Product Review - MyProtein Lean Protein Bar

 Hey Guys,

Today I am reviewing Myproteins Lean Protein bar

The Lean Protein bar is designed to be a no added sugar, low calorie, low carb bar that would be great as a portable meal or to help crave a sweet tooth.

Here is what Myprotein had to say about them,

With 18g of high-quality protein per bar, these are the perfect snack to satisfy your sweet tooth and support your training goals — helping you get the protein you need, without the fuss of meal prep.

Here are the breakdowns,

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Per 100gPer Bar (65g)Energy1226 kJ/295 kcal797 kJ/192 kcalFat8.5 g5.6 g of which saturates4.7 g3.1 gCarbohydrate4.3 g2.8 g of which sugars3.3 g2.1 gProtein30.2 g19.6 gSalt0.6 g0.39 g

And the ingredients,

Almond Vanilla Flavour: Milk Protein, Isomalto-oligosaccharide, Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Almonds (10%), Oligofructose, Sunflower Oil, Flavourings, Salt, Sweetener (Steviol Glycosides).

Apple Cinnamon Flavour: Milk Protein, Isomalto-oligosaccharide, Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Oligofructose, Sunflower Oil, Almonds, Apple (3.3%), Spices (0.3%), Salt, Flavouring, Sweetener (Steviol Glycosides), Colour (Beta Carotene).

Chocolate Flavour: Milk Protein, Isomalto-oligosaccharide, Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Oligofructose, Cocoa Mass (8.8%), Cocoa Nibs (4.4%), Low Fat Cocoa (2.2%), Flavourings, Salt, Sweetener (Steviol Glycosides).

Lemon Cheesecake Flavour: Milk Protein, Isomalto-oligosaccharide, Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Oligofructose, Sunflower Oil, Almonds (5.6%), Flavourings, Salt, Acid (Citric Acid), Sweetener (Steviol Glycosides), Colour (Beta Carotene).

Strawberry Vanilla Flavour: Milk Protein, Isomalto-oligosaccharide, Bulking Agent (Polydextrose), Oligofructose, Almonds, Sunflower Oil, Strawberry (1.1%), Natural Flavourings, Salt, Sweetener (Steviol Glycosides)

For the purpose of this review I tried the Chocolate and Cookie Dough
So what where they like?

Well firstly the nutritional information was Ok for a standard protein bar and they don't have any any hidden sugars or nasties that I would want anyone eating, so that's a plus. they also kept really well in and out of the fridge (although the fridge makes them very hard). The packaging is great and made the bars easy to carry around with me on train journeys etc, which was great as some bars get squashed really easily.

The problem is the taste and texture. the just taste really, really powdery. I couldn't even finish the chocolate bar and threw it in the bin after one bite.

I would recommend getting just one bar to try before you get the whole box. If you like the texture then these are an ok bar to use when travelling long distances, but I certainly won't be using them as there are far better alternatives with better taste.

The Lean Protein range can be bought from Myprotein for either £1.99 per bar or £22.99 for a box of 12 bars.

Stay healthy,

Mike