Protein bars are popular in 2024 for boosting protein intake. People are snacking on beef sticks and protein powder. MyFitnessPal users now eat more cottage cheese for protein. Protein bar sales are growing too.
Dietitian Daisy Mercer says to check protein and sugar in bars. Aim for at least 10g of protein and watch your sugar intake. Mercer recommends some better-for-you protein bars based on dietary needs.
For high-protein whey bars, try Built Bars or Think! Bars. These bars have good protein and low added sugars. Perfect Keto Bar is good for low-carb diets, with 10g protein and low sugar.
Perfect Bar Peanut Butter is gluten-free and has 17g protein. RX Bar in Nut Butter and Oat is dairy-free and has 10g protein. IQ Bar in Peanut Butter Chip is plant-based with 12g protein.
Aloha Protein Bars in Peanut Butter Cup flavor have 10g fiber and 14g protein. RX Protein Bar in Chocolate Sea Salt is soy-free with 12g protein.
Protein bars can be good snacks but whole foods are better for nutrition.
Vocabulary List:
- Dietitian /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ (noun): A health professional who specializes in nutrition and diet.
- Intake /ˈɪn.teɪk/ (noun): The amount of a substance that is taken in such as food or drink.
- Recommended /ˌrɛk.əˈmɛndəd/ (adjective): Suggested as being good or suitable for a particular purpose.
- Protein /ˈproʊ.tin/ (noun): A class of nutrients that are essential for the body’s growth and repair.
- Nutrition /njuˈtrɪʃ.ən/ (noun): The process of obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- Gluten-free /ˈɡluː.tənˌfriː/ (adjective): Referring to food that does not contain gluten a protein found in wheat and other grains.
How much do you know?
According to the text, what are people snacking on for protein intake?
What is the recommended minimum protein intake amount suggested by Dietitian Daisy Mercer for protein bars?
Which protein bar is recommended for low-carb diets?
Which protein bar is plant-based according to the text?
What type of protein bars are Built Bars and Think! Bars according to the text?
Which protein bar mentioned in the text contains fiber along with protein?