Question:
I got these protein bars from GNC, they have 34 grams of sugar...

that would probably cause me to dump, right? Do you recommend any particular protein bars?    — Karen W. (posted on December 29, 2002)

December 29, 2002
They would make me dump.
   — Kathy J.

December 29, 2002
Everyone dumps over different amounts of sugar. Yes, if you are a "dumper", I'd have to say that 24 grams would make you dump. Me, I can't eat anything with over 4 g of sugar... it will make me violently ill. Also, depending on how far out you are, some people "grow" out of it. I'm almost 1 year post op, and it still affects me like day 1.
   — Goldilauxx B.

December 29, 2002
That's way too many grams of sugar for a protein bar. There are several out there with little or no sugar. my favorite is the Metrx Protein Plus Chocolate Fudge bar. It has 32 grams of protein, 4 grams of fat, 3 grams of net carbs, and only 1 gram of sugar.
   — LLinderman

December 29, 2002
I use Carb Solutions. The Chocolate Fudge Almond has on surgers in it and all the others has 1-2grams. Not much to worry about and they are wonderful. You can get them in your grocery store.
   — Lana Rush

December 30, 2002
I tried all the bars that have just a few grams of sugar and are very low carb and couldn't develop a taste for any of them. So I finally settled on Balance Gold bars. They are so delicious, and have 15 grams of protein but do have 13 sugar and 22 carbs. 34 grams is way too high. Thats as much as a candybar! Most candy bars have 25-35 grams of sugar in them.... You have to experiment with different bars and find something that is right for you. Like I said, I can't handle the low carb/high protein ones, they taste like cardboard to me.
   — Cindy R.

December 30, 2002
Unfortunately, it seems the ones that taste best are the highest in carbs/sugar. MetRX plus is great for high protein/low carbs/low sugar, but it's not the tastiest thing out there. Atkins Advantage are better tasting - not as high in protein/low Carb as Met RX but also not as bad as a lot of them that are out there.
   — sandsonik

December 30, 2002
I'm a dumper, but I can do a 1/2 of a Zone bar (Full bar has 17g of sugar) with no problem. I have a very active lifestyle and sometimes I just need to have a protein bar handy. I tried ALL of the bars out there and the Zone bars are the only ones that I actually like the taste of. As a matter of fact, I have my DH hooked on them now too. You can buy a box of 6 on sale at Target this week for $4.98!! The Apple Cinnamon and Chocolate Peanut Butter are awesome! The only one I don't like is the Chocolate Raspberry, other than that they are all good!
   — pam29922

December 30, 2002
I have a bunch listed on my profile that I have tried. Yes, 34 grams of sugar is pretty extreme. But I have found that sometimes I dump from a protein bar that previously didn't cause me any problems. I even dumped on a sugar free one yesterday (Carb Solutions) . . . Still trying to figure that one out! :P Funny that I can eat a few hershey's kisses no problem but try that protein bar and ICK! LOL Trial and error seems to be the name of the game.
   — ctyst