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Leftness

Help me find a protein bar similar to ON Whey Crisp

I have been eating ON Whey Crisp bars for a long time, mostly because they are one of the few protein bars that don't disturb my stomach. However, about a month ago, they went out of stock everywhere--I'm not sure why, or if it is has been discontinued, but in the meantime I can't seem to find a protein bar to replace it. I want a bar that has high protein, moderate-high carbs, and moderate fats. For reference, here is a link to the ON Whey Crisp bar: http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/100-whey-crisp-bar-p-272.html

The nutritional info is: 25 G protein; 4.5 G fat; 33 G carbs (low sugar).

There a few bars that I kinda rotate because they are tolerable, but I haven't yet found a good replacement for my Whey Crisp bars. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you.

Posted Nov 5, 2012, 3:21 PM UTC

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Mun-Mun•

Can I ask why you're eating bars? They're expensive. Would be cheaper to just buy ON Whey. I'm sure they use their own whey to make whey crisps.

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LeftnessOP•

For whatever reason, drinking whey almost always causes stomach discomfort--especially when I try to add anything to it (I'm lactose intolerant). But more importantly, I like to have the bars because they fill me up more, and are a lot more portable.

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skin_diver•

I have read that whey isolate causes less gastrointestinal discomfort to lactose intolerant people than whey concentrate. Isolate is more expensive than concentrate, but it may be a good choice for you (and may well be cheaper than bars).

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HerpNeverDerps•

I'll preemptively second what most of the comments will likely say, and suggest that you make your own bars. It's not all that difficult, and it's more economical/fun/healthy than buying protein bars. Plus you can add ingredients that can be hard to come by.

Having said that, Met-RX makes some pretty good (albeit expensive) bars that have lots of protein and little sugar. I think they're called Protein Plus (possibly stylized as Protein+, I don't remember). DON'T get the Big100 bars, also made by Met-RX. They have a ton of sugar.

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goldenglove•

I like PureProtein bars and have had trouble with whey giving me stomach trouble in the past. They are pretty cheap and widely available. Maybe give them a shot?

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bippodotta•

I like http://www.youbars.com/ but it is expensive.

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midwestgator•

bodybuilding.com says it's discontinued.

I use clif bars, though, they aren't as high protein.

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spikeyfreak•

PowerBar Protein Plus - Chocolate Brownie and Dulce de Leche are both 30g protein, 11g fat, and 33g carbs. I can usually find them for $2 a piece (Walmart usually has them).

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