gnu foods flavor and fiber chocolate brownie bar ($1.69, trader joe's)
1.6 oz / 45g
Ingredients: whole rolled oats, organic whole wheat flour, wheat bran, organic kamut, psyllium, flax, millet, chicory root inulin, fruit juices, rice dextrins, dark chocolate chips, cocoa powder, canola oil, plums, rice, wheat protein isolate, natural flavors, baking powder
Calories: 140
Cals from fat: 35
Total Fat: 4g (6%)
Sat Fat: 1g (4%)
Sodium: 30mg (1%)
Total Carb: 30g (10%)
Fiber: 12g (48%)
Sugar: 9g
Protein: 4g
Yet another super fiber bar. This one is pretty good - nice granola-y texture (a bit more firm than the last bar) and a nice cocoa flavor. I'm not sure its healthy to eat so much fiber all at once but hey, that's between me and my lower GI. Knowing is half the battle!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
kind plus antioxidants cranberry & almond
kind plus antioxidants cranberry & almond ($1.69, trader joe's)
1.4 oz / 40g
Ingredients: almonds, macadamias, dried cranberries, honey, glucose, puffed rice, soluble dietary fiber (maize)
Calories: 190
Cals from fat: 110
Total Fat: 12g (18%)
Sat Fat: 1.5g (8%)
Sodium: 10mg (1%)
Potassium: 120mg (3%)
Total Carb: 19g (6%)
Fiber: 2.5g (10%)
Sugar: 13g
Protein: 4g
Ah, finally the last of the kind bars. Will this one be a Dr. Jekyll or a Mr. Hyde?
This is another "peanut bar" type, though there's so much "glue" that there's a small layer of it on the bottom. Luckily, this is the soft glue, so the overall bar is more chewy than crunchy. This puts it firmly in "Jekyll" territory. The taste of the bar is overwhelmed by the cranberries - the puffed rice seemed like a good idea but it's not really helping the case at all. Pretty much all I taste is cranberries and honey. This isn't bad; and I must stress there's no chemical taste to speak of, but again I'm not sure why having these in a bar is so much better than just having a handful of dried fruits and nuts lying around. I note these are made in Australia, perhaps they don't have dried fruits and nuts in bulk over there.
In any event the existing rules stand: kind bars with fruit are ok, kind bars without fruit are not ok. Recess!
1.4 oz / 40g
Ingredients: almonds, macadamias, dried cranberries, honey, glucose, puffed rice, soluble dietary fiber (maize)
Calories: 190
Cals from fat: 110
Total Fat: 12g (18%)
Sat Fat: 1.5g (8%)
Sodium: 10mg (1%)
Potassium: 120mg (3%)
Total Carb: 19g (6%)
Fiber: 2.5g (10%)
Sugar: 13g
Protein: 4g
Ah, finally the last of the kind bars. Will this one be a Dr. Jekyll or a Mr. Hyde?
This is another "peanut bar" type, though there's so much "glue" that there's a small layer of it on the bottom. Luckily, this is the soft glue, so the overall bar is more chewy than crunchy. This puts it firmly in "Jekyll" territory. The taste of the bar is overwhelmed by the cranberries - the puffed rice seemed like a good idea but it's not really helping the case at all. Pretty much all I taste is cranberries and honey. This isn't bad; and I must stress there's no chemical taste to speak of, but again I'm not sure why having these in a bar is so much better than just having a handful of dried fruits and nuts lying around. I note these are made in Australia, perhaps they don't have dried fruits and nuts in bulk over there.
In any event the existing rules stand: kind bars with fruit are ok, kind bars without fruit are not ok. Recess!
Friday, April 10, 2009
kind nut delight
kind nut delight ($1.69, trader joe's)
1.4 oz / 40g
Ingredients: peanuts, almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts, honey, glucose, puffed rice, linseed, chicory fiber, soy lecithin
Calories: 200
Cals from fat: 140
Total Fat: 15g (24%)
Sat Fat: 2g (10%)
Sodium: 15mg (1%)
Total Carb: 12g (4%)
Fiber: 3g (12%)
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 7g
Oh, man. It's peanut bar time again. I was afraid of this. After making such progress with these bars we're right back to the hard, crumbly, annoying nut bar i panned before. I actually had to shove this one to the back of my mouth to bite off pieces. Let's just put this one behind us, shall we? Its such a shame because the one with the fruit was so much better. I just noticed that this is my 50th (!) granola bar review, I only wish we could have celebrated with a really good one instead of this messy, tired thing.
1.4 oz / 40g
Ingredients: peanuts, almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts, honey, glucose, puffed rice, linseed, chicory fiber, soy lecithin
Calories: 200
Cals from fat: 140
Total Fat: 15g (24%)
Sat Fat: 2g (10%)
Sodium: 15mg (1%)
Total Carb: 12g (4%)
Fiber: 3g (12%)
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 7g
Oh, man. It's peanut bar time again. I was afraid of this. After making such progress with these bars we're right back to the hard, crumbly, annoying nut bar i panned before. I actually had to shove this one to the back of my mouth to bite off pieces. Let's just put this one behind us, shall we? Its such a shame because the one with the fruit was so much better. I just noticed that this is my 50th (!) granola bar review, I only wish we could have celebrated with a really good one instead of this messy, tired thing.
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