Any food that's processed, like these are, is generally not considered paleo.

Anything with dairy, like these have, is not really considered paleo.

Anything with added sweeteners, like these have, is definitely not considered paleo.

Anything with legumes (peanuts), as these have, is absolutely not paleo.

These are NOT a meal replacement.

These are not paleo.

This is the difference between low carb Paleo and Aktins .... Low carb paleo is about WHOLE FOOD. This why it is superior to aktins and works better. It's not just a diet, it's a lifestyle.

They are junk........

Not by me......

Our ancestors have been eating Quest Bars for hundreds of thousands of years.

No, wait, I'm thinking of quail eggs. Never mind.

Here is a better alternative:

Boil and mash some sweet potatoes.

Mix with some crushed Brazil nuts, unsweented cocoa powder, cinnamon, blueberries, and cranberries. Mix 1 tbsp of coconut oil or some coconut milk, and heat up in microwave.

Spray some Stevia powder or liquid Stevia. You basically have a sweet potato pie or a filling.

This is my dessert from now on, after giving up protein bars and pork rinds for good.

The sucralose is the biggest offender IMO. They claim it's the safest sweetener but an animal study by Duke showed otherwise and from an anecdotal standpoint, splenda makes me feel sick in ways that stevia & even erythritol never do.

"a Duke University study conducted on rats (funded by The Sugar Association[21]) shows that at sucralose consumption levels of 1.1 mg/kg (below the FDA 'safe' level) to 11 mg/kg, throughout a 12-week administration of Splenda exerted numerous adverse effects, including reduction in beneficial fecal microflora, increased fecal pH, and enhanced expression levels of P-gp, CYP3A4, and CYP2D1, which are known to limit the bioavailability of nutrients and orally administered drugs.[22]" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splenda

I don't eat them because of the sucralose. Someone on here said that there's a new sucralose-free version, but I haven't been able to find it. Even if sucralose-free, I'd question what they use to sweeten them now.

I think it's best to train your taste buds to not want that sweetness at all.

Not paleo at all, but if you choose to eat them then you do. As I tell my son 'you better make sure the juice is worth the squeeze' ;)

Lots of people have given alternatives so I will share my 'energy bar' alternative: mix liquid coconut oil with shredded coconut and maybe some chopped dried cherries or other dried fruit or some chopped nuts, pour into a flat bottomed container, chill in fridge until solid, then cut into bite sized pieces, eat a few of these and in a few minutes great energy as your body burns the readily available good fat for energy.

What about the Tanka Bar? http://www.tankabars.com/

I would love more variety in these, and a cheaper price. Maybe make some with Coconut, and dark chocolate bits (or nibs?) I am sure there are some other good ideas to make these a bit more, but less expensive than the buffalo.

Of course not, but don't worry, you're not missing much.