Introducing Carb Select from PowerBar - the great-tasting, high protein bar that helps you manage your carbohydrate intake. Compromising great taste for great nutrition is a thing of the past, even when you're watching your carbs.

Now, Protein Plus Carb Select delivers the taste you want and the protein you need without all the extra carbs.

PowerBar Carb Select is a delicious anytime snack. Its smooth and creamy center is covered in a rich chocolaty coating - all with only 2 grams of impact carbohydrates. Plus, it's packed with 22 grams of high quality protein and 12 vitamins and minerals, so you can feel great about enjoying ProteinPlus Carb Select!

What is an "impact carb"?

Impact carb is a term developed in reference to "low carb diets". You also may see the term net or effective carb. These terms were created with the understanding that not all carbohydrates behave the same way in your body. Some carbohydrates, such as sugar, cause a noted effect on your blood sugar (the "spike") while other carbs, such as fiber and sugar alcohols, have a minimal effect on blood sugar.

Impact carbs are calculated by subtracting Fiber and Sugar Alcohol from Total Carbohydrates - leaving the carbs that have a greater impact on your blood sugar. For example, in PowerBar ProteinPlus Carb Select Double Chocolate, we subtract 1g fiber and 27g sugar alcohol from 30g total carbs to get to 2g impact carbs. Fiber is not digested and will pass through the body as waste. Sugar alcohols, such as maltitol, are used to sweeten the bar but have a minimal effect on your blood sugar. For those following a carb control plan, count the impact carbs - not the total carbs listed on the Nutrition Facts.