Collagen Protein Bars, Almond Butter Brownie | 12 Pack

So, I bought these because I read the company’s founders’ book. The book was great, and quite a bit more scientific than diet-fad-ish. It taught me to do a cleaner keto, to avoid sugar alcohols and low-carb sweeteners, count total carbs instead of net carbs, eat only “real” foods I can pronounce, and avoid all vegetable oils like the plague. In the book, they talk pretty extensively about how their company makes bars and supplements for keto because so much of the stuff out there is just high-priced garbage. (Agreed.) These show up, and lo-and-behold, they’ve got 11 total carbs for a bar the size of a slightly-larger fig newton, so much stevia in them dentists within ten miles instinctually perked up like lions on the Serengeti, a bunch of stuff I can’t pronounce and have no idea what it’s there for, and it has sunflower lecithin (aka, oil). So much for that whole, ‘only accept oils from things that are naturally oily like coconuts and olives’ and ‘avoid cheap oils like the plague.’ I’m sure the company’s founders have wonderful rationales for all this, but it seems rather to go against their own rules. I don’t know. Maybe it’s a packaging issue and they should explain it better on the label? Oh yeah, and they taste pretty gross. No almond flavor, no chocolate flavor, just chemical sweetness. EDIT: so, I tried the other flavors, and they’re good. I think the almond butter brownie ones just aren’t. I also think Amazon probably mishandles them (think letting them melt and resolidify multiple times), because the weird and unappetizing texture—rock hard lump sitting in a pool of oil—isn’t intentional.

Love the Peanut Butter! They are so satisfying and somehow manage to fill you up. They are super moist, so be careful taking them out in the heat. The only read drawback is…it’s hard to eat just one.

Before I give out my critical review let me first say that the bar tastes fantastic! Not only that but it is also one of those bars that doesn't make me feel sick like Quest... I work the night shift (12hrs) and this bar has helped me push through each and every night I work. So imagine my disappointment when such a fantastic bar gets slapped with such an atrocious price tag. A box of 12 keto bars for $40? Seriously? The box of quest only costs $25 or less. It is this unfair price that ultimately drove the rating to be one out of five stars. I cannot afford this product with me working as much as I do and needing to eat one of these bars per shift.

Stale, brittle and chalky. Strong unpleasant taste. Won’t buy again.

I’ve searched for low carb nutrition bars with simple and quality ingredients and this one is the only one I’ve found without a lot of fillers and inflammatory oils. It taste good enough for a snack or if on low carb regimen it could be dessert! The only ingredient that I don’t like is “natural flavors” and I hope in the future Perfect Keto will leave it out. But for now I think it’s the best nutrition bar on the market.