Energy Bar Reviews

Review: Raw Revolution Food Bar

April 4th, 2010

These bars are among the healthiest we’ve seen. The formulations are excellent with plenty of superfoods, nuts, omega fatty acids and other healthy ingredients. All raw. The bars are not going to shock your taste buds, as the flavors are somewhat mild. But all the bars are pleasant tasting and the price is competitive.

Manufacturer’s Description

Raw Revolution bars are Gluten Free • Vegan • Wheat, Corn, Soy, Trans-fat, Cholesterol and Refined Sugar Free. Raw, living foods are clean, and have higher nutrient content than cooked food. Processed foods such as protein isolates and grain based fillers are acidic and cause fermentation in the body. Raw Organic foods are closest to their natural state, bringing us closer to healing ourselves and the global ecology.

Products in This Line

Spirulina & Cashew
Apple Cinnamon
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Tropical Mango
Cashew & Agave
Chocolate & Cashew
Chocolate & Coconut

Taste

The Spirulina bar (one of their best-sellers) is one of the best-tasting “green superfood” energy bars we’ve tasted. This bar is a moist and slightly chewy mixture of nuts, dates, agave nactar and spirulina. It’s slightly sweet and slightly nutty with an overall pleasant taste. The tastes are mild, but their other bars, which are more fruit-filled, have stronger taste of fruits. Like other bars with green superfoods and flax meal, this bar can get slippery when it gets warm.

Nutritional Facts

Ingredients (spirulina bar): Cashew, Date, Agave Nectar, Almond, Spirulina, Sprouted Flax Seed.
Ingredients (other bars): organic dates, organic dried apples, organic sunflower seed kernels, organic cinnamon, organic hemp protein, organic agave nectar, organic sprouted flax seed powder, organic wheat grass powder, organic spirulina powder, organic spinach powder, organic oat grass powder, organic kale powder, organic broccoli powder organic barley grass powder, organic broken cell wall chlorella powder.

Nutrition Facts Serv. Size: 62 g, Servings: 1, Amount Per Serving: Calories 280, Fat Cal. 160, Total Fat 18g (27%DV), Sat. Fat 3g (16%DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 0mg (0%DV), Sodium 20mg (1%DV), Total carb. 29g (10%DV), Fiber 3g (12%DV), Sugars 17g, Protein 7g, Vitamin A (0%DV), Vitamin C (8%DV), Calcium (8%DV), Iron (15%DV). Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. INGREDIENTS: CASHEWS, DATES, AGAVE NECTAR, ALMONDS, SPIRULINA POWDER, SPROUTED FLAX SEED

OMEGA 3: 18mg
OMEGA 6: 3g
Proteins: 3-7g
Carbs: 27-29g
Calories: 150 for small bars, 280 larger bars

Pros

Completely raw food bars with great taste and super nutritional formulations.

Cons

Some people might prefer the more cookie-like bars.

Price

62g (2.2 oz)
Price per bar = $1.99
Serving size = 62g
Price per serving = $1.99
Price per gram = $0.03

The manufacturer’s site has a special price for a box with 12 for $21.00 ($1.75 per bar).

Where to Buy

Raw Revolution on Amazon
Online on manufacturer’s site
Whole Foods markets & vitamin shops

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