Protein bars have taken over grocery stores, convenience stores, and are marketed everywhere as “nutrition on-the-go”. Like all foods, there are advantages and disadvantages of protein bars. They are not all as “healthy” as you may think.

Pros and Cons of Protein Bars

When weighing the advantages and disadvantages of protein bars, we found the cons of protein bars often outweigh the pros. All that aside, protein bars are seriously convenient – and that is a huge selling point for many people who are busy and interested in fitness. Sure, we all want something we can easily throw in our gym bags to eat on the go. But there is no need to choose convenience over health when you can have both.

Some of the major cons of protein bars include:

  • Highly processed ingredients, like soy protein isolate and soy lecithin
  • Sugar alcohol, insulin, and soluble corn fiber that can leave you feeling bloated
  • Large amounts of high fructose corn syrup, often made from genetically modified (GMO) corn

Subscribe to Emails from Sweetwood Smokehouse and SaveReplacing protein bars with Sweetwood Smokehouse’s all-natural, dried meat snacks is an easy way to enjoy the convenience of an on-the-go protein snack without all the additives and extra junk.

When weighing the advantages and disadvantages of protein bars, wouldn’t you also consider taste? How much do you really enjoy that protein bar with its mystery ingredients? There is a better way to snack that’s lower in calories and actually tastes amazing. Sweetwood Smokehouse’s healthy meat snacks come out on top in terms of taste and nutritional value.

Unlike protein bars, eating Sweetwood’s meat snacks on the go will leave you feeling sated and energized – and ready to keep going until your next meal! You’ll be able to read and pronounce all the ingredients and the list isn’t a mile long. This should make you feel good about what you are putting in your body.

Protein Bar vs. FATTY Smoked Meat Stick Infographic

>> The choice is clear: shop Sweetwood.com now.