Protein bars in bulk

[Gemini]

Anywhere I could find not too expensive protein bars in bulk? I tried Costco the Weider 15 x 65 g Bars for $39.99. But I don't know if it's the best brand out there. Anyplace online maybe, what would you guys recommend?

[Ritch]

I think liquid energy is having a special right now on bars.

[tiramisu]

costco has 12 x 30 gram of protein bars in boxes for $15 that I have been buying

Premier nutrition.

[hyperlite32]

costco is where I get bars. They have a few differant kinds, and you can buy depending on taste/budget.

[baza]

Don't eat bars.

[gsxr750]

I don't eat them either.. but i'm sure if you speant some time researching you could find a pretty sweet recipe online.

Some combination of oats, honey, almonds, whey..

http://bodybuilding.about.com/od/healthyrecipes/ht/proteinbar.htm

[Andre]

costco has 12 x 30 gram of protein bars in boxes for $15 that I have been buying

Premier nutrition.

Those are biggest junk bars on the market... look at the ingredients in them!!!

[cnelson09]

i gotta agree with andre, i tried those premier bars and they made me feel like shit so i read the ingredients and i was surprised to see some of the ingredients that were in them. if i was you i would stay away from "protein bars" there all garbage, IMO.

[Andre]

INGREDIENTS: Protein Blend (Soy Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Hydrolsate), Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Glycerin, Sugar, Water, Peanut Flour, Palm Kernal Oil, Peanut Butter, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Salt, Non Fat Dry Milk, Tapioca Starch, Fructose, Yogurt Powder (Cultured Whey Protein Concentrate, Cultured Skim Milk and Yogurt Culture), Soy Lecithin, Peanut Extract, Sucralose, Caramel Color. ALLERGY INFORMATION: Contains Milk, Peanuts and Soy. This product is produced in a facility with soy, dairy, egg and wheat ingredients, peanuts, seeds, fish and tree nuts.


Notice how these bars contain Hydrolyzed Gelatin... here's some info about this...

"Unfortunately, not every manufacturer uses high quality protein. Some are perpetrating the 'big ripoff' to unknowing customers who are purchasing supposed protein / amino drinks that actually contain hydrolyzed gelatin protein (other names include hydrolyzed collagen protein, animal connective tissue protein, other animal proteins, etc.) Hydrolyzed gelatin is made mostly from frozen and fresh pork skins as well as cattle bones and hides. These inedible connective tissues and bones are then run through a series of caustic baths, intermittently with hot and cold soakings to separate out the collagen. This is what you are putting into your body when you drink a protein drink which has hydrolyzed gelatin on the label.

Hydrolyzed is the basis for gelatin dessert, and although it might be a fun food, it was not designed to build muscle mass and it won't. This protein has a PER of almost 0. It contains little or no tryptophane, one of the essential Amino Acids necessary for the formation and utilization of all the other Amino Acids. It is a lot cheaper for a manufacturer to purchase hydrolyzed gelatin than the special whey American Body Building uses, which is a natural milk protein naturally extracted during the processing of cheese, after which the lactose, a milk sugar, is removed.

When using hydrolyzed gelatin, the nutritional information panel on the label is supposed to make the statement "Not a significant source of Protein" next to the word protein. But they usually and conveniently forger to include it. Have you been using a product like this and not gained the mass you thought you should on a high protein supplement? Well, you're not getting any protein for it. Whenever you see hydrolyzed gelatin anywhere on the label, even if the label says the product contains whey, check your rear view mirror. Gelatin can cost 75% less than soluble whey, and whey is much more difficult to process. Given these facts, how much quality protein do you believe they are actually giving you in their products when gelatin is listed on the label.

THINK ABOUT IT! For these and other reasons of increased processing costs, some manufacturers opt to go the easy way, and put low quality, low biological utilization proteins in their products."

[Praetorian]

Eat real food or at least use whey protein and make your own meal replacement...there is no room for bars in a BB diet...they are shit.
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[Andre]

Or get some decent RTD shakes... something like a premade isolate shake or a blend like MET-RX RTD 51 (on sale in my pro shops!)...

[Andre]

Or buy some tuna/salmon packs in the supermarket :)

[thecivilizedanimal]

i usually stay away from the bars, they taste like shit, feel like tar and road grit, and now thanks to andre i now know are complete bs

good post bro