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thajeepster
09-10-2005, 06:04 AM
what are your guy's thoughts on these... i caved the other day, got tired of having to make my bars all the time. Theres two brand new ones, banana walnut and blueberry muffin... seems the ingredient list has gotten simpler, and the fat content was cut in half...

Here are some of the stats:

Banana Walnut:
Ingredients: CJ Protein Blend (Soy Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate), Fruit Blend (Fruit Juice, Natural Grain Dextrin), Glucose Syrup, Water, Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Peanut Butter, Peanut Flour, Banana Chips (Bananas, Vegetable Oil, Sugar), Peanut Oil, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Vegetable Glycerine, Oat Flour, Peanuts. Contains 2% or less of the following: Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Salt, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Benzoate, Sucralose.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 410, Fat 9g (2g sat), Carbohydrates 46g, Fiber 4g, Sugar 17g(looks like mostly from fruit)Protein 30g

Blueberry Muffin:
Ingredients: CJ Protein Blend (Soy Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate), Fruit Blend (Fruit Juice, Natural Grain Dextrin), Glucose Syrup, Water, Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Peanut Butter, Peanut Flour, Banana Chips (Bananas, Vegetable Oil, Sugar), Peanut Oil, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Vegetable Glycerine, Oat Flour, Peanuts. Contains 2% or less of the following: Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Salt, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Benzoate, Sucralose.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 390, Fat 6g (1.5g sat), Carbohydrates 45g, Fiber 4g, Sugar 16g(looks like mostly from fruit)Protein 30g

????

Got a box of each, 12 per box, for about 40 bucks the other day. And since i bought em, im gonna eat em, but i was just curious what you guys thought.
getfit
09-10-2005, 06:31 AM
i've had the banana walnut one mmmmmmmmm! i like!
ryuage
09-10-2005, 06:59 AM
dig in
thajeepster
09-10-2005, 08:26 AM
cant beat 400 cals that fits in your pocket... chase it with a glass of milk and youve got a decent little meal.
500squat
09-10-2005, 08:44 AM
They are not bad, you def have to drink something with it or right after......Lot's of cals and high protein....good bar for bulking.........have gotten a couple with mold though
gopher
09-10-2005, 09:31 AM
Chef Jay has been busted for not meeting lable claims in the past. They strongly denied the labs results and as far as I know have not made any changes. As I recall they were way off. A lot less protein and way more carbs than claimed on the lable. If you are on a strict diet I wouldn't trust them. If you are just looking for something to fill your belly they do taste pretty good.
SpecialK
09-10-2005, 04:47 PM
Chef Jay has been busted for not meeting lable claims in the past. They strongly denied the labs results and as far as I know have not made any changes. As I recall they were way off. A lot less protein and way more carbs than claimed on the lable. If you are on a strict diet I wouldn't trust them. If you are just looking for something to fill your belly they do taste pretty good.

Do you have a link to this? I buy these bars quite often because it's a good 420 cals when I'm traveling or otherwise unable to eat a prepared meal. If that is true I may have to reconsider.
thajeepster
09-10-2005, 05:47 PM
that was in the past... the company has changed all the nutritional info, and these bars were not even invented when that test was conducted. I still think, even with the screwed up label claims, these are some of the best bars out there. Way better than that other sugar or sugar alchohol loaded crap out there.
SpecialK
09-10-2005, 06:40 PM
What I want to know is why is there so much fat in them? 16g per bar seems a bit excessive, although if they are healthy fats I won't complain.
getfit
09-10-2005, 07:37 PM
snd has them for 28.99 canadian i shall order some!
gopher
09-10-2005, 08:47 PM
While it's true that the new flavors were not available when these tests were conducted it does not change that fact that the company got caught lying about their nutritional info. As far as I know they have changed nothing about the bars. They claimed that the lab results were flawed and they stood by their claims. Then the bars were retested with the same results. They got caught in a lie and don't deserve your trust IMHO.
SpecialK
09-11-2005, 12:18 AM
While it's true that the new flavors were not available when these tests were conducted it does not change that fact that the company got caught lying about their nutritional info. As far as I know they have changed nothing about the bars. They claimed that the lab results were flawed and they stood by their claims. Then the bars were retested with the same results. They got caught in a lie and don't deserve your trust IMHO.

How do you know this? Can you provide a link to suppport this claim?
Holto
09-11-2005, 01:11 PM
How do you know this? Can you provide a link to suppport this claim?

The Tri-O-Plex bars were tested about November 4, 2003

http://www.labelclaimstesting.com/?pageID=20

This new line just came out.

They were way under on protein and over on carbs but remember this was during a rediculous Atkins craze. (Not that it makes it OK)

The bottom line is they are way healthier than allmost anything you could grab away from home.

One of the cleanest bars and far better than any fast food out there.

They inspired me to make my own.
Wild Cat McCane
09-11-2005, 02:08 PM
Oat-Rageous bars seem better in my opinion....
getfit
09-11-2005, 02:09 PM
Oat-Rageous bars seem better in my opinion....
you got a link to these protein bars i'd like to check them out
BG5150
09-11-2005, 04:33 PM
Here's one 'Fit:

http://www.fithq.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=10080&cat=Promax+Nutrition