I'm getting sick of microwave meals and want to convert more of my daily meals into ready to eat bars. They all seem kind of expensive though. I don't really care what's in them or what they taste like, but would prefer something with protein and fibre. There's so many to choose from and some seem cheaper per bar but contain very few calories so hardly a replacement for a whole meal. I don't want to mess around with rice and refrigerating cheap foods or whatever, I kinda just want to unwrap and eat it from the cupboard or my bag while out.
Cheapest Per Calorie Protein/Fibre/Meal Replacement Bars
AustriaBargain on 01/07/2021 - 03:51
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$2 per bar, 240 calories, 14.0g of fat (4.5g saturated), 24.0g carbs (21.0g sugar), 6.0g protein. I already know they taste pretty good at least.
21 g sugar/6 g protein lol… hard pass on that one
I like the musashi bars, but they're expensive. Sometimes they come on sale at colesworths or chemist warehouse, in which case I buy a handful of them.
Shakes might be a better option. Scoop of protein powder, a banana, some oats and honey/pb gets you a nice snack/meal replacement, has a decent macro balance, some fibre, isn't disgustingly full of sugar and has a reasonable GI. Or you can buy similar things.
At the end of the day though, still got to eat some veg and whole grains…
If you're after something with less carbs and higher protein, then Atkins and Body Science bars are on 50% off online-only Special at Woolies:
e.g.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/706807/bod…
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/244810/atk…Your long term health is more important than saving a few dollars on a bar of "food". Focus on eating enough of the right food groups first and your body will thank you for it.
If you're looking for a cheaper meal replacement I'd look into Soylent/Aussielent instead of a bar.
This, at least you'll be getting some nutrients as well. There's more to a diet than macros.
I kept a bag of aussielent at work pre-covid, saved a small fortune on buying lunches when I just needed nutrition.
Aussielent chocolate: $3.50 per shake, 515 calories, 30g protein, 12.1g fat (3.4g saturated), 67.7g carbs (4.9g sugar).
Banana & yogurt
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Peanut butter sandwiches on wholemeal. If you pack it well it's more protein by weight than the "holy grail of pRotEIn measurement" - cattle flesh.
Is wholemeal or multigrain better? Honest question, I don't like wholemeal. Figured you would know.
I'm no bread expert but better how?
Wholemeal / wholegrain is usually just wheat. Multigrain has other grains too - specific blends might be appropriate for specific requirements - eg: linseed for lots of ALA omega 3, soy is higher in protein than wheat.
Whole grains often end up coming out your ar5e without being fully digested, but milled grains have a higher GI.
So it depends on desired outcomes.
Better as in more nutritious, healthier. Love multigrain and hate wholemeal, but if it was significantly "better", would have given it more of a try. May have to look into it further by the sounds of it.
@brendanm: I think if you're not eating white you're automatically doing it pretty right from a nutrition point of view.
But not by calories, not by a long shot. Two good slices of wholemeal bread and a serving of PB is 1400 kj, and 11.9 g protein. If I spent my daily kj/calorie target on that I wouldn't even hit my protein target (180-200g).
For contrast 1400 kj of "cAtTLe FleSh" is around 50 g protein.
In fact, your argument in general is wrong- lean beef and PB are basically on par in protein per weight (20-25g/100g), but bread is significantly lower, only in the ballpark of 10g/100g.
That being said, nothing wrong with a peanut butter sandwich…
Clif Bar probably fits your use case.You can find them on special for $2.
I still wouldn't recommend them for a long term diet supplement however…
Check your Coles specials found five protein bars for one dollar. Low protein at 10 to 15 but cheap
Reese's Nutrageous