Trader Joe's Best High-Protein Product Reminds Us Of A Costco Favorite - Tasting Table
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"Trader Joe's chewy chocolate and peanut butter protein bars have 10 grams of protein and are certainly one of the most convenient snacks that you can throw in your purse or travel bag to enjoy at the gym, at work, or on your next flight. But the taste and texture are its winning characteristics. Consisting of puffed brown rice, chopped peanuts, soy protein, dark chocolate, and peanut butter, these bars are both chewy and crunchy, sweet and savory, and as decadent as they are nourishing."
"They bear a striking resemblance in protein content, taste, texture, and appearance to Costco's Kirkland Signature chew protein bars, which are a fan favorite that everyone seems to love and our top ranked snack bar from Costco. However, you don't need a membership to buy a box of Trader Joe's protein bars. Plus, they're one of the best Trader Joe's snacks under $5, satisfying your hunger and your wallet."
"While most protein bars cater to your sweet tooth, the protein powder in a lot of bars ends up tasting chalky and bitter. This is not the case with Trader Joe's chewy bars which taste like a cross between a granola bar and a Snickers bar. And customers are as smitten with these protein bars as Costco customers are of the Kirkland Signature doppelganger. A Reddit post from a happy TJ's customer questions, "does anyone else love the chocolate PB protein bars as much as"
Trader Joe's offers a wide variety of high-protein snacks, and 18 products were evaluated based on taste, texture, value, versatility, and protein content. The chewy chocolate and peanut butter protein bars emerged as the top pick, delivering 10 grams of protein per bar and combining puffed brown rice, chopped peanuts, soy protein, dark chocolate, and peanut butter for a chewy yet crunchy texture. The bars avoid the chalky protein flavor common in other bars, tasting like a cross between a granola bar and a Snickers. The bars resemble Costco's Kirkland protein bars in content and flavor, cost under $5, and require no membership.
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