Just so you are aware, I will only fail something if I cannot eat it. This was close. Sure, I picked a horrifying flavor (says the German girl who loves coconut) but I am confident that this is a gross monsterfest from start to finish, regardless of the candy coating or cutesy flavor additives.
But first, the rundown:
| Supreme Protein, German Chocolate Cake | 90g | 380 cal | 8g sugar | 30g protein |
1/3 of this hunk is protein, but is it good for you and is it edible? The aswers are no and no.
Protein bars and supplements are highly processed, and this is a classic example of blends of protein mixed with blends of vitamins and then crusted in a waxy chocolate covering. Some careful readers might take issue with maltitol, a sweetener that can cause gastric distress, or palm kernal oil which has 30% more saturated fat than regular palm oil, but I felt the ingredients were pretty standard for this kind of fare.
The taste, though, was bad. The chocolate coating was waxy and weird. The color was ashy. It crumbled and had a grainy chew to it. I was very hungry and broke it into two separate snacks to be had with coffee, which helped, but it felt more like stoically choking down medicine rather than enjoying a filling midday snack.
If you are thinking of a traditionally bad protein bar (heavy, highly processed, and dry) this is a perfect example. D- To be enjoyed when found in the glove compartment of an abandoned vehicle during the zombie apocalypse, shortly after you have ruthlessly beheaded your childhood friend and only hours before the next swarm of undead attack you while you sleep.