Bars, not just sweet treats

A bar that tastes good doesn't have to be just a candy full of empty calories. The right bar can be a wholesome snack, fuel for our athletic performance, a helper during a diet, or a sensible dessert substitute. And as you rightly suspect, the difference lies not in the appealing color of the bar's packaging, but in the composition and thus the purpose for which the bar was created.

🍫 When can you reach for a "fitness bar"?

If you look back at a few of your recent workdays, you might remember that during those days you also faced at least one of these three common situations:

• you didn't have time for a classic meal
• you needed a quick energy boost
• you wanted something sweet, but didn't want to "ruin" it with an ordinary cookie

It is precisely in such moments that a well-chosen bar can serve you very well, you just need to pick the right one. Bars shouldn't replace any of the main meals, but they are a great helper that fits into our routine if we reach for the right one.

🥇 Protein Bars

When we say "fitness bar", most gym-goers think of a "protein bar". And as the name suggests, protein bars have one main purpose – to provide us with protein, which brings many benefits.

An ideal sweet snack can be especially:

• after a workout
• between main meals
• during a diet or caloric deficit

Not all "protein bars" are the same

One of the main differences is how much space in the protein bar is actually taken up by protein and how much percentage is sugar and fat. Based on this, we divide their suitability – whether they are still a good choice for a reduction diet, or if they are more like a candy that has some protein to fill you up.

Bars with maximum protein and minimum sugars

• high protein content
• low sugar content
• suitable even outside of sports

💡 Our tip: Protein Bar 50 or Qwizz Protein Bar.

👉 Ideal after strength training, a snack for a diet, when counting calories.

Dessert-like protein bars

• still a good source of protein
• greater emphasis on taste and texture

💡 Our tip: Excelent Protein Bar or Delicious Bar.

👉 Perfect as a substitute for a sweet dessert, but may not fit well into reduction diets.

⚡ Flapjack

It's not a protein bar, nor is it a low-carb diet snack, what is it? It's a proper energy dose, lots of oats... it's a Flapjack!

Flapjack is a bar based on oats and is a great source of energy whenever you need it. It's great before sports, on the go, or when you expect that you won't find something to eat for a while because you have your hands full.

When does Flapjack make the most sense?

• before sports where I need enough energy
• a quick snack while hiking, in the mountains, or cycling
• when we are busy at work and know we won't find something to eat for a while

Thanks to complex carbohydrates:

• it provides energy gradually
• keeps you full for a longer time
• does not cause a quick energy crash

👉 Flapjack is simply ideal fuel for performance and endurance. Try Flapjack Gluten Free or Oat! Flapjack.

However, don't confuse it with any diet protein bar, and for regular "snacking at the computer", it's better to choose a protein bar or perhaps a smaller nut bar.

🍎 Fruit Bars

Another source of energy, but noticeably lighter than Flapjack, are fruit bars, which are based on natural ingredients, are easily digestible, and are great as:

• a snack for school
• for outings
• for kids
• when you don't want a "heavy" snack, but just something small

💡 Our tip: Just Fruit

👉 Fruit bars are ideal where quick energy replenishment is needed.

🥜 Nut Bars

Nut bars are another example of energy-packed bars, but unlike bars that provide you with quick energy, these bars will give you energy gradually and are more suitable as a good snack rather than before exercising.

Nut bars:

• are a good source of fat
• keep you full for a longer time
• help maintain stable energy

💡 Our tip: Denuts Seeds & Nuts or Denuts Crunchy with chocolate coating.

👉 Great as a snack or a sensible dessert substitute.

📝 How to choose the right bar according to the situation?

Situation	Ideal choice
After strength training	Protein bar with high protein content
Diet / reduction	Low sugar protein bar
Hiking / mountains	Flapjack
Quick energy	Fruit / Flapjack
Snack for kids	Fruit / nut
Craving something sweet	Protein or nut bar

Fitness bars are a great helper when cravings hit, on the go, and as a snack on a busy day.

The important thing is to know when and which bar to reach for, and now you undoubtedly know.