Review: Quest Nutrition Bars

A couple week's ago I was looking at the nutrition information on my morning protein bar and was shocked by the amount of sugar it had in it.  I was on a mission to find a new go-to breakfast bar.  I did some research, read a lot of reviews, and decided to give Quest Nutrition a try.  Naturally, I bought one of just about every flavor GNC had in stock, and here are my thoughts...

12. Coconut Cashew

Calories: 170, Fat: 6g, Carbs: 25g, Sugar: 1g, Protein: 20g

Mehhh. I am not a fan.

12. Chocolate Brownie

Calories: 170, Fat: 6g, Carbs: 24g, Sugar: 1g, Protein: 20g

I probably would have been completely satisfied with this bar if I would not have had the others. It wasn't bad, but very one-note.

11. Strawberry Cheesecake

Calories: 160, Fat: 4.5, Carbs: 26g, Sugars: 2g, Protein: 20g

This is the flavor I was most excited to try.  Maybe my expectations were too high, but I didn't really get any cheesecake flavor.  It was all strawberry.

10. Chocolate Peanut Butter

Calories: 160, Fat: 5g,  Carbs: 25g, Sugars: 2g, Protein: 20g

This was the first bar I tried.  It was good, but I wasn't wowed.

9. White Chocolate Raspberry

Calories: 190, Fat: 8g, Carbs: 23g, Sugars: 1g, Protein: 20g

White chocolate is my weakness, so I was ready to be blown away.  This bar is good, but it  just couldn't compete with some of the other flavors.

8. Lemon Cream Pie

Calories: 160, Fat: 5g, Carbs: 26g, Sugars: 1g, Protein: 20g

This is where ranking got a little tricky.  This bar was very good.  Light and citrusy!

7. Banana Nut Muffin

Calories: 170, Fat: 5g, Carbs: 25g, Sugars: 2g, Protein: 20g

The name says it all.  Banana. Nut. Muffin.  It is delicious!

6. Cinnamon Roll

Calories: 170, Fat: 6g, Carbs: 25g, Sugars: 1g, Protein: 20g

I am a sucker for anything cinnamon, and this bar did not disappoint.

5. Apple Pie

Calories: 180, Fat: 5g, Carbs: 25g, Sugars: 4g, Protein 20g

This bar and Cinnamon Roll are very similar.  The chunks of apple in this bar give it the edge.

4. Vanilla Almond Crunch

Calories: 190, Fat: 8g, Carbs: 21g, Sugars: 1g, Protein 20g

I really liked this bar.  It reminded me of a white chocolate macadamia cookie!

3. Double Chocolate Chunk

Calories: 160, Fat: 6g, Carbs: 25g, Sugars 1g, Protein: 20g

To be honest, I didn't even want to buy this one, but I got one free so I gave it a shot.  Boy am I glad I did.  It definitely fulfills the chocolate cravings!

2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Calories: 190, Fat: 8g, Carbs: 21g, Sugar: 1g, Protein: 21g

It's like eating raw cookie dough.  I don't know how they do it...

AND THE WINNER IS...

1. Cookies & Cream

Calories: 180, Fat: 7g, Carbs: 22g, Sugars: 1g, Protein: 21g

HOLY COOKIES & CREAM.  This bar is sinfully good. Go get one. Now.

Overall, I was so impressed with this brand.  They have so many flavors that I can't see myself getting bored.  I have heard that you can even use them to bake cookies and other desserts.  I'll definitely be trying that out soon, so stay tuned!

Does anyone else eat Quest Bars?  What's your favorite flavor?