Raising the Bar.We had no Best Bites because most people -- endurance Endurance See also Longevity. Atalanta feminine name denotes power of endurance. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 148] Boston marathon famous 26-mile race held annually for long-distance runners. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc. athletes aside -- are better off eating healthy whole foods than energy bars. Since some people are going to rely on bars anyway, we gave Better Bites to those with no more than two grams of saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be and at least three grams of fiber. The sat-fat limit means the bars won't won't Contraction of will not. won't will not won't will threaten your blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. , and the fiber usually means the bars have some oats oats, cereal plants of the genus Avena of the family Gramineae (grass family). Most species are annuals of moist temperate regions. The early history of oats is obscure, but domestication is considered to be recent compared to that of the other , nuts, fruit, or other real food. Within each category, bars are ranked from best to worst (least to most saturated fat, then most to least fiber, then least to most calories).
Total
Calories Fat
(grams)
High-Carbohydrate Bars
(weight of one bar, in ounces)
[check] ProZone Cashew Almond Crunch (1.8) 190 5
[check] Nutra-Fig Cheetah (2.3)(1) 200 2
[check] You Are What You Eat (2.0)(1)(*) 200 4
[check] Clif (2.4)(1)(*) 230 4
[check] Boulder (2.5)(1) 210 4
[check] PowerBar Harvest (2.3)(1)(*) 240 4
[check] PowerBar Performance (2.3)(1)(*) 230 2
Tiger's Milk (1.2)(1)(*) 140 4
[check] PowerBar Essentials, except Chocolate
Raspberry Truffle (1.9)(1)(*) 180 4
PowerBar Essentials Chocolate
Raspberry Truffle (1.9)(*) 180 4
40/30/30 Bars (weight of one bar, in ounces)
[check] Balance Outdoor Honey Almond (1.8) 200 6
Balance Outdoor Crunchy Peanut (1.8) 200 6
Balance Outdoor Nut Berry (1.8) 200 6
[check] Balance Outdoor Chocolate Crisp (1.8) 200 6
TwinLab Ironman (2.0)(1)(*) 230 7
Balance (1.8)(1)(*) 200 6
Balance+ (1.8)(1)(*) 200 6
Balance Gold (1.8)(*) 210 7
ProZone, except Cashew Almond
Crunch (1.8)(1) 190 6
High-Protein Bars
(weight of one bar, in ounces)
Met-Rx Natural Krunch (1.1)(1)(*) 110 2
Biochem Ultimate Lo Carb (2.0)(1)(*) 240 7
EAS Myoplex Deluxe (3.2)(1)(*) 340 7
Premier Elite (1.5)(1) 150 3
Protein Revolution (2.1)(1)(*) 230 8
PowerBar Protein Plus (2.8)(1)(*) 290 5
EAS Myoplex Lite (2.0)(1)(*) 190 4
Sport Pharma Extra Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 280 5
TwinLab Protein Fuel (2.9)(1)(*) 330 5
Nature's Best Perfect
Solid Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 270 5
Worldwide Sport Nutrition Pure
Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 280 5
Biochem Ultimate Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 290 5
American Body Building Hi-Protein
Steel Bar (3.0)(1)(*) 330 6
Nature's Best Perfect
Isopure (2.1)(1)(*) 220 6
EAS Myoplex HP (2.3)(1)(*) 250 5
Premier Protein (2.5)(1) 290 8
MLO BioProtein (2.9)(1)(*) 300 6
Met-Rx SourceOne (2.1)(1)(*) 170 5
SportPharma Promax (2.6)(1)(*) 280 5
EAS Simply Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 310 7
Premier Eight (2.5)(1) 270 6
Think! Protein (2.3)(1)(*) 270 9
Met-Rx Protein Plus
Food Bar (3.0)(1)(*) 250 8
Supplement Bars (weight of one
bar, in ounces)
[check] GeniSoy Nature Grains (2.3)(1) 230 3
Viactiv Energy Fruit
Crispy (1.1)(1)(*) 120 2
[check] TwinLab Soy Sensations,
except Chocolate
Fondue (1.8)(1)(*) 180 5
[check] Odwalla(2.4)(1)(*) 240 4
[check] Think! Chocolate Mocha (2.0)(1)(*) 210 4
Ensure (1.2)(1)(*) 130 3
Luna (1.7)(1)(*) 180 4
Think!, except Chocolate
Mocha (2.0)(1)(*)
220 7
GeniSoy Soy Protein (2.2)(1)(*) 220 3
Twin Lab Soy Sensations
Choc. Fondue (1.8)(*) 180 6
Boost (1.6)(1)(*) 190 6
Viactiv Hearty Energy (1.6)(1)(*) 180 5
Think! Divine (1.9)(1)(*) 210 8
For Comparison (weight of one bar, in ounces)
Quaker Chewy Granola (1.0)(1) 120 3
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain (1.3)(1)(*) 140 3
Snickers (2.1) 280 14
Hershey's Milk Chocolate (1.6) 230 13
Saturated
Fat Protein
(grams) (grams)
High-Carbohydrate Bars
(weight of one bar, in ounces)
[check] ProZone Cashew Almond Crunch (1.8) 1 7
[check] Nutra-Fig Cheetah (2.3)(1) 1 3
[check] You Are What You Eat (2.0)(1)(*) 1 4
[check] Clif (2.4)(1)(*) 1 10
[check] Boulder (2.5)(1) 1 10
[check] PowerBar Harvest (2.3)(1)(*) 1 7
[check] PowerBar Performance (2.3)(1)(*) 1 10
Tiger's Milk (1.2)(1)(*) 1 5
[check] PowerBar Essentials, except Chocolate
Raspberry Truffle (1.9)(1)(*) 2 10
PowerBar Essentials Chocolate
Raspberry Truffle (1.9)(*) 3 10
40/30/30 Bars (weight of one bar, in ounces)
[check] Balance Outdoor Honey Almond (1.8) 1 15
Balance Outdoor Crunchy Peanut (1.8) 1 15
Balance Outdoor Nut Berry (1.8) 1 15
[check] Balance Outdoor Chocolate Crisp (1.8) 2 15
TwinLab Ironman (2.0)(1)(*) 2 16
Balance (1.8)(1)(*) 3 14
Balance+ (1.8)(1)(*) 4 14
Balance Gold (1.8)(*) 4 15
ProZone, except Cashew Almond
Crunch (1.8)(1) 5 14
High-Protein Bars
(weight of one bar, in ounces)
Met-Rx Natural Krunch (1.1)(1)(*) 1 6
Biochem Ultimate Lo Carb (2.0)(1)(*) 1 22
EAS Myoplex Deluxe (3.2)(1)(*) 2 24
Premier Elite (1.5)(1) 2 18
Protein Revolution (2.1)(1)(*) 2 22
PowerBar Protein Plus (2.8)(1)(*) 3 24
EAS Myoplex Lite (2.0)(1)(*) 3 15
Sport Pharma Extra Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 3 31
TwinLab Protein Fuel (2.9)(1)(*) 3 35
Nature's Best Perfect
Solid Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 3 32
Worldwide Sport Nutrition Pure
Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 3 33
Biochem Ultimate Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 3 31
American Body Building Hi-Protein
Steel Bar (3.0)(1)(*) 3 16
Nature's Best Perfect
Isopure (2.1)(1)(*) 4 11
EAS Myoplex HP (2.3)(1)(*) 4 20
Premier Protein (2.5)(1) 4 31
MLO BioProtein (2.9)(1)(*) 4 21
Met-Rx SourceOne (2.1)(1)(*) 4 16
SportPharma Promax (2.6)(1)(*) 4 20
EAS Simply Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 4 33
Premier Eight (2.5)(1) 4 31
Think! Protein (2.3)(1)(*) 5 22
Met-Rx Protein Plus
Food Bar (3.0)(1)(*) 6 34
Supplement Bars (weight of one
bar, in ounces)
[check] GeniSoy Nature Grains (2.3)(1) 0 11
Viactiv Energy Fruit
Crispy (1.1)(1)(*) 0 4
[check] TwinLab Soy Sensations,
except Chocolate
Fondue (1.8)(1)(*) 1 15
[check] Odwalla(2.4)(1)(*) 1 7
[check] Think! Chocolate Mocha (2.0)(1)(*) 1 9
Ensure (1.2)(1)(*) 1 6
Luna (1.7)(1)(*) 2 10
Think!, except Chocolate
Mocha (2.0)(1)(*)
2 10
GeniSoy Soy Protein (2.2)(1)(*) 2 14
Twin Lab Soy Sensations
Choc. Fondue (1.8)(*) 3 15
Boost (1.6)(1)(*) 4 5
Viactiv Hearty Energy (1.6)(1)(*) 4 6
Think! Divine (1.9)(1)(*) 6 6
For Comparison (weight of one bar, in ounces)
Quaker Chewy Granola (1.0)(1) 1 2
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain (1.3)(1)(*) 1 2
Snickers (2.1) 5 4
Hershey's Milk Chocolate (1.6) 9 3
Carbohy-
drates Fiber
(grams) (grams)
High-Carbohydrate Bars
(weight of one bar, in ounces)
[check] ProZone Cashew Almond Crunch (1.8) 29 5
[check] Nutra-Fig Cheetah (2.3)(1) 44 5
[check] You Are What You Eat (2.0)(1)(*) 40 5
[check] Clif (2.4)(1)(*) 41 5
[check] Boulder (2.5)(1) 42 4
[check] PowerBar Harvest (2.3)(1)(*) 45 4
[check] PowerBar Performance (2.3)(1)(*) 45 3
Tiger's Milk (1.2)(1)(*) 22 1
[check] PowerBar Essentials, except Chocolate
Raspberry Truffle (1.9)(1)(*) 28 3
PowerBar Essentials Chocolate
Raspberry Truffle (1.9)(*) 28 3
40/30/30 Bars (weight of one bar, in ounces)
[check] Balance Outdoor Honey Almond (1.8) 21 3
Balance Outdoor Crunchy Peanut (1.8) 21 2
Balance Outdoor Nut Berry (1.8) 21 2
[check] Balance Outdoor Chocolate Crisp (1.8) 21 3
TwinLab Ironman (2.0)(1)(*) 24 0
Balance (1.8)(1)(*) 22 1
Balance+ (1.8)(1)(*) 22 1
Balance Gold (1.8)(*) 23 0
ProZone, except Cashew Almond
Crunch (1.8)(1) 18 5
High-Protein Bars
(weight of one bar, in ounces)
Met-Rx Natural Krunch (1.1)(1)(*) 18 0
Biochem Ultimate Lo Carb (2.0)(1)(*) 2 0
EAS Myoplex Deluxe (3.2)(1)(*) 44 1
Premier Elite (1.5)(1) 2 0
Protein Revolution (2.1)(1)(*) 3 0
PowerBar Protein Plus (2.8)(1)(*) 38 2
EAS Myoplex Lite (2.0)(1)(*) 27 1
Sport Pharma Extra Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 1 1
TwinLab Protein Fuel (2.9)(1)(*) 12 1
Nature's Best Perfect
Solid Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 11 1
Worldwide Sport Nutrition Pure
Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 13 0
Biochem Ultimate Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 19 0
American Body Building Hi-Protein
Steel Bar (3.0)(1)(*) 52 0
Nature's Best Perfect
Isopure (2.1)(1)(*) 36 3
EAS Myoplex HP (2.3)(1)(*) 30 2
Premier Protein (2.5)(1) 14 2
MLO BioProtein (2.9)(1)(*) 40 2
Met-Rx SourceOne (2.1)(1)(*) 20 1
SportPharma Promax (2.6)(1)(*) 37 1
EAS Simply Protein (2.8)(1)(*) 16 1
Premier Eight (2.5)(1) 7 0
Think! Protein (2.3)(1)(*) 19 0
Met-Rx Protein Plus
Food Bar (3.0)(1)(*) 13 0
Supplement Bars (weight of one
bar, in ounces)
[check] GeniSoy Nature Grains (2.3)(1) 41 3
Viactiv Energy Fruit
Crispy (1.1)(1)(*) 21 0
[check] TwinLab Soy Sensations,
except Chocolate
Fondue (1.8)(1)(*) 23 6
[check] Odwalla(2.4)(1)(*) 48 4
[check] Think! Chocolate Mocha (2.0)(1)(*) 36 3
Ensure (1.2)(1)(*) 21 2
Luna (1.7)(1)(*) 25 2
Think!, except Chocolate
Mocha (2.0)(1)(*)
33 2
GeniSoy Soy Protein (2.2)(1)(*) 33 1
Twin Lab Soy Sensations
Choc. Fondue (1.8)(*) 22 5
Boost (1.6)(1)(*) 30 1
Viactiv Hearty Energy (1.6)(1)(*) 29 0
Think! Divine (1.9)(1)(*) 32 1
For Comparison (weight of one bar, in ounces)
Quaker Chewy Granola (1.0)(1) 21 1
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain (1.3)(1)(*) 27 1
Snickers (2.1) 35 1
Hershey's Milk Chocolate (1.6) 25 1
[check] Better Bite. (1) Average of the entire line. (*) Fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. with vitamins Vitamins Definition Vitamins are organic components in food that are needed in very small amounts for growth and for maintaining good health. The vitamins include vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K, or the fat-soluble vitamins, and folate and minerals. The use of information from this article is strictly prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. without written permission from CSPI CSPI Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI Corporate Service Price Index CSPI Cumulative Schedule Performance Index . Source: Manufacturers. |
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