Since I'm on the road almost daily, I try to look for practical yet healthy snacks that taste good.
And lately, perhaps nothing has intrigued me as much as the R-bar protein bar. What makes it worthy of your attention as well? Does it have any negatives? Does it perform well in terms of price/performance ratio? Which variant do I like best? Find out all this and much more in today's review.
Content of the review
At the beginning, it remains to note that R-bar ranked very well in our big protein bar testing. So if you are interested in comparing it with the competition rather than the bar rating itself, don't forget to visit our ranking.
Ingredients to suit all health food lovers
I have to be honest and admit that I was absolutely thrilled with the ingredientsand that's why I decided to try several different variants of this popular protein bar. The base is milk protein, which represents 35% of the whole product, has a very good spectrum of amino acids and a relatively low content of sugars and fats.
Another integral component is soluble gluco-fibre, which performs the function of a protein in our body. a range of functions in the body - from satiety to the regulation of fat digestion and prebiotic effects. The source of the fats in the bar is almond butter. The other ingredients may vary slightly depending on flavors, but it is worth noting the glycerol and other emulgarsThe natural flavourings and the antioxidant DeltaGold® (tocotrienols) are also worth mentioning. Steviol glycosides, which are plant-derived and are the best sweetener, have been used for sweetening.
A taste experience you will look forward to again and again
I have tried the R-Bar protein bar in four flavours, which you can find more detailed reviews of below. Honestly, there isn't a single bar that I'm not excited about. I especially appreciate the Good consistency, which makes most of you will love the bar from the first bite. My overall rating for each flavor goes something like this:
- White Chocolate and Raspberry (10/10) - was the best flavor I've ever tasted. In fact, if I had to pick the tastiest bar ever, this one would quite possibly figure in my comparison. Beautifully soft consistency, pieces of freeze-dried raspberries that give the product an authentic taste and steviol-glycoside sweetening combine to make a bar that's a real taste treat. And with no regrets. I therefore give it 10 out of 10.
- Double Choc brownie (9/10) - I tasted it right after the white chocolate and raspberry, which I was absolutely thrilled about, and so I was really looking forward to this bar. In terms of consistency, it's honestly a lot stiffer, but if I were to imagine a chocolatechocolate brownies from a candy store somewhere, the taste is really very similar and will please any chocolate lover. It also feels completely natural thanks to the cocoa and almond butter content. So I rate it 9 out of 10.
- Cookies & Cream (9/10) - another bar that I was very impressed with. It contains whole pieces of chocolate. For my taste, the bar looks quite sweet, soft and again has the ideal consistency. I also give this variant 9 out of 10.
- Chocolate, peanuts and caramel (8.5/10) - I was also very impressed. The peanut flavour is a little artificial for my taste, but once you get used to the taste, you will love it. They still taste very good and full, the chocolate is noticeable and I can recommend it. I give it 8.5 out of 10.
A price that will put off the vast majority of athletes
Now we come to perhaps the only problem I found with this bar. Namely, one R-Bar bar will set you back some , which makes it a hugely overpriced snack.
Admittedly, the bar itself is quite filling, but I still don't think it's an adequate price. But that's what you're used to from Reflex Nutrition. Or at least you should be, because there probably isn't a product that is priced the same compared to the competition. As an occasional treat to spice up your diet, it's fine, but for a daily snack, not so much.
Final assessment - One of the best, but also the most expensive bars on the market
How else to evaluate the R-Bar than by the above-mentioned headline. If we were to compare only the ingredients, the bars would undoubtedly be among the absolute top, along with protein bars from Czech Virus and Prom-IN. Unfortunately, we have to take the price aspect into account and thus the R-Bar gets significantly lower in the overall rating. Few people are willing to pay for a bar whose composition is similar to that of a bar. But if you only need to diversify your diet from time to time, you will definitely be satisfied with these bars.
Comparison with competitors
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