{"id":12671,"date":"2019-06-21T20:53:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T20:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/?p=12671"},"modified":"2019-06-21T20:53:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T20:53:20","slug":"protein-bites-dont-be-fooled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/protein-bites-dont-be-fooled\/","title":{"rendered":"Protein Bites - Don't Be Fooled"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are walking through the grocery store and see a package of Protein Bites and think to yourself, \u00a0<\/span>'<\/span>\u201c<\/span>hmmmm, those dietitians at the NJBC are always telling me to get more protein, I think I'll throw these in my cart. \u00a0Hey, it even says made with all natural ingredients and there\u2019s chocolate and bananas. This is great!\" <\/span><\/p>\n

Hold on. Don\u2019t be fooled. <\/span><\/p>\n

I put these in MY cart to show you how important it is to read the food labels so you can start to make better choices. \u00a0I also put a box of Entenmann's Chocolate Donuts in my cart to compare side by side.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>First, let's define serving sizes - one donut equals about 3 protein bites. \u00a0Looks reasonable in the picture, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

Now let's look at calories - a serving of the Protein Bites has 160 calories and the donut 170. \u00a0Not much of a difference there. <\/span><\/p>\n

As we go down the label we can see the total fat in the protein bites serving is 10 grams vs 12 grams in the donut.\u00a0 Carbohydrates and Sugar? Protein Bites have 17 grams of carbs and 11 grams of sugar while the donut has 15 carbs and 8 grams of sugar. \u00a0The donut has less sugar and carbs than the serving of protein bites.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, let's check out the protein. \u00a0The Protein Bites have 6 grams of protein, that\u2019s only 2 grams per bite and the donut has 1 gram of protein. \u00a0Certainly not a good source of protein based on the amount of calories and sugar in the Protein Bites. <\/span><\/p>\n

The verdict - the protein bites are no more a healthy food choice or a good source of protein for you than a donut. \u00a0When in doubt, your best bet is always to read the food labels and question the \u201chealthy\u201d descriptions on food packaging. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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