# Protein bars WITHOUT soy?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011 "2007-02-20T20:13:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/1 "2007-02-20T20:13:30Z")
Does anyone know of any protein bars that absolutely,100% do NOT have soy? This doesn’t seem like it should be as impossible to find as it actually is. Surely somewhere, SOMEONE must manufacture one with whey protein, egg protein, etc…??? ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/2 "2007-02-20T20:46:55Z")
[QUOTE=Anise] Does anyone know of any protein bars that absolutely,100% do NOT have soy? This doesn’t seem like it should be as impossible to find as it actually is. Surely somewhere, SOMEONE must manufacture one with whey protein, egg protein, etc…??? [/QUOTE] MET-Rx makes a bar called Big 100 that is a whey based protein bar. From what I understand it is absolutely disgusting though with a weird unpalatable texture. You could probably Google it. ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/3 "2007-02-20T20:58:19Z")
Ah, [here it is.](http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/met/food.html) The ingredients are bottom left. Note: The chocolate chips have “soy lecithin” which, I think, is an emulsifier. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/4 "2007-02-20T22:01:01Z")
I once made my own by mixing peanut butter, whey protein powder, and, as I recall, unsweetened coconut flakes until the consistency became quite dense. Then, fridge till firm and slice. I would not describe them as delicious… though, if you need complete control of the process (as in a severe allergy) it might be worth it to you for peace of mind. ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/5 "2007-02-20T22:12:02Z")
[QUOTE=Hello Again] I once made my own by mixing peanut butter, whey protein powder, and, as I recall, unsweetened coconut flakes until the consistency became quite dense. Then, fridge till firm and slice. [/QUOTE] That doesn’t sound half-bad. Did they fall apart when they were no longer refrigerated? Could you take them on a hike or would it just turn into a bag of goo? ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/6 "2007-02-20T22:26:56Z")
The recipe was alot like this one: > **[Low Carb Luxury: Recipe - Peanut Butter Protein Bars](http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/recipes/recipe-protein01.html)** > > Comprehensive resources for the low-carbohydrate dieter. We offer online shopping, a monthly magazine, articles, recipes, etc - all in one convenient place! only it definitely had the coconut (I was trying to sneak some fiber in there and still keep it low carb). Also I don’t remember so much butter in ratio to the peanut butter. As I recall it was slightly crumbly out of the fridge. Wrapped up well, it should make it through a hike without self-destructing. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/7 "2007-02-20T23:11:28Z")
Well, when I googled “soy-free protein bar”, [these folks](https://www.thinkproducts.com/6think.htm) came up. Under their “Think Organic”, their Raw Fruit And Nut Snack Bar is billed as being soy-free, mainly because it’s just…fruit and nuts. And [Buddha Bars](http://www.deliciousorganics.com/Products/BuddhaBar.htm) came up. Also [these folks.](http://www.premiernutrition.com/products/organic_bars.html) So they are out there. No idea which retail establishments carry them, sorry, but it looks like they’re probably available online. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/8 "2007-02-20T23:13:11Z")
What’s wrong with a strip of jerky? Loads o’ protein! ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/9 "2007-02-20T23:57:39Z")
[QUOTE=Duck Duck Goose] Well, when I googled “soy-free protein bar”, [these folks](https://www.thinkproducts.com/6think.htm) came up. Under their “Think Organic”, their Raw Fruit And Nut Snack Bar is billed as being soy-free, mainly because it’s just…fruit and nuts. [/QUOTE] Yes, but fruit and nuts is good as a meal replacement, but not so great as a _protein_ bar. For example the Buddha Bar you listed has 9g of protein, the yucky MET-Rx bar has 27g. Three times as much. I eat a lot of the “nature bars” for the average meal replacement. They are great for making sure you get your core vitamins, but if you are looking specifically for a protein-rich snack source, you’re better off eating a half-cup of almonds. (One cup of almonds has 30g of protein). ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/10 "2007-02-21T00:03:06Z")
[QUOTE=Tapioca Dextrin] What’s wrong with a strip of jerky? Loads o’ protein! [/QUOTE] Actually a large strip beef jerky only has only about 6-7g of protein. Protein bars have 15-30g of protein plus a ton of other useful vitamins and nutrients. ---
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/11 "2007-02-21T04:25:10Z")
This is giving me some ideas about making my own… I found a source for pecan butter! 🙂 And yes, I’ll probably eat jerky WITH it, but there’s only so much jerky I can take. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-bars-without-soy/393011/12 "2007-02-21T06:06:57Z")
Moved to CS. - **xash** General Questions Moderator