Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Kashi Roasted Almond Crunch

Kashi Roasted Almond Crunch ($2.50 for 6  on sale, Publix)
1.4 oz / 40g

Ingredients: whole grain oats, evaporated cane juice crystals, rolled whole grain blend, expeller pressed canola oil, natural roasted almond butter, soy protein isolate, almonds, kashi seven whole grains & sesame flour, chicory root fiber, honey, rice starch, wheat germ, evaporated salt, gum arabic, soy lecithin, sodium bicarbonate, natural flavor, mixed tocopherols. 

Calories: 170
Calories from fat: 50
Fat: 6g (9%)
Sat. Fat: 0.5g (3%)
Sodium: 150mg (6%)
Total Carb: 26g (9%)
Fiber: 4g (19%)
Sugars: 8g
Protein: 6g (8%)

Another upstart takes on the classic Nature Valley 2-to-a-pack crunchy granola bar and ultimately fails. I tried to take a bite of this and didn't make it; I couldn't actually bite through it on my first try. It is denser than the Nature Valley. It also tastes a little chalky. I appreciate that adding whole grain flour adds some nutritional value but it also kills the texture and taste. It isn't that the flavor is bad, it is just that it reminds me of and pales in comparison to the much better Nature Valley bar

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