Thursday, July 6, 2017

this bar saves lives madagascar vanilla almond and honey

this bar saves lives madagascar vanilla almond and honey (9 for $16.99, amazon.com)
1.4 oz / 40 g
Ingredients: almonds, flax seeds, chicory root fiber, clover honey, toasted oats, crisp rice, natural flavors, sunflower oil, madagascar pure vanilla extract, sunflower lecithin, sea salt, raisin juice concentrate, vegetable glycerin, vanilla bean seeds. 

Calories: 180
Cals from fat: 80
Total Fat: 9g (14%)
Sat Fat: 0.5g (3%)
Sodium: 70mg (3%)
Total Carb: 22g (7%)
Fiber: 7g (29%)
Sugar: 6g
Protein: 4g

Pretty standard (if expensive) granola bar. Pretty sticky in the wrapper but not messy per se. Much more subtle than the chocolate variety from yesterday. Not overly sweet. Not as exciting as the others but hits a certain chord for those purists who are looking for a chewy granola bar that has somewhat wholesome ingredients but tastes sort of like an old-school quaker bar. I'd eat one again.


Wednesday, July 5, 2017

this bar saves lives dark chocolate peanut butter and sea salt

this bar saves lives dark chocolate peanut butter and sea salt (9 for $16.99, amazon.com)
1.4 oz / 40 g
Ingredients: peanuts, peanut butter, flax seeds, chicory root fiber, clover honey, cane sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, crisp rice, sunflower oil, raisin juice concentrate, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, peanut flour, vegetable glycerin, peanut extract. 

Calories: 190
Cals from fat: 90
Total Fat: 10g (5%)
Sat Fat: 2.5g (13%)
Sodium: 110mg (5%)
Total Carb: 22g (7%)
Fiber: 6g (24%)
Sugar: 7g
Protein: 4g

This is an expensive but good bar. It is a granola bar with both a chocolate drizzle on top and a bed of chocolate on the bottom. It tastes like a candy bar, very sweet. The sea salt is a welcome addition, cutting the sweetness.