Monday, May 12, 2008

odwalla chewy nut bar sweet and salty almond

odwalla chewy nut bar sweet and salty almond ($1.39, whole foods)
1.6oz / 45g

Ingredients: dry roasted almonds, brown rice syrup, organic oats, rice flour, organic evaporated cane juice, organic dried oat syrup, organic soy nuts, vegetable glycerin, calcium carbonate, sunflower oil, salt, soy lecithin, ascorbic acid, natural flavor, vitamin e, rosemary extract, beta carotene, folic acid.

Calories: 220
Cals from fat: 100
Total Fat: 11g (17%)
Sat Fat: 1g (5%)
Sodium: 65mg (3%)
Potassium: 210mg (6%)
Total Carb: 22g (7%)
Fiber: 6g (22%)
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 7g (13%)

Noticed from the nutrition facts that this is a much fattier bar than the previous odwalla bars - probably because of all the nuts. You don't really notice all the nuts because there are some large pieces and some tiny pieces, which is a nice touch really because you get the nutty taste all the time. This is a really nice traditional granola bar. It looks like a granola bar, tastes like a granola bar, feels like a granola bar, etc. Given that its about twice the size as those kashi bars that come 6 in a box for $4 its really almost an exact equivalent. Its certainly my favorite of the odwalla bars so far, but I can't find a lot about it that differentiates it from the kashi bars of yore. Still, I can't find a lot of fault in this bar - its quite good and solidly satisfying. Pretty amazing for a monday.

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