Has anyone tried Pegan protein bars?

[valshantal]

Has anyone tried these?The macros seem wonky (6f 26c 20 p, 150 cal) even considering that the carbs are mostly prebiotic fiber.

I was wondering if they were any good.

 

[sssssssssss]

@valshantal My husband does veg keto and he tried these. He learned afterwards that the company that makes them is under investigation from the FDA for mislabeling, particularly around the "0g net carbs" claim. There's lots of blogger-type stories about the impact of their products on diabetics, worth a read, but for straight facts here's the FDA site with the warning letters: https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2014/ucm407036.htm

Beyond nutritional content, I tried a bite and they were really chalky....not great compared to others I've tried.

 

[laurabaker]

@sssssssssss Your husband should help me with vegan keto lol

 

[sssssssssss]

@laurabaker Lol. he is pretty dedicated, it's impressive! I'm usually one to just eyeball my macros and call it a day, and I really respect all the effort.

He had a hard time finding low carb protein options, and he found that Tofurky slices and sausages are a really good solution that doesn't mess with the fat count! I'm fond of the taste of the slices, too, definitely something I'd recommend.

To be fair, he's vegetarian, so he still eats eggs and dairy - makes some of his targets a little easier.

 

[dawn16]

@sssssssssss Low carb protein options that don't mess with fat.

This is the universal question for us around here lol

 

[laurabaker]

@sssssssssss Have him look into certain brands of seitan as well... Versatile and yummy

 

[sssssssssss]

@laurabaker I'll do that,thanks!

 

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[valshantal]

@sssssssssss Thanks for the info! It seemed too good to be true.

 

[sssssssssss]

@valshantal You're welcome! I know my husband was really upset that he didn't find that info before he bought some, so I thought I'd pay it forward

 

[dawn16]

@valshantal I'm interested. I eat the Vega one protein bars which are like 200 calories and only have 10 grams of protein.

 

[valshantal]

@dawn16 Have you tried the No Cow bars? 20 grams protein for just under 200 calories. They're really good!

 

[dawn16]

@valshantal Awesome. I'll look for some, thanks.

 

[dawn16]

The PB chocolate chip one is weird, it tastes like the fake PB powder but the chocolate banana bread is awesome

 

[dawn16]

Buying some tonight. I'll look for the banana bread one, thanks.

 

[dawn16]

@valshantal I have eaten them for some time, they're not bad but i prefer the nocow ones although i feel them both a bit too sweet for my taste, anyway i try to stick to whole meals instead just have them in hand for convenience.

 

[magieden]

@valshantal I've only tried the ginger snaps flavour, which I thought was nice. It doesn't taste like ginger thought since they only use cinnamon oil for some reason, so you probably won't like it unless you really like the taste of cinnamon.