Zero aspartame/sugar healthier protein/meal replacement bars?

[Wrongside]

I’m trying to put together a healthier backpacking menu this year. Have been trying and liking some better freeze dried meals. But still searching for low/zero sugar, balanced, high protein bars.

What have Roksliders been eating on the mountain? Recommendations please.

 

[PredatoronthePrairie]

Haven't found one my myself.

Eat almost zero added sugar in my daily life.

But on hunts I don't mind sugar. Quick carbs/fuel and easy digesting.

But I look for the real deal. Agave, Honey, Cane, none of the artifical sweetners.

 

[hwy1strat]

Rx bars are the only bars I eat. They aren’t zero sugar but they don’t have added sugar. Very clean ingredients overall

 

[Cameron.25]

Perfect bars are sweetened with honey and have tons of calories, they're typically my go to bar for hunting

 

[Wrongside]

Haven't found one my myself.

Eat almost zero added sugar in my daily life.

But on hunts I don't mind sugar. Quick carbs/fuel and easy digesting.

But I look for the real deal. Agave, Honey, Cane, none of the artifical sweetners.

My daily diet sounds similar. Over a year ago, I cut almost all processed foods, alcohol, soft drinks, and any foods with added/high sugar. It was kind of a grind at first, but has really improved my overall gut health and just how I feel overall. Hate to go backwards from that.

I backpack hunt pretty much year round, and a lot Sept thru Jan. Most weekends and 2-3 week + trips. It adds up to a lot of junk food. Too much.

I’ll keep looking for more naturally sweetened bar options. Appreciate the thoughts!

 

[Wrongside]

Perfect bars are sweetened with honey and have tons of calories, they're typically my go to bar for hunting

This one?

Perfect Snacks

At Perfect Bar we make the freshest nutrition bars ever created. Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, 20+ Organic Superfoods, High in Protein, and handmade in sunny San Diego.

perfectsnacks.com

 

[Wrongside]

Rx bars are the only bars I eat. They aren’t zero sugar but they don’t have added sugar. Very clean ingredients overall

Those look promising. Thanks for the recommendation!

 

[Cameron.25]

This one?

Perfect Snacks

At Perfect Bar we make the freshest nutrition bars ever created. Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, 20+ Organic Superfoods, High in Protein, and handmade in sunny San Diego.

perfectsnacks.com

Yes. They're a refrigerated product but they last over a week even if its hot out while im backpacking, the outside of them just get a bit oily from the oils in them.

If you get the chocolate chip ones, the chips they use do contain some sugar tho. Same with the chocolate coating on their peanut butter cups, but DAMN are those tasty! lol

 

[bj00pb]

Chef Robert Irvine's FITCRUNCH High Protein Baked Bars, Variety Pack 18 ct. - Sam's Club

Buy Chef Robert Irvine's FITCRUNCH High Protein Baked Bars, Variety Pack 18 ct. : Protein Bars & Snacks at SamsClub.com

www.samsclub.com

I've been trying these. Maybe not exactly what you're asking for, but low sugar and low added sugar. I'm a pretty healthy insulin dependant diabetic and like someone said earlier I don't mind a little extra sugar on the mountain. These have worked for me

 

[Poser]

I've been eating Sans bars this summer and really liking them.

Sans Meal Bar - Whole Meal, Whole Ingredients

Whole Meal, Whole Ingredients

sansmealbar.com

also liking these Rise protein bars:

Almond Honey Protein Bars (12 pack) | 20g of Protein Per Bar

Our Almond-Honey protein bar is made of only four ingredients and 20 grams of protein to keep you fueled throughout the day. Get our top-selling bar today!

risebar.com

 

[Wrongside]

Appreciate all the suggestions guys! I’ll check each one out. I maybe overstressed the ‘no sugar’ criteria, more like no added. Or if added, preferably natural sweeteners. Just looking for options to many of the commonly available bars, which are almost like eating a Snickers in terms of sugar content.

Also went down a bit of a rabbit hole last night, and started experimenting with my wife on making our own protein bars. First batch is quite tasty and calorie dense. But not as high in protein as I’d like, so we’re going to try adding pure whey protein isolate and see how that affects the taste.

Thanks again everyone.

 

[Zdub02]

Lara bar is another healthy option with minimal processing and natural ingredients. They do come in low on the protein count tho so keep that in mind.

 

[dirtshooter]

Interesting video on protein bars I thought. Has me wondering about alternatives as I do like the fit crunch bars myself.

 

[Wrongside]

Interesting video on protein bars I thought. Has me wondering about alternatives as I do like the fit crunch bars myself.

That video was one of the reasons I started this thread. LOL. The final push I needed to clean up this part of my backpack menu. I’ve made changes to my breakfasts, other snacks, electrolytes and freeze dried suppers. It’ll be nice to have healthier snack bar alternatives.

 

[Poser]

That video was one of the reasons I started this thread. LOL. The final push I needed to clean up this part of my backpack menu. I’ve made changes to my breakfasts, other snacks, electrolytes and freeze dried suppers. It’ll be nice to have healthier snack bar alternatives.

I've really cleaned up my backcountry eating as well. I used to just go for it with poptarts, snickers bars etc. I didn't eat like that in day to day life by any stretch, but I started perceiving the inflammation effects when I was out in the mountains so started cutting back to the sugar to minimal amounts.

In addition to the 2 bars I mentioned above, these Rip Van Waffles are a 3g of sugar alternative to Honey Stingers and quite good. I like them better than Honey Stingers. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N531XR...&amp=&crid=1EDHNT6PKHP1P&amp=&sprefix=rip+van