So far I've tried every single flavor of UCAN super starch bars. Only the chocolate flavor and the peanut butter chocolate flavor have actual chocolate on the outside that resembles the type of chocolate that I am used to eating. The downfall for that is that it melts super easy. The other bars as well as the chocolate and peanut butter have an internal core that resembles a block made of sawdust.
The cinnamon flavor was OK and had no outer covering. Same goes for the peach. If I had nothing else to eat then I would eat it but if I have to eat one of these bars then it will either be the peanut butter and chocolate or chocolate. I opted for chocolate because that's what was in stock and it was available via prime.
So I'm on this ketogenic diet that basically does not allow me to eat more than 50 g of carbohydrates per day. I'm supposed to eat the majority of that in "healthy fats" while keeping Protein at a reasonable amount so I don't get gluconogenesis where too much protein turns into glycogen. Whatever. This diet is super hard, especially if I want to have any sort of intense exercise.
I ended up trying Superstarch because it was supposed to not spike my insulin level and allow me to have controlled and sustained energy throughout my work out. What I found is that it curb my hunger cravings for a few hours. Instead of me having to drink protein drinks to try to keep myself full, I could drink superstarch or eat a UCAN bar and I wouldn't be hungry for a few hours.
I've had a hard time keeping to this ketogenic diet but I find that these bars allow me to keep my calorie count down by curb my hunger pangs. I only eat one a day or less but so far these keep me for way longer than a bulletproof bar, protein bar or anything else.
I'd buy this again and did.
In answer to the title, no, these don't suck. They are actually pretty good and that's coming from a guy that runs food blogs.
INGREDIENTS :: SuperStarch (hydrothermally cooked non-GMO corn starch), protein blend (whey protein isolate, milk protein concentrate), isomalto-oligosaccharide, sugar, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, natural flavors, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), oligofructose (chicory extract), unsweetened chocolate, monoglycerides, soy lecithin, salt, tocopherols, xanthan gum, monk fruit extract, stevia extract (Rebaudioside A).
