Granola Bars – What kind do you eat & why?

yovwmon · 02-22-2006, 09:06 AM

See subject!

Ogedei · 02-22-2006, 10:21 AM

They are full of sugar. I suspect 98% of the guys here do not eat them and classify them as junk food.

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Og.

yovwmon · 02-22-2006, 01:09 PM

That's way I was asking, just seeing is their was a kind w/o all the sugar?

Kevin Larrabee · 02-22-2006, 01:12 PM

Most all are full of sugar, but knowing that going into this the Kashi Bars taste great and are natural food.

-Kevin

Ogedei · 02-22-2006, 04:54 PM

Well they are probably better than most, I wouldn't say natural.

Kashi Seven Whole Grains & Sesame™ Blend (Whole: Hard Red Winter Wheat, Oats, Rye, Triticale, Barley, Long Grain Brown Rice, Buckwheat, Sesame Seeds), Brown Rice Syrup, Whole Almonds, Evaporated Cane Juice Syrup, Chicory Root Fiber, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Soy Protein Isolate, Evaporated Cane Juice, Honey, Whole Flax Seeds, Soy Grits, Corn Flour, Oat Fiber, Rice Starch, Corn Bran, Vegetable Glycerin, Molasses, Salt, Natural Honey Flavor With Other Natural Flavors, Soy Lecithin, Peanut Flour, Whey, Annatto Color.

Althought they are pretty low in sugar...Probably the best of the lot unless you're making your own.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 Bar (35g)
Servings Per Container: 8

Amount/Serving %Daily Value**
Calories 140
Calories from Fat 45

Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat .5g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 100mg
Potassium 80mg
Total Carbohydrate 21g
Fiber 4g
Soluble Fiber 1g
Insoluble Fiber 3g
Sugars 6g
Protein 5g 3%

Kevin Larrabee · 02-22-2006, 05:37 PM

Good call Ogedei.

I was mistaking for the go lean cereal.

rem1956 · 02-23-2006, 08:44 AM

Balance use to make a bar that was intented for the "outdoors". Wasn't real tasty, but it was quite healthy. Low sugar, no trans crap, good protein. Sadly I have not been able to buy these lately. They were called Balance Outdoors, not to be confused with the regular Balance type bars that resemble candy bars more than protein bars.

jrgens · 02-27-2006, 08:50 AM

The only problem I have with Kashi products is that most of their protein comes from soy, which I avoid when possible. Other than the soy, their products are relatively healthy and great fiber.

Frank.S · 02-27-2006, 10:38 PM

Nature Valley Trail Mix bars are where its at. Sure its kind of junk food. But I only eat them when im backpacking/mountaineering/bik ing or somthing like that so I figure its not to bad.