As a student-athlete at Colorado College, I experience the daily struggle of properly fueling myself on the go. After scouring the shelves for the perfect protein bar options CC has to offer in the Preserve, C-Store, and Benji’s, I found a clear difference between each offered protein bar flavor variety, its ability to fill me up, and the taste. I was initially inspired to try all of them by the fact that I did not know about all of the protein bars CC had to offer.
I consequently ventured out to each of these locations to find the protein bars that I felt filled me up the best before a hard workout and rated them accordingly based on this factor along with how great each one tasted. Interestingly enough, those with high scores also seemed to be easy to consume on the go which basically equates to few crumbs left behind.
PowerBar Protein Plus Bars
Rating: 7/10
Flavor Variety: 2+ varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a good couple hour workout
Taste: Pretty powdery, better chilled
Kind Bars
Rating: 6/10
Flavor Variety: 3+ varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a short workout
Taste: Pretty messy on-the-go, crunchy but every bar flavor tastes similar
Nutri-Grain Bars
Rating: 7/10
Flavor Variety: 2-3 varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a short workout
Taste: Same every time, holds together well, and is consistently enjoyable
Bob’s Bars
Rating: 8/10
Flavor Variety: 2-3 varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a short workout
Taste: Same every time, never leaves crumbs and flavor is strong
Nature Valley Bars
Rating: 5/10
Flavor Variety: 2 varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a short workout
Taste: Extremely messy, same granola type flavor every time
NuGo Bars
Rating: 9/10
Flavor Variety: 5+ varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a good couple hour workout
Taste: Every flavor is impeccable!!! Must-try bar on-the-go
Clif Builder Protein Bars
Rating: 8/10
Flavor Variety: 2+ varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a good couple hour workout
Taste: Strong taste, takes a decent time to finish, flavors are bold
Clif Bars
Rating: 7/10
Flavor Variety: 8+ varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a good couple hour workout
Taste: Always a staple go-to, never messy, and easy to eat
Luna Bars
Rating: 7/10
Flavor Variety: 3+ varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a good couple hour workout
Taste: Difficult to finish in one sitting, bold flavoring but consistent
Special K Protein Meal Bar
Rating: 4/10
Flavor Variety: 2 varieties found on campus
Ability to Fill Me Up: Sustainable energy for a short workout
Taste: Consistent each time, although occasionally stale; Strawberry is by far my favorite flavor
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