So has anyone heard of these bars http://www.easadvantedge.com/products/adv_bars_carb_control.asp

I had the chocolate chip brownie and man does it taste good, it's like I'm eating a bar of chocolate. What I really like about them is that they have only 1-2 grams of sugar in them and are really high in protein, like 25 grams. The fat is not too bad at 6 grams.

Now this is the part I don't get, they report the carbs as 21 grams but then say that the net carbs (I've also read impact carbs on similar bars) is only 3 grams. And if you are recording your macronutrients you should only list 3 grams not 21. Is this true? They claim the other 18 grams cannot be used by the body as fuel; it just passes through. Now this makes me a little wary. What do people think?

What I really like is that they have good protien without any sugar, but if there is a downside can people let me know. Thanks :tu:

Yeah, i've had those and they're pretty good, the only real downside to protein bars is they often leave you still hungry.

Chris, not to change the subject but I noticed your signature and your results are awesome. Are you going to post any before and after pictures?

thats one problem w/ bars, they use low fat fillers, so they still make u feel hungry. THose bars are good IMO, except for the Strawberry Mouse and Cheesecake. Stick with choclate and pb.

So has anyone heard of these bars http://www.easadvantedge.com/products/adv_bars_carb_control.asp

I had the chocolate chip brownie and man does it taste good, it's like I'm eating a bar of chocolate. What I really like about them is that they have only 1-2 grams of sugar in them and are really high in protein, like 25 grams. The fat is not too bad at 6 grams.

Now this is the part I don't get, they report the carbs as 21 grams but then say that the net carbs (I've also read impact carbs on similar bars) is only 3 grams. And if you are recording your macronutrients you should only list 3 grams not 21. Is this true? They claim the other 18 grams cannot be used by the body as fuel; it just passes through. Now this makes me a little wary. What do people think?

What I really like is that they have good protien without any sugar, but if there is a downside can people let me know. Thanks :tu:


I eat one of these every day. They are DELICIOUS :drool: !! So far the only downside is that they taste sooooooo good I want to eat more!! The chocolate chip brownie are the best. I also like the strawberry mouse and the peanutbutter chocolate. The blueberry ones are good for breakfast and the cookies and cream are fairly good (a bit of an aftertaste). I highly recommend these bars. Also, they don't leave me hungry like others are saying (that might just be me though)

Now this is the part I don't get, they report the carbs as 21 grams but then say that the net carbs (I've also read impact carbs on similar bars) is only 3 grams. And if you are recording your macronutrients you should only list 3 grams not 21. Is this true? They claim the other 18 grams cannot be used by the body as fuel; it just passes through. Now this makes me a little wary. What do people think?

I've seen several places that fibers counts as "free" carbs since they just pass through your body without being used, so if the other 18 grams are fibers this could be true.

From www.zoneperfect.com:

Why do we subtract the fiber from the carbs? I eat Fiber One for breakfast. It has 24 grams of carbs, 14 from fiber. That would make my carb count 10 for a ½ cup serving. Does this mean that I can eat 2 cups of Fiber One assuming I am eating 5 blocks of protein, carbs, and fat?

Fiber content is subtracted from the total carbohydrate content because it is not absorbed and converted into glucose like other types of carbohydrate. You calculated the carbohydrate blocks correctly when you subtracted all the fiber carbohydrate from the total carbohydrate to determine the remaining amount of carbohydrate per serving. Each one-half cup serving of Fiber One has 10 remaining grams of carbohydrate after subtracting the fiber. In theory, you could have 2 to 2 and one one-half cups of Fiber One to make up your five carbohydrate blocks.