Acute glycemic and blood lipid response to the ingestion of a candy bar-like protein supplement compared to its candy bar counterpart

Background To meet the growing demand and market for protein supplements, sports nutrition companies and manufacturers have developed protein supplements in several forms, such as RTDs, bars, and powders. Recently, candy bar-like protein supplements have been developed using sugar alcohols instead of sugar to lessen the glycemic response. However, these candy bar-like substitutes usually have a high concentration of total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. It is the purpose of this study therefore to determine the acute glycemic and blood lipid response to ingesting a candy bar-like protein supplement compared to its candy bar counterpart.