Hungry? Want to work out? Maybe don't eat a candy bar.
It pains me to write this. I
love Snickers and when I found this snickers protein bar the sky opened up, the
sun shined down on me and birds starting singing… which was weird since I was
in a grocery store.
The taste was okay, it
tasted snicker(ish) and hey, it’s a protein bar with 18g of protein. But then I did a little research and disappointment
ensued. The makers of Snickers, Mars
Wrigley Confectionery US LLC was hit with a class action lawsuit alleging it
misrepresents the nature and quality of its Snickers Protein Bars. The Snickers
Protein Bars include a claim on the front label indicating they contain “18G
PROTEIN.” Because it includes a protein reference on the label, the Snickers
Protein Bars are required to have the Daily Reference Value listed in the Nutritional
Facts section. Other Snickers Protein
Bars include a DRV for protein, but it’s incorrectly stated as 36 percent–an
artificially inflated amount. (The
Snickers Protein Bar Class Action Lawsuit is Miguel Alejandro, et al. v. Mars
Wrigley Confectionery US LLC, Case No. 2018CH04339, in the Circuit Court of
Cook County, Illinois).
For reference, in every
large egg, you’ll find 6g of muscle-repairing protein. Every ounce of animal protein (which includes
everything from fish and chicken to turkey and steak) contains between 5 and 10
grams of protein and even a standard scoop of protein powder has about 18 to 35
grams of protein. The end of the day if
you want a candy bar, have a candy bar but if you’re looking for protein
consider an alternative.