Protein Bar vs Carbohydrate Bar

The “bar industry” is almost as bad as the supplement industry when it comes to transparency, quality, safety, well just flat-out regulation. If you grab your favorite “protein bar” you’ll notice that it likely just says protein real big in their best marketing font, it doesn’t actually say “High Protein”. That’s because in order to claim their product as being a high-source of protein it must meet some standards first. The general rule of thumb is that for a product to claim it is “high” in something it must contain >20% of the Daily Value (DV) for that nutrient; the DV being based off of a 2,000 calorie-diet.

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