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Yesterday, as I was headed to the store, much to my surprise, I received my two free QuestBars in the mail.

These couldn’t have come at a better time. I had gone the day without lunch and had a headache from lack of food. I quickly ripped open the Chocolate Brownie and started chewing. Now before making an initial remark about the stiffness / chewiness of this bar, let us first understand that it was about 35 degrees outside and I don’t know of any protein bar that wouldn’t be chewy and stiff. Also, further reading of the documentation that came with the bar revealed: “Just unwrap your bar, pop it into the microwave for 10-15 seconds, and it will taste like a fresh baked cookie.” and “No microwave handy? Put in your pocket and let your body warm it up, or keep some in your car during warm months for a convenient healthy treat”.

Regardless,  my headache started to go away, the first bar was so yummy, and I was still hungry that I ripped into the second bar. This bar was of the Apple Pie variety, not as stiff, but just as tasty. Soon I had 40g of protein and 340 calories in my and was feeling quite fine. While I didn’t have any water to wash these bars down, I really didn’t need it.

Texture: Clearly these bars are meant to be eaten warmed or at least room temperature. Honestly, I didn’t mind having to work at chewing, it really wasn’t that bad, but my jaw did feel like it got a small workout.
Taste: As far as taste goes, this protein bar was great, tasty, even delicious. No after taste or feeling that I needed to quickly hack them down to just get through the pain. Actually enjoyed eating them.
Ingredients: As you can see below, there are limited ingredients in this bar, something I really appreciate. If there was one thing I’d like to see would be the removal of sucralose. I’d rather see honey or even raw sugar.
Cost: You can get these bars on the Net for about $2 USD and I’d say that is pretty good for convenience.
Conclusion: For convenience, cost, quality, and taste, I think these bars are right up there. I’ve even ordered a box to have around just in case I have the need to carry some quick protein. But like all protein bars, you really need to ask yourself if convenience is what you’re after AND how much convenience you really need.

Ingredients:
Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate), Isomalto-Oligosaccharide* (100% Natural Prebiotic Fiber), Almond Butter, Dry Roasted Almonds, Raw Almonds, Water, Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Lo Han Guo, Sucralose.