How do powerbars work?

[chiwawa626]

How do powerbars work?
I need links

 

[PG]

they don't
it's just food

 

[YayYay]

Lots of Carbohydrates.

 

[Dameon]

Thru the super concentrated power of nature's goodness! The ultimate blend of millenium age technology and natural proteins!


AKA - Uber-Supra-Mega-ULTRA doses of sugar in some form or another

 

[Mday]

i would not recommend them at all as a snack or for power.

just eat regularly or more if you wanna gain some weight or muscle mass.

 

[flood]

insert the plug into a socket in the wall
plug your electronic devices into the outlets on the powerbar accordingly.

 

[yakko]

The don't. Something to do with the labor laws.

 

[AndrewR]

Sugar mostly.

 

[yakko]

<< Sugar mostly >>


I take it you have not read the ingrediant label have you?

 

[AndrewR]

Actually I have. Here it is (Peanut Butter flavor):
Calories: 230
Total Fat: 2.5g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 110mg
Potassium: 150mg
Total Carb: 45g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 20g
Other Carb: 22g
Protein: 10g

Notice the sugars part? That's rather high in proportion. The protein is low so it's basically a hunk of sugar with some added carbs (provided by brown rice). The first ingredient on a Power Bar is &quot;High Fructose Corn Syrup&quot;.

For comparison, here's a MetRx bar (Chocolate Graham Cracker Chip):
Calories: 320
Total Fat: 2.5g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Sodium: 95mg
Potassium: 700mg (!)
Total Carbs: 48g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 26g
Protein: 27g

Instead of a 4:1 carb/protein ratio, you have a 2:1 ratio which is better for a variety of reasons (keeps my blood sugar a little more stable, that's for sure). The first ingredient on MetRx is Metamyosyn, MetRx' protein mix (then, admittedly, corn syrup again). I'd rather take the protein than just sugar.

Don't get me wrong -- I like Power Bars, but I'm not buying them again. I'll stick with the MetRx and with Clif Bars (which I believe have fruit sugars instead of corn syrup, but I don't have any right now). Power Bars are also really sweet to me though the vanilla crunch ones are awesome -- they remind me of a Nestle Crunch bar.

 

[Impact55]

Protein bars are great after a long workout session.

 

[prontospyder]

You can also try EAS Myoplex Deluxe bars...36 Grams of Protein per bar.

 

[Entity]

<< Sugars: 20g

Notice the sugars part? That's rather high in proportion. The protein is low so it's basically a hunk of sugar with some added carbs (provided by brown rice). The first ingredient on a Power Bar is &quot;High Fructose Corn Syrup&quot;. >>



I hate to be a nitpick Andrew, but the reasons Powerbars &quot;work&quot; - if you believe they do - isn't &quot;mostly sugar.&quot; Though they do contain high fructose corn syrup and other refined sugars, Powerbars (like other &quot;energy&quot; bars) are typically constituted of a mixture of simple and complex carbohydrates, and the simple carbs (which are identified as &quot;Sugar&quot are not what people notice. What people notice is the carbohydrate total, but not &quot;mainly sugar.&quot; To add to that, 20g of &quot;Sugars&quot; is not a significant amount; you can find 39g of true &quot;sugar&quot; in 12oz of Seven-Up, but you won't notice as much &quot;work&quot; being done as you would with a Powerbar.

You don't necessarily need more protein in a bar for it to be a good workout bar; Powerbars are designed to provide a relatively quick and long-acting (hard to make that balance) energy boost. One of your MetRx bars won't do that any better, as only 50% of calories derived from Protein can be used by the body in a 24hr period. True, MetRx bars will help you to gain weight, specifically muscle, faster when used in conjunction with workouts, but they are no better for long-acting energy supplies.



Rob

 

[Entity]

BTW,

Clif bars use brown rice syrup.

Rob

 

[BigToque]

I thought you were talking about what you plug into the wall. I was quite disappointed when I started reading peoples responces

 

[AndrewR]

<< they are no better for long-acting energy supplies >>


No better as long-acting energy supplies, but they are certainly better on the protein front. The key, for me at least, is that while a Power Bar has one use (energy bar, the &quot;long-acting&quot; part should be handled by consistent diet which is NOT going to be significantly affected by a 240 cal. bar), any of the protein bars, MetRx being one of them, also give the added benefit of a nice chunk of protein. Since I'm focused on weight lifting and lean mass building, that's oodles more beneficial to me.

Further, since most dietary recommendations aim to keep the proportion of carbs to protein in a reasonable balance, the 4:1 split in the Power Bar makes little sense to me. Granted, the fat level throws off the proportions, too, but I make that up in the rest of the day (unfortunately).

Besides, I feel like I'm eating candy with a Power Bar.

 

[StageLeft]

Um I think he IS talking about the things that plug into walls!

 

[chiwawa626]

lol
thanks guys

 

[Entity]

<< No better as long-acting energy supplies, but they are certainly better on the protein front. The key, for me at least, is that while a Power Bar has one use (energy bar, the &quot;long-acting&quot; part should be handled by consistent diet which is NOT going to be significantly affected by a 240 cal. bar), any of the protein bars, MetRx being one of them, also give the added benefit of a nice chunk of protein. Since I'm focused on weight lifting and lean mass building, that's oodles more beneficial to me. >>



I was just making sure you knew that Power Bar never laid claim to being a muscle-building bar. MetRx is good for you, since you are a lifter; Power Bars were initially suited to those doing distance sports, such as long-distance hiking, etc., and are well suited for such activities. On a side note, I hate the way they taste. They make my jaw hurt, too.

damnit, chiwawa626, be more specific when you ask questions!

Rob

 

[AvesPKS]

ancient chinese secret...

 

[fragarific]

nobody's made a stupid remart i'm about to:

1) Put it in your mouth
2) Chew until very moist and able to be swallowed with great ease
3) Swallow
4) Enjoyment is optional

 

[Entity]

Frag,

Huh?

Rob

 

[BiggieN]

Frag...what are you saying...there are underaged children on these forums dude...better edit that sick sick stuff out before a mod catches your sexual innuendos....lol