Protein:
All of the products were within an acceptable range of their protein claims.

Examples of some of the products that passed ConsumerLab.com's independent testing of nutrition bars, grouped according to the usage indicated on their packaging. Also shown are the declared weights of the bars and levels of fats, saturated fats, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates and sugars, protein, and calories — all of which were checked in testing. An additional column provides a link to complete Nutrition Facts or Supplement Facts as listed on each product as well as its listed ingredients.

EXAMPLES* FROM THE CONSUMERLAB.COM APPROVED QUALITY NUTRITION BARS
Product
Name (Flavor)/Bar Size
Manufacturer or Distributor
Nutrition or Supplement Facts on Label
(Figures are per bar unless otherwise noted)

Total Fat / Sat. Fat
Chol.
Sodium
Total Carb. / Sugars
Protein
Calories
Full List of Ingredients

COMBINATION USE BARS:

Diet/Energy Bars:

Xetalean Diet and Energy Bar with Ephedra Dietary Supplement (Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch)/40.0g
Mfd. For Nature's Bounty, Inc.
4.5 g / 2.0 g
0 mg
130 mg
21 g / 14 g
8 g
140

Xetalean Diet and Energy Bar with Ephedra Dietary Supplement (Coconut Fudge) / 40.0g
Mfd. For Nature's Bounty, Inc.
4.5 g / 3.5 g
0 mg
95 mg
21 g / 15 g
8 g
150

Meal-Replacement/Diet Bars:

Nutrilite Positrim Food Bar (Peanut Butter)/50.0 g per wrapper (two 25 g bars) (Figures shown based on two bars)
Mfd. For Access Business Group, Inter-
national (formerly Amway)
9 g / 2.5 g
3 mg
170 mg
26 g / 18 g
8 g
210

NON-SPECIFIED USE BARS:

MET-Rx Food Bar (Peanut Butter)/100.0g
Mfd. For Met-Rx USA, Inc.
4.0 g /0.5 g
10 mg
135 mg
50 g / 29 g
27 g
340

Precision Engineered Symetry, A Better Nutritional Ratio Bar (Chocolate Honey Peanut)/50.0g
Mfd. For U.S. Nutrition
7.0 g / 3.0 g
0.0 mg
200 mg
19 g / 9 g
18 g
200

Precision Engineered Symetry, A Better Nutritional Ratio Bar (Yogurt Honey Peanut)/50.0g
Mfd. For U.S. Nutrition
7.0 g / 3.0 g
0.0 mg
200 mg
19 g / 9 g
18 g
200

Unless otherwise noted, information about the products listed above is based on the samples purchased by ConsumerLab.com for this Product Review. Manufacturers may change product ingredients and information at any time, so be sure to check labels carefully when evaluating the products you use or buy. If a product's ingredients differ from what is listed above, it may not necessarily be of the same quality as what was tested. It also cannot be assumed that other products from a Manufacturer or Distributor listed above are of equal quality to those listed.

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*The examples shown represent products whose manufacturers/distributors participated in ConsumerLab.com's testing and/or licensing programs for this Product Review.


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