Quick Energy Bars

APEX Fit, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bar.

Had one for snack #1, I didn’t eat my eggs this morning so I said what the heck, and also I need to finish off these expired APEX bars, asap!

1 Bar – 55g
Cal: 210
Fat: 5g
Carb: 30g
Protein: 13g
Sugar: 19g

Bars really shouldn’t substitute actual food… look at the amount of sugar! Like whoa, thats half of the allowed sugar intake for the day. Protein count is great though, made up for those eggs. Oh and heh, you can see the expiration date in the picture.

The flavor of this bar is quite good, I was surprised. After that horrid cookie and oatmeal bar (not posted), I was extremely skeptical. The texture of this dough bar is just the texture I love, chewy, much like my beloved Powerbars. The taste was actually better than the Powerbars I had, it doesn’t have an overpowering taste of protein powder and it was smoother than the Powerbar. Pretty good, I might buy these if and when they cost the same as a Powerbar (on sale $0.80~1.00 each). You can buy these at the local 24 Hour Fitness centers for $1.75 each, or wait till forever for a sale – box qty. 12 for $12.60, then it just becomes a matter of finishing them off before the exp. date.

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APEX Fit, Cookies ‘n Cream Bar.

Got to taste this one as well, overall I think both bars have similar flavors. I like the dough bar just a tad bit more because it didn’t need to have chocolate filling (oreo cookie immitation) and chocolate whey (protein) has a stronger taste I believe. Still pretty good, I wouldn’t mind eating them… but the fat and sugar is still quite high for a snack.

1 Bar – 55g
Cal: 220
Fat: 6g
Carb: 30g
Protein: 12g
Sugar: 21g

After stats, I’d definitely choose the dough bar. It has less calories and sugar while pushing more protein.

Snacktime woes…

For snack, I usually like to eat a fruit and a form of protein.  But, after a look in the ole pantry, I found a box full of APEX bars, cookies, and mixes.  I got that box of APEX stuff from last year when I signed up for personal training at the local 24 sport.  I didn’t touch those bars and now, they are expired.  I say, screw expiration dates, I will try to eat them all asap.  I paid for them, danggit.

So yesterday(1/24) I had an APEX double chocolate cookie… and today(1/25) I had an APEX white chocolate cookie;

Just by the texture of the protein cookie… I should of guess how it was going to taste.  Tastes… not so good.  Its almost cakey, not cookie like, with 5 speckles of chocolate chip.  Its edible, but I am sure that there are other better tasting health cookies out there.  I don’t remember a big protein flavor overpowering the cookie, but then there wasn’t much flavor to begin with… hmmm.  I say, don’t pay the 1.50 or 2 or 2.50 for this cookie at 24, get a bar instead.  Cookie by APEX does not = cookie.  But then again, you shouldn’t compare health cookies to Otis Spunkmeyer cookies either.

160 cals is reasonable for a snack, but 5g fat is kinda pushing it… go grab a nice banana and add it into your oatmeal instead.