You can never have enough protein bars. They're a quick and tasty snack during the day that's easy to pack pretty much anywhere. And if you choose a really good quality one, it also has a great high-protein formula. We recently had the opportunity to try out SmartFuel's new protein bars, and they appealed to us at first sight. They contain 20 grams of protein, there is no added sugar, and they've been garnering positive reviews like a treadmill. So let's see how SmartFuel Protein bar fares compared to the competition.
Content of the review
Although the SmartFuel brand hasn't been on the market for very long, they've managed to gain a lot of fans. Behind this brand stands the well-known seller of sports supplements and health nutrition Fitness007. You might have come across SmartFuel products in our ranking of the best whey proteins or in our comparison of the best creatines.
Sympathetic formula without artificial additives
SmartFuel Protein bar is currently available in 7 flavors, each with a slightly different composition. However, the base of all bars is a protein blend consisting of whey protein and micellar casein. Thanks to them, a full one-third of the bar is protein. Soluble corn fibre is also a big part of the composition, which together accounts for almost one quarter of the composition. Most flavours also contain a high proportion of almonds and cashewsnuts, but in some cases it is possible to find coconut or peanuts instead. The bars also contain milk chocolate, chocolate coating or white chocolate.white chocolate, all three of which have a high proportion of cocoa mass. The bars are sweetened with the natural sweeteners erythritol and steviol glycosides, so they contain no artificial sweeteners.
All 60 g bars contain about 215 kcal, 20 g protein and about 9-10 g fat. However, the carbohydrate content already varies quite significantly, because while the brownie flavour with salt and dark chocolatesalt and white chocolate variant contains only 7.14 g, the cherry and white chocolate variant contains 13.1 g, which is almost twice as much. Compared to competing products, however, we have to rate both the composition and nutritional values of SmartFuel Protein as excellent.
You will simply love the taste
SmartFuel Protein bar is available in 7 different flavours. Some of them are quite unusual as they also contain salt and combine sweet and salty flavours. Although I was quite apprehensive about these flavors at first, they turned out to be the best flavors of all.
We were probably most intrigued by the brownie version with salt and dark chocolate. A layer of milk chocolate sprinkled with salt crystals perfectly complements the distinct flavours of almonds and cashews. The nuts in this flavour make up a total of 20% of the ingredients, which is definitely noticeable in the taste. Although the combination of salt and chocolate may seem strange at first glance, the two flavours really complement each other beautifully in the final product. The same could be said for the white chocolate variant with salt, almonds and cashews, which offersa very intense nutty flavour that complemented the white chocolate and the fine salt crystals.
In conclusion, although the bars are only 60 grams, they cancan keep you full for a surprisingly long time, which makes them a great choice for a quick snack during the day. The high fibre content undoubtedly plays a part in this.
Great value for money
In terms of price, the SmartFuel Protein bar is in the average range. At the time of writing this review, you will pay 49 crowns for one bar, which is the same price as most competing products of the same weight. However, the price-quality ratio is slightly better than other bars, because SmartFuel Protein bar offers a very high-quality composition and, most importantly, a great taste.
Final evaluation
SmartFuel Protein bar is currently one of the best protein bars on the market. It contains high quality ingredients, which makes it have a great composition, and at the same time it will absolutely delight you with its taste. Considering that it is priced similarly to its competitors, it has a really great value for money, which makes us highly recommend it.
SmartFuel Protein bar ranks at the top of our comparison of the best proteinbars, where you'll also find plenty of other quality bars that are sure to catch your eye.
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