Top Meal Replacement Protein Bars

Here are two, very different bars that you could use instead of lunch if you are out and about for work or leisure. Alternatively, you could use one as a breakfast bar if your schedule is hectic and you have not had time to make a ‘proper’ breakfast.

Met Rx Big-100 Meal Replacement Bars

The protein content of these at around 27 grams per bar, is excellent and will help speed up your metabolic rate. Met Rx call their protein Metamyosin but a little online research will show you that this is pretty much just good, healthy whey protein given a fancy name! The good news is that for anyone with problems digesting soy, this product will not produce the gas or bloating that could otherwise be a problem.

The nutritional breakdown of these bars is good if you are looking for a sustaining meal replacement that will keep you feeling full and avoid cravings for snacks. These are big by comparison with others available, weighing in at a hefty 3.5 ounces (almost 100 grams), but only contain 5 grams of fat and no trans fats at all. They are also fortified with around 40% of the daily requirement of many vitamins and trace minerals. However, if you are watching your carbohydrate intake, about 50 grams plus about 26 grams of sugar might be a little on the high side.

The big plus of these MET Rx meal replacement bars is that they are a convenient way to avoid “empty calorie” and nutrient deficient foods. At around 360 calories per bar, they are a good way to help to reduce your calorie consumption every day by simply replacing one meal where you would not be at home to produce a healthy, low calorie meal for yourself with a nutritionally balanced bar instead of one of the high fat, high sugar (or both) snacks that are most readily available from fast food outlets and convenience stores.

Pure Protein Chocolate Chewy Chip Bars

These are great value if price is important to you as well as quality. At around 200 calories per bar, they offer a lower calorie alternative to the bars above but still contain around 20 grams of protein and only 5 grams of fat (although 3 grams of this is saturates). In addition, they contain much less sugar at only 3 grams and 18 grams of carbohydrates.

With around 9 different flavors, these bars provide top quality essential protein from whey which will help give your metabolism a boost as well as ensuring that you stay feeling fuller for longer. This makes these bars an excellent choice as a meal replacement.