Pure Protein Bars, Lemon Cake, 20g Protein, Gluten Free, 12 Ct

Here are the flavors I've tried from Pure Protein and my thoughts on them. Chocolate Peanut Butter - flavor is very mild, not much peanut butter flavor. rather chewy. Flavor scale 1-5(best): 3 Galactic Brownie - least favorite out of the bunch, really chewy, doesn't taste like a brownie at all. Flavor scale 1-5(best): 1 Lemon Cake - dessert like, doesn't taste anything like a traditional protein bar, it has a sweet taste, however the lemon flavor sticks with you for awhile. One of my favorites, and will order again. Easy to chew! Flavor scale 1-5(best): 5 Zig Zag Cake - doesn't really taste like the little Debbie zebra cakes, but its a nice try. Dessert like, you feel like its a treat more than a protein bar, no lingering after taste. Another favorite! Flavor scale 1-5(best): 5 Brookie - the top cookie layer has an odd texture, gritty and dry. Easy to chew, and no lingering taste. Flavor scale 1-5(best): 4 Sundae Cone - I don't get anything sundae cone from this, but its got a good flavor, easy to chew and overall one of the better ones out there. Flavor scale 1-5(best): 4 I've also tried the galactic brownie after microwaving it for 8-9 seconds based on a 1000w microwave. It sort of helps you chew through it, but it makes a heck of a chocolate mess, its the least favorite flavor. I hoped that it would make it easier/better to eat, sadly it didn't. I will not get this one again. The Sundae Cone, Brookie, Lemon Cake and Zig Zag I will be ordering using my Amazon subscribe and save.

These protein bars taste great and have a really enjoyable texture. Unlike many other protein bars that are hard, dry, or difficult to chew, these stay soft and fresh without feeling overly sweet. They make a convenient snack, provide good protein, and are a great value for the quality. I’ll definitely be buying them again.

I ordered these in Lemon Cake, Chocolate Deluxe and Chocolate Mint Cookie to try them out. Love that I can get 19 - 21 grams of protein in a "meal bar". I found the chocolate deluxe bar to be a bit gritty which I account for by the amount of protein they put in the bar (21 grams) with 17 carbs and 180 calories, but had a nice brownie-type chew to it. The chocolate mint cookie was good, but not as minty as I was expecting (with 19 grams of protein, 20 carbs & 180 calories). The lemon cake bar I was really surprised. It was very tasty, not gritty, had a nice lemon flavor (with 20 grams of protein), but was also the highest in calories with 200 and the lowest in carbs with 16. Any of them eaten with a hot beverage definitely takes the hunger pangs away. I have to say the lemon was definitely my favorite and worth the 200 calories as a meal replacement with a cup of coffee or hot tea. I'd give the lemon a 5 star and the two chocolates 4 stars just because they weren't quite what I was expecting.

These are my absolute favorite protein bars! They literally taste like lemon cake. There are 12 bars with 20 grams of protein. It is a good value.

These are pretty good. Protein bars are not meant to be candy and whey does not melt in your mouth like carbs do... that's kind of the point.. Lemon is my favorite dessert flavor and these have that nice fresh lemon taste.. a bit chewy like protein :) I will reorder and not experiment with flavors because for me all that matters is that it tastes ok and I can handle the texture.. These serve the purpose..

I was looking for an alternative to my usual QUEST brand Cookies & Cream protein bars, mainly to have an occasional second option. I mostly use these kind of protein bars in "a pinch" when I need to go out, but my blood sugar is too low, or I'm hungry & don't have the time to cook something before doing so. I'm not very big on 'eating out' on the road. I try to keep a pretty strict diet of sorts & wouldn't touch fast food with a ten foot pole even if I was starving. So, in those cases, these protein bars generally serve the 2 hours (slightly more or less) that I might need until I can get some actual nutritional food in me. As I stated, QUEST Cookies & Cream has been my 'go to' protein bar for some time. I tried a few of their other options/flavors, but for various reasons the ones I sampled didn't make the grade. When I finally found these PURE PROTEIN ("lemon cake") bars, I was pretty enthusiastic. They exceeded the calorie intake of the QUEST bars slightly (by 10 calories) & were only 1 gram less in protein. The carbs were less (by 6 grams, but these, "lemon cake" bars, contain NO fiber, whereas the Quest has 13 grams) & the sugar of the PURE PROTIEN was only 1 gram more (with only 3 grams more of sugar alcohols). I thought "1 gram, more sugar & 3 grams more of sugar alcohols, how bad could that be!?" Well, it was actually pretty bad. Normally half a Quest bar is what I'll eat on the fly, keeping the other half in the wrapper & with me if I need any more. This (1/2 bar) is good for 1.5 - 2 hrs, for me. With the PURE PROTEIN bars I could only manage to eat 1/3 of the bar due to the excessive sweetness, in comparison to my normal bars & their sweetness level, in general. Now despite this the bars did suffice to keeping me free of any of the downsides that come with hunger for about 1 hour, or more, but I didn't carry the remaining 2/3 because the thought of having to eat any more really put me off. NOT that they taste "bad" because they don't. They are just too sweet for me. Due to this I can't speak with much confidence on the duration of time they would subside my hunger (@ 5'7 165-170lbs), but again 1/3 of a bar did maintain me for at least an 1 hour, give or take. Its a shame they are so sweet because I do enjoy them until that excessive sugar aftertaste, that burns the back of one's throat, hits me. I should end with mentioning that, though the potassium, iron & calcium content in both bars is essentially ALMOST identical, the sodium content of the QUEST bars (cookies & cream) are 160 grams greater. Which could be a plus, or minus, depending on what the user is in need of. I had these "Pure Protein Bars" ("Lemon cake") on my subscribe & save, but have since removed them & the ones that remain in my refrigerator will probably stay there a while, but they will definitely be used by me, or someone, in the future. Lastly, if you're storing your protein bars for any length of time REMEMBER most of these bars do contain oils & because of that they SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED. However, they do harden upon refrigeration so, be prepared to remove them prior to consumption for 1-2 hrs. (at least, if not 24 hrs.) so they won't be so hard to chew. I can't say I would buy these again, but if you do have a sweet tooth they might "perfect" for you.

Pure protein bars (lemon) 12 bar box: these are some of the best bars (in my opinion) available. The last box I purchased from Amazon I paid $14.99 unfortunately (for the consumer) a company like "SAM TRADING INC" buys up what appears to be the last remaining stock of these bars and says let's "DOUBLE THE PRICE "!! we don't care about the consumer we just want to make a large "PROFIT" !! GREEDY!!!!! 😡😡

Nice lemon flavor and good texture. They are a little bitter at the end of a bite so only 4 stars but I will definitely purchase them again.

Bought it for the unusual lemon flavor, rarely found in a protein bars. Is best when kept cold in the fridge. Tastes just like a lemon dessert, so it's great for cravings. Could be softer to be a 5 out of 5.

Perfect lemon taste and seller is professional to deliver on time. Thank you

I love its lemon taste, and that the texture is ‘t completely like a pencil eraser. I will purchase again.

I loved it , soft with nice flavour

These bars were dry and tasted off, no surprise given they expired July 2021….