One of my favorite things to eat on the go is different type of bars- granola bars, cereal bars, fruit bars. Not only do I find them convenient, but most of the time quite tasty too!
Kardea Nutrition sent me a few of their bars to try. According to the website, here is some information about these bars..
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- Plant Sterols-1 gram
- Total Fiber-7 grams with 5 grams Soluble Fiber
- Heart Healthy Soluble Fiber-3grams
- Protein-7 grams with 3.5 grams Soy Protein
- Vegetarian-Friendly (Chai Spice & Banana Walnut Are Vegan)
- Kosher Certified
- Only 150 Calories/Bar
- No Trans Fats
- Lower Glycemic Formulation “
Well, these certainly sound good! But how do they taste? I decided to try the Cranberry Almond and Banana Nut varieties. One thing I noticed about these bars is that the texture is unlike anything I have ever eaten in the past- very chewy and quite dense- it kind of reminded me of fruit leather, but softer, or maybe perhaps fruit snacks. I was expecting something harder or crunchy, but these were certainly different! I also really liked that these bars provided a good amount of both fiber and protein. Hooray! 🙂
Cranberry Almond– what a yummy cranberry flavor! I liked that the cranberry flavor was not too tart, which sometimes makes me not like cranberry flavored products. It had a good amount of sweetness as well. I also liked the little crunchy pieces, which I would imagine were the almonds and the oats, that added a little bit of texture. 4 stars
Banana Nut- ooh, also pretty good! It reminded me of like a sticky banana bread, actually. It had a sweet banana flavor, with just a hint of nutmeg. I also really liked the walnut taste- went perfect with the banana flavor. It overall was quite a sweet bar, but tasty!! 4 1/2 stars
Each bar is 140 calories, 5 grams of fat, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 9-11 grams of sugar, 7 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein.
I thought these bars were a little dry and left a bad after taste. The only one I enjoyed was the banana nut.