Protein vs. carbs: which snack bar wins the hunger battle?
NCT ID NCT07227701
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares how full and satisfied people feel after eating a high-protein snack bar versus a high-carbohydrate snack bar. About 150 healthy adults aged 18-65 with a normal or slightly overweight BMI will participate. Each person visits twice, eating one type of bar each time, and rates their hunger and fullness over two hours. They also eat from a buffet to measure how much food they consume after the snack.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
155 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Feb 2025
- Finished
-
Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Persons 18 to 65 years of age, inclusive * BMI 18.5-29.9 kg/m2 inclusive * Subject understands the study procedures and signs forms documenting informed consent to participate in the study and is willing and able to complete study procedures. * Subject is judged by the Co-Investigator to be in general good health without diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer that has not been in remission in the past 3 years on the basis of medical history and screening measurements. * Subject is willing and able to find their own transportation to the IU SPH metabolic kitchen for meal pickups and study visits. * Subject can comply with study food consumption and energy intake during each treatment condition and access to safe storage and preparation of the provided dinner. * Subject is willing to follow his/her usual physical activity throughout the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject is unwilling or unable to safely store, prepare (heat in a microwave oven), and consume the provided dinner meals and to control energy intake on the lead-in days. * Subject is unable to comply with the study timeline. * Because one of the dietary interventions contains eggs and whey, vegans and vegetarians who do not consume eggs or milk products are excluded. Lacto-ovo vegetarians are eligible to apply for participation. * Subjects reporting allergies to any ingredients listed on the ingredient lists of each snack bar are not eligible. It should be noted that eggs, tree and ground nuts, and dairy appear on the ingredient lists and are examples (non-exhaustive) of common allergens that might disqualify a participant. The ingredient lists for each product is provided as an attachment. * Subject is using medications known to affect appetite, blood lipids, body composition, body weight, or food intake such as statins and GLP-1 receptor agonists. * Subject has a previous history of eating or gastrointestinal disorders such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance, stomach ulcers etc. * Subject has had any form of bariatric surgery. * Subject is currently known to be pregnant or is lactating. * Subject has diagnosed metabolic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease such as hypertriglyceridemia, untreated hypercholesterolemia, or hypertension, that limits their intake of certain foods that may impact their health, or cancer within the last 3 years.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Satiety are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Indiana University--Bloomington School of Public Health
Bloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a supplement curb your appetite? small study says maybe
- Could a special starch help you feel fuller longer?
- Kitchen cures? lemon juice and vinegar put to the test for blood sugar control
- Can a supplement curb your appetite? new study investigates
- Mango vs. cookies: which snack keeps you fuller and healthier?
- Nuts vs. pretzels: which snack keeps you fuller longer?