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Greenpatches

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Well , I’ve just tried a Grenade high protein, low sugar protein bar and apart from it being expensive, I really don’t love it.tbh, I ‘d rather do without, which is what I’ve been doing these past months. I think that my liking for sweet stuff seems to have lessened with abstinence!
 
Each to their own ;) I love the Grenade Carb Killa bars. Despite eating low carb for eight years, my sweet tooth is still alive and kicking! These are my saviour, to be able to have a sweet treat that I enjoy, that doesn’t spike my blood sugars is fantastic.
 
KennyA said:
I did have a look at one or two of the "protein bars" - CarbKilla, maybe? Problem is that there were about 20g carb in the bar I looked at, which is pretty much my full day allocation. So for me anyway it's not an option.
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Carb Killas are sweetened with polyols which are counted in the total carbs. Polyols aren’t generally absorbed so once subtracted from total carbs to get net carbs they are about 2 - 4g per bar.
Edit to add, not all protein bars are the same!
 
Rachox said:
Carb Killas are sweetened with polyols which are counted in the total carbs. Polyols aren’t generally absorbed so once subtracted from total carbs to get net carbs they are about 2 - 4g per bar.
Edit to add, not all protein bars are the same!
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Are polyols the stuff the put in laxatives?
Also, I get a strange aftertaste with most sweeteners.
Interesting option, but I think I will avoid for the moment.
 
Rachox said:
Carb Killas are sweetened with polyols which are counted in the total carbs. Polyols aren’t generally absorbed so once subtracted from total carbs to get net carbs they are about 2 - 4g per bar.
Edit to add, not all protein bars are the same!
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Yes, those were the sweeteners in the bars I bought today. Rather confusing re the carb content then. 20g did seem a lot.
 
I sometimes have the Pulsar bars from Holland & Barrett. They dont spike me and keep me full if I need a sweet hit and have no time for lunch. As I am a hairdresser, I dont always have the time to eat and they serve the purpose!
 
I am another fan of the grenade bars - I don't know what I would do without them actually, they keep me going so they do, a little treat and so many different kinds, I usually stock up on them when they are on offer right enough as they are a little expensive
 
Tried the bars again. Not too bad , I might try another of the flavours , though at that price it’ll be a ‘sometime treat,’ (to quote Cookie Monster!). One thing I did notice though, I’d a nasty headache. Coincidence? Maybe me reacting to obe of the ingredients?
 
Greenpatches said:
Tried the bars again. Not too bad , I might try another of the flavours , though at that price it’ll be a ‘sometime treat,’ (to quote Cookie Monster!). One thing I did notice though, I’d a nasty headache. Coincidence? Maybe me reacting to obe of the ingredients?
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I’ve tried these in the dim & distant past & I always got a headache after them, also made me feel very sluggish. There’s a lot of ingredients in these bars that for me I now avoid.
 
If I was looking for protein I would try eggs, tinned salmon, nuts, and such.
If I was looking for the taste of something sweet, I would combine a few berries with some greek yogurt, or cottage cheese to still get the protein hit.
I don’t generally have the taste for sweet stuff. I wouldn’t look for something ultra processed like protein bars, due to the amount of artificial sweeteners, and fillers.
 
Yes, I agree. I tried them out of curiousity, g having heard about them on various places online. Everyday , I tend to use things like nuts etc as snacks.
 
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