Powerbar - Pria Nutritional Energy Snack Bar - 15 - 0.98 oz (28 g) bars Review

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(More customer reviews)Delicious, 110 calories, and it has protein in it? Sign me up! I love these things. They don't ruin my diet, and they help this vegetarian get in some protein. It's an overall win. I like the chocolate flavor as well, but Vanilla by far tastes the best.

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Cascadian Farm Organic Chewy Granola Bars 6 ea Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought these at Whole Foods the other day because they were out of the regular chocolate chip ones. Mmmmm. They smell heavenly- kind of coconutty. They taste so good. MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Well done, Cascadian Farms.

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Pure Organic Raw Fruit & Nut Bars (Pack of 12) Review

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(More customer reviews)I struggled with rating this bar a 3 or a 4. Taste is only about a 3, but quality of ingredients in providing a healthy and edible alternative to a candy bar rates it a solid 4. Below is the gist a a review I wrote for Larabar Fruit & Nut Food Bar, Cherry Pie comparing it with the PURE Wild Blueberry Bar.
When I was searching for a healthier between meal afternoon snack I read a lot of reviews for a lot of products. I wanted something with few ingredients, not "fortified" and with some nuts in it. I settled on the Larabar Fruit & Nut Cherry Pie bars and the PURE Bar Organic Wild Blueberry Living Food Bar. I love cherries and I love blueberries so they seemed like good choices.
The stats of the bars are very similar, weight (both 1.7oz, not 1.8), calories, fat, sugars, etc. The PURE has more protein at 6g vs 4g. The Larabar has no sodium while the PURE has just a bit at 5mg. The Larabar is thicker, the PURE bar is wider. Visually the Larabar appears to have more nuts in it, which doesn't seem to jive with the protein stats. The PURE bar has a grittier texture while chewing so maybe more of the nuts are finely ground.
1st ingredient is dates for both followed by almonds and then cherries for the Larabar and followed by blueberries and various nuts, organic agave nectar, rice protein and lemon juice for the PURE bar. One would think with the extra ingredients in the PURE bar they were added to tweak the flavor or give it a fresher taste, but the flavor of the Larabar is better than the PURE by a pretty good margin. It has a much fresher and lively taste. I have to say the PURE bar is a bit cardboardy tasting to me and has a drier mouth feel. It is not bad, in fact my 2 youngest kids eat them readily, just not nearly as good as the Larabar. I think the tartness of the cherries in the Larabar kick up the flavor vs the milder blueberry flavor of the PURE (maybe the lemon juice add as an attempt to kick up the PURE bar flavor and tartness?). In fairness I should probably review the PURE Cherry Cashew bar but I much prefer almonds over cashews so don't plan on ordering any from Amazon. If I stumble on the PURE cherry in a regular store I will give one a try though. I still get both auto shipped from Amazon for variety sake, but am looking for a better tasting blueberry bar w/ basic ingredients including nuts.
For grins here is a comparison of the Larabar, PURE, Snickers, Hershey's and Maruchan Chicken Ramen noodles in a few categories. Stats are listed in the order I listed them in the previous sentence.
Calories: 190, 190, 280, 210, 380
Total Fat: 8g, 9, 14, 13, 14 Saturated Fat: 0.5g, 1, 5, 8, 7
Sugars: 21g, 20, 30, 24, 0
Protein: 4g, 6, 4, 3, 10
Sodium: 0mg, 5, 140, 35, 1540 !!!
UPDATE Nov 11, 2009 PURE has changed this bar.
I got my regular shipment and noticed the bars came in a newly shaped box and new packaging. Total fat went from 9g to 8g and they eliminated all sodium. Total carbs edged up to 26g from 25g. Protein remains 6g and calories at 190.
The BIG CHANGE is that "Organic Wild Blueberries" drops from the 2nd item listed on the ingredients list to the 5th! Blueberries are now after not only dates but walnuts, cashews and rice proein concentrate. Bumping up the nut content would not be a bad thing, but since the total fat actually decreased and carbs increased, I think the nut quantity actually decreased along with the blueberries, but the date quantity increased. This seems to basically be a date bar w/ nuts now and some minor blueberry content. I'd love to see the actually quantity of blueberries in this bar. Ironically, I can actually see blueberries scattered in the new bar, whereas the old bar was more of a dense blended mush. The bar is noticeably lighter in color now (and density)...more tan than blue. The new packaging implies a longer slimmer bar shape, but oddly the actual bar is shorter, wider and a tad thicker...package marketing? The total weight is unchanged at 1.7oz. I'm still looking for an alternative blueberry bar...I imagine cost is a big factor in blueberry content. My 2 kids will still eat these but they noticed the change right away and are not impressed.

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Soyjoy All Natural Baked Whole Soy and Fruit Bar 12 ea Review

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(More customer reviews)I read the other reviews, especially the one who tried it and tossed it. Sorry they didn't meet your nutritional needs. But for a person who can't eat other nutrition bars because of gluten intolerance or Celiac disease these are the best thing that happened to us. I can carry these in my purse and when I go somewhere where others are eating a donut with their coffee or tea, I can pull this out and not feel left out. The blueberry ones also taste good. My favorite were the apple/walnut ones but I can't seem to find these anymore.

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PowerBar Pria Nutritional Bar, 110 Calories, .98-Ounce Bars (Pack of 30) Review

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(More customer reviews)I really like the taste of the Pria 110 Plus Bar Chocolate Peanut Crunch 15 bars, and they provide many nutrients for only 110 calories.
My only complaint is that the chocolate coating flakes off in many little pieces. I've gotten it all over my desk and my pants (until I learned to eat a bar over a paper towel or plate). Since the advantage of these bars is that they can be eaten on the go, the flaking is a major inconvenience. I have tried refrigerating the bars, but that makes them too hard to eat without raising concerns about chipping a tooth.
Here is the nutrition info (from the label of an individual 28g bar which is one serving) in case it is of interest:
110 calories (30 of which are from fat)
3.5g fat (2 of which are saturated fat)
85 mg sodium
5g protein
16g carbohydrates (including 1g dietary fiber)
15% of recommended daily allowance of Vitamin A
60% of recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C
30% of recommended daily allowance of Calcium
20% of recommended daily allowance of Iron
60% of recommended daily allowance of Vitamin E
15% of recommended daily allowance of Vitamin K
30% of recommended daily allowance of Thiamin
30% of recommended daily allowance of Riboflavin
30% of recommended daily allowance of Niacin
30% of recommended daily allowance of Vitamin B6
60% of recommended daily allowance of Folate
60% of recommended daily allowance of Vitamin B12
30% of recommended daily allowance of Biotin
60% of recommended daily allowance of Pantothenic Acid
15% of recommended daily allowance of Phosphorous
15% of recommended daily allowance of Iodine
15% of recommended daily allowance of Magnesium
15% of recommended daily allowance of Zinc
15% of recommended daily allowance of Selenium
15% of recommended daily allowance of Copper
15% of recommended daily allowance of Manganese
15% of recommended daily allowance of Chromium
15% of recommended daily allowance of Molybdenum (I don't know what that is but I did check the spelling!)
Not a significant source of cholesterol.
I am going to try the PowerBar Pria Nutritional Bar - Mint Chocolate Cookie - Box of 15 next in the hopes that it is not as messy to eat as the Pria 110 Plus Bar Chocolate Peanut Crunch 15 bars.
UPDATE: The coating of the Mint Chocolate Cookie Pria bars does not flake so I find them much less messy to eat at my desk and on the go. And they taste great,too.

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NuGo 10 Raw Natural Energy Bars 12 ea Review

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(More customer reviews)If you like a bar that tastes like nothing but compressed dates and figs, this is for you. Nuts? I didn't notice. Lemon? Huh? It had a slight bitter aftertaste but I didn't detect lemon. There are several really tasty raw bars on the market and for 12 grams of fat I'll go eat a handful of nuts or one of those. Pulverized figs and dates aren't fatty and aren't pleasurable to eat when expecting a healthy snack bar so for that high of fat, get something enjoyable! Ugh. Never again.

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thinkThin Protein Bar, Dark Chocolate, Gluten Free, 2.1-Ounce Bars (Pack of 10) Review

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(More customer reviews)I loved the taste of these, which is what earned it the high marks (dark chocolate was by far the best, although I've tried some other flavors and enjoyed them somewhat, with the exception of white chocolate). They're a great snack, rather filling and high in protein, although they're a bit smaller than what I'd like. Nevertheless, I wish they didn't advertise its health benefits so much and so deceptively--maltitol also increases blood glucose and is somewhat absorbed, so it is not really a free carbohydrate. "Sugar-free" is just confusing. They should consider sweetening it with sucralose and stop making a big deal about its "natural" qualities--who here thinks that packaged snack bars with a dozen ingredients are "natural" anyway? At the end of the day, I can occasionally tolerate their high price and their ridiculous claims because it just tastes good.

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FitSmart Bar Review

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(More customer reviews)I like the Fitsmart Bars for a healthy snack between meals! There's only healthy ingredients, and no sugar. They are great for when you're away from home.

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