Are Power Crunch Protein Energy Bars Keto Friendly?

At the time of writing this post I’ve been on the ketogenic diet for over five years and logged over 250 blood ketone tests in an effort to estimate the effects of food and ingredients on my ketosis, including those in Power Crunch protein energy bars.

I think keto dieters naturally gravitate towards protein bars like Power Crunch's looking for a convenient sweet treat that won’t kick them out of ketosis, but are protein bars the right place to look? In this post, I’ll evaluate Power Crunch protein energy bars, give them keto friendly grades, and see how they stack up to other low carb treats!

Savage Fuel Keto Friendly Grades:

• A: Completely compatible, positive or no impact on ketosis.

• B: Highly compatible, but don't go too crazy.

• C: Moderately compatible, be mindful and limit intelligently.

• D: Barely compatible, detrimental to ketosis and not recommended.

• F: Not compatible, overdo it just a little and kiss your ketosis goodbye.

Keto Friendly Grading Factors:

• Net Carbs per Serving: How many carbs are in this thing?

• Net Carbs per 100 calories: Since serving sizes often vary significantly, a net carb per 100 calorie ratio is a more consistent measure of keto-friendliness than net carbs per serving. Lower ratios are also an indicator of higher fat content because fat has more calories per gram than protein and carbohydrates.

• Sugar: Sugars have a higher glycemic index and larger negative impact on ketosis than other carbohydrates.

• Hidden Carbs: Hidden carbohydrates are based on the caloric values and glycemic indexes of ingredients sometimes classified as fibers or sugar alcohols.

• Easy to Overeat: Some foods are easy to over-eat and require extra willpower to limit overeating which is an important factor to consider.

• Nutritional Density: Foods that are relatively high in net carbs per 100 calories but are high in nutrition per calorie can still be worth eating like broccoli and cauliflower.

RULE of thumb for net carbs per 100 calorie ratio:
0-1 great, 1-2 ok, 2-3 caution, 3+ red alert

Power Crunch Protein Energy Bars Keto Friendly Grades:

Overall factors: No hidden carbs, easy to overeat, low nutritional density.

• Wild Berry: F-
  8g Net carbs per 205 calorie 40g bar
  3.9g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red)
  5g Sugar
  

• French Vanilla Creme: F
  7g Net carbs per 200 calorie 40g bar
  3.5g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red)
  5g Sugar
  

• Chocolate Mint: F-
  9g Net carbs per 205 calorie 40g bar
  4.4g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red+)
  5g Sugar
  

• Red Velvet: F-
  10g Net carbs per 220 calorie 40g bar
  4.5g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red+)
  7g Sugar

• Salted Caramel: F-
  8g Net carbs per 205 calorie 40g bar
  3.9g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red)
  5g Sugar
  

• Peanut Butter Creme: F-
  9g Net carbs per 200 calorie 40g bar
  4.5g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red+)
  5g Sugar
  

• Triple Chocolate: F-
  9g Net carbs per 205 calorie 40g bar
  4.4g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red+)
  5g Sugar

• Peanut Butter Fudge: F-
  9g Net carbs per 200 calorie 40g bar
  4.5g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red+)
  5g Sugar
  

• Mocha Creme: F-
  9g Net carbs per 205 calorie 40g bar
  4.4g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red+)
  5g Sugar
  

• Cookies & Creme: F-
  8g Net carbs per 205 calorie 40g bar
  3.9g Net carbs per 100 calories (Red)
  5g Sugar

Power Crunch Protein Energy Bars Keto Friendly Conclusion:

Power Crunch protein energy bars are just not made with the keto diet in mind, too many carbs and most of which are sugar. Even Quest bars are a better option, but neither of them are good. Especially when there are way tastier and significantly more keto-friendly treats out there. If you're like me you don't want protein bars for the protein, you want them for a quick treat that won't kick you out of ketosis. So let's compare these Power Crunch "protein energy bars" to real keto-friendly sweet treats:

Power Crunch Bars vs ChocoPerfection and Keto Bars

As you can see, when comparing Power Crunch protein energy bars to the best keto-friendly treats out there by net carbs per 100 calories, which is the most consistent indicator of keto friendliness, there is no contest. If you’re looking for a meal-replacement or snack bar, I’d recommend Keto Bars. If you’re looking for an ultra-low carb sweet treat, I recommend ChocoPerfection chocolate.

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