an actual product, I don't like. Luckily for me, this version of vanilla yogurt tastes quite different. The PowerBar's flavor isn't all that bad. It's not delicious per se, but it definitely tastes better than other yogurt covered bars I've had. And it seems to mostly lack the aftertaste that comes with some protein bars. There are a couple of drawbacks, however. The PowerBar ProteinPlus bar costs a little bit less than MetRx ProteinPlus bars tend to, but has significantly (about 7 to 9 grams) less protein than the MetRx equivalent. Again, however, the taste is less intense.
Overall: With its decent taste and lower-price-for-lower-protein payoff, the PowerBar ProteinPlus bar just barely passes muster as ProteinPact.
Overall: With its decent taste and lower-price-for-lower-protein payoff, the PowerBar ProteinPlus bar just barely passes muster as ProteinPact.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
ProteinPact Reviews #10 - Supreme Protein
At a certain point in my ordeal (I forget exactly when, but I think it was after my most recent surgery in February) I discovered drugstore.com. I was looking for a number of items, one of which was protein bars. Little did I know how wide many stores' selections are. In fact, drugstore.com doesn't have as wide a selection as some stores, but it still sells a lot of protein bars. One such bar is called Supreme Protein.
I was attracted to this bar initially because of its Cookies and Cream flavor, which was new to me. When I bought the bar, I thought it was one of the best I'd tasted. While I don't disagree with that now, I've tasted a few better bars since. Supreme Protein still tastes far less medicinal (i.e. better) than most protein bars I've had.
I just learned that Supreme Protein has two types of bars with different amounts of protein and different prices attached. The bars I bought contain 15g of protein per bar. Had I known, I would have bought the bars that have exactly twice as much (and cost nearly twice as much.)
Overall: Supreme Protein bars taste pretty good as far as protein bars go, and have amounts of protein comparable to other products. Had I known about the bars with 30g of protein, I would have considered Supreme Protein to be one of the most ProteinPact bars I've reviewed.
I was attracted to this bar initially because of its Cookies and Cream flavor, which was new to me. When I bought the bar, I thought it was one of the best I'd tasted. While I don't disagree with that now, I've tasted a few better bars since. Supreme Protein still tastes far less medicinal (i.e. better) than most protein bars I've had.
I just learned that Supreme Protein has two types of bars with different amounts of protein and different prices attached. The bars I bought contain 15g of protein per bar. Had I known, I would have bought the bars that have exactly twice as much (and cost nearly twice as much.)
Overall: Supreme Protein bars taste pretty good as far as protein bars go, and have amounts of protein comparable to other products. Had I known about the bars with 30g of protein, I would have considered Supreme Protein to be one of the most ProteinPact bars I've reviewed.
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