I picked up a couple Promax bars from the organic section of my local grocery store while on a hunt to find some new protein bars to experiment with. My main use for protein bars is as a hefty snack to tide me over during classes between my breakfast (8 am) and my lunch (2 pm).

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I was hesitant to try these at first because I really didn’t want to be eating something completely artificial, in both ingredients and taste. And to be honest, that’s what I expected when I unwrapped my first “Cookies ‘N Cream” flavor Promax bar. But when I took a bite, I realized…it tasted good!

This may or may not be due to the fact that recently, Promax started making all of their bars all-natural. In addition to this, Promax is phasing out the HFCS that is constantly used to sweeten sports drinks and protein bars. Currently they have three bars that contain NO HFCS: Cookies ‘n Cream, Double Fudge Brownie, and Chocolate Peanut Crunch. However, make sure that if you’re looking to buy a HFCS-free bar, the label says “No HFCS” because Promax is still phasing their “classic” formulas out and thus you still might encounter them in stores.

The only downside to these bars are that they are not vegan. They contain milk, soy, and wheat. Obviously, I would prefer them to be vegan, but it’s also important for me to get enough protein, and these bars pack a 20 gram punch!

Because I need a snack to hold me over for so long (6 hours!), I’m really glad that the bars have higher calories and protein contents than other bars on the market. I usually have half the bar sometime during my first class (10-11) and the other half sometime during my second (11-12:30). I have found that when I have one of these bars as a snack, I do not get the intense, dizzy hunger that I would get when having, say, a mini-ClifBar for a snack, but also, I am still hungry for lunch when I get out at 2.

I would definitely recommend Promax bars as a snack:

  • when you need to go a long time in between meals.
  • for a post-gym/run recovery mini-meal.
  • for an evening snack (they’re almost like dessert!).
  • broken in half for a regular between-meals snack.
  • when you don’t have enough time to eat a good breakfast.

They come in 9 flavors: Black Forest Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Peanut Crunch, Cookies n’ Cream, Double Fudge Brownie, Honey Peanut, Lemon, Nutty Butter Crisp. My favorite is the Cookies n’ Cream – I love the yogurt coating on the outside! :)

Overall, I give them 4/5 stars.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar (75g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 Calories from Fat 40
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.5g 7%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 220mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 38g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6%
Sugars 29g
Protein 20g 40%
Vitamin A 30%
Vitamin C 30%
Calcium 6%
Iron 45%
Vitamin E 30%
Thiamin 30%
Riboflavin 30%
Niacin 30%
Vitamin B6 30%
Folate 35%
Vitamin B12 30%
Biotin 30%
Pantothenic Acid 30%
Phosphorus 20%
Iodine 30%
Magnesium 20%
Zinc 35%
Copper 50%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
INGREDIENTS: PROMAX® protein blend (non GMO soy protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, calcium caseinate, hydrolyzed whey protein concentrate), corn syrup, crystalline fructose, yogurt coating [sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, yogurt powder (cultured whey protein concentrate, cultured skim milk and yogurt culture), soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor], water, Dutch processed cocoa, cookies (wheat flour, cane juice crystals, canola oil, Dutch processed cocoa, salt, sodium bicarbonate), canola oil, natural peanut butter, guar gum, oat fiber, non GMO soy fiber, beet fiber, and natural flavor.