The purpose of these bars is to provide a healthy snack without gluten and with a minimum of sugars. And in this, they excel. Most of the bars are simply compressed nuts, grains and fruits with a small amount of added sugar in the form of sucrose (cane sugar — the best kind in moderation). This and the excellent price tag and decent taste makes Larabar one of the best contenders on the market.
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Add comment December 30th, 2010
This is an amazing combination of ingredients that features taste and the benefits of red wine extract and resveratrol. This is not your average bar…it contains tons of chocolate and fruit powders. It’s sweetened with both sugar and brown rice syrup, which are excellent and well-thought-out choices. I prefer both sugar and brown rice syrup to ALL of the alternatives, including agave nectar AND honey, for both health and taste (except for diabetics, obviously). Everything in this bar is well chosen and well made, down to the crisps that are made from tapioca (from the manioc root), soy, and cocoa. This is an excellent way to get your anti-aging supplements while snacking. The price is slightly higher than other bars, but for what you’re getting in this bar, the price could easily have been even higher. (more…)
Add comment May 7th, 2010
These are great tasting bars that are designed for diabetics, but are great for anyone. Granola Gourmet uses Agave and honey as sweeteners to keep these bars low on the Glycemic index, and while other bars use Agave that are not specifically marketed to diabetics, the Granola Gourmet bars are designed specifically to reduce their glycemic footprint.
This bar will surely please in the energy, taste and calorie departments. They are marketed as “Energy Bars,” and they do, in fact, deliver a boost of energy. Although these are not superfood nutrition or protein bars, you will get nutrients from the seeds, nuts and grains in most of these bars, plus (more…)
1 comment April 4th, 2010
