David High Protein Bars No Sugar – Sugar Free Protein Bars, Low Carb, Gluten Free – 28g of Protein, 150 Calories – David Bar On-The-Go Snack – Salted Peanut Butter Flavor, Pack of 12

Very High Protein Bar for Health and Weight Control. Tasty, too!
I read a very interesting article about the two founders of this company, one of whom founded the protein bar brand RXBAR. The guys set out to create a premium, high protein bar with as few calories as possible. The result was the David Bar. My interest in it was generated after a personal trainer told me that many people make the mistake of not eating enough protein, especially when doing so is not only healthy, but can also help them maintain their weight or lose weight. It’s good for your body and helps you to feel sated so that you don’t overeat. That’s a problem I face. Trying to eat “healthy” often means lots of veggies, salads, etc., with not enough attention to protein. I struggle to eat the recommended amount, particularly because my life is very hectic and I’m constantly on the run. So, I decided to try these bars.I was expecting something that might be chalky or have a chemical or medicinal taste. Not at all. They have a satisfying consistency: a mix of relatively soft “fudgy-like” with crunchy nuts, not dry like many others. They come in several flavors. So far, I’ve had the blueberry pie and the fudge brownie. The former was good, the latter delicious. I don’t wake up craving them (as I might a nice fresh donut or croissant), but the high protein content, 0 grams of sugar, and low calories, makes this perfect for my lifestyle. I can eat one in lieu of breakfast on a busy day or have a bar for dessert or a midday snack, knowing that I’m consuming something nutritious that meets my dietary needs. I also can grab a bar or two as I’m running out the door, easily slipping them into my bag to carry along. Afterward I feel full but not bloated.

not too sweet / artificial tasting protein bar
I’ve tried a ton of protein bars and most are either packed with sugar or taste like cardboard. The David Protein Bar really surprised me—in the best way. It has 28g of protein (which is kind of amazing for something this light), but only 150 calories and 0g sugar. That combo is super rare.I’ve been having one after my workouts and noticed I stay full longer without feeling weighed down. The flavor is solid—not too sweet—and the texture is soft and easy to eat, not chalky like some others. I also really appreciate that it’s gluten-free and low in carbs and fat, so it works whether I’m trying to stay lean or just avoid the sugar crash.If you’re picky about your protein bars (like I am), this one is definitely worth a try. It hits all the marks without any weird ingredients.

Changed the recipe and added unhealthy ingredients
The previous formula was a reasonably clean protein bar that I could find (still not completely clean), and I thought they were delicious, but now they’ve just changed the recipe and added maltitol, sucralose, and Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), all of which are ingredients that many health-conscious people recognize as harmful to health.I reached out to David customer service, and they were really kind and responsive, which I appreciated. Nevertheless, I’ll post almost verbatim what I sent to them, because I want to encourage other consumers to fight for our health, and to consistently demand from companies that they stop selling us poison. Check out the other 1-star reviews here. People care. We do not want these ingredients.Note – I’ve had to remove the links to the studies I included, because Amazon will automatically redact them. But if you search for any of the things I’ve noted, you’ll find the research easily.——Message sent to David Protein: I want to share some feedback that you will hopefully consider, especially if other people like me write with the same concerns. I believe your product is a premium one (it certainly has a premium price) 🙂 and it seems to be marketed towards people who take their health seriously. It’s frustrating that the food industry has continued on a decades-long trend to remove food from food. EPG, for instance, is not food. It’s an indigestible, synthetic, fat-like product. Take a look at these crazy side effects (some of which I experienced): (link to study was removed – google “EPG digestion side effects”) (Edit: Spoiler alert…. you might experience orange oily goo leaking out of your bum, including when you think you’re passing gas…but surprise! Nope – time to shower and change your underwear immediately. I wish I was kidding. After I stopped consuming these bars, this bizarre symptom went away completely. EPG is not digestible by humans. EPG should not be sold. Google Olestra. This is Olestra 2.0.)I realize this ingredient was in your old formula, but I begrudgingly made my peace with it (Edit: this is no longer true – see my note above), but my true thought was – why don’t you just use a small amount of real fat? We, consumers, are not looking for calorie-free, food-free “food.” We want real food.Maltitol is a sugar alcohol. In recent years, it has come to light that sugar alcohols are associated with liver cancer. Check out: (link was removed – google “sugar alcohols and liver cancer”). I always mistrust something that seems too good to be true, especially sugar alternatives. Many health-conscious people, myself included, would be happy with just a small amount of real sugar or honey or maple syrup, as opposed to synthetic sweeteners. I believe that the danger of sugar alcohols will become more widely known over the next decade and people and companies who are paying attention will begin to shun them.And then you added sucralose and Ace-K. 🙁 These are awful ingredients. I saw one of your Instagram ads, where people were pointing this out, and your responses to them were that they are “safe” and “FDA approved.” Do you know how many toxins and carcinogens are FDA approved? That can’t be the only source of “truth” that we listen to, because the FDA is not an angelic and altruistic organization. They are part useful and part pure evil. Both of these ingredients (and other artificial sweeteners), are linked to cardiovascular disease – which is the #1 killer in the US. Please check out: (link was removed – google “artificial sweeteners and heart disease”). Here’s another article on Ace-K: (link was removed – google “Effects of acesulfame K on human health”).If I were developing a product, I wouldn’t even consider including “questionable” ingredients (those that have raised enough red flags that they could be dangerous, even if there wasn’t a definitive cause/effect study produced). Why take the risk? There are so many extremely safe natural food ingredients to use. The problem is that little bad things like this, here and there, are used in tons of our food products, and over the decades, they add up to a big cumulative effect and cause serious diseases. Please consider this comment again: health-conscious people are looking for real food. The true solution is to just make everything from scratch at home, but it sure would be nice to find one convenient, truly clean protein bar to have occasionally. Thank you for reading, and I’ll truly miss your bars. They were delicious.

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