Product Description
Balance Bar Nutrition Energy Bars provide sustained energy and hunger satisfaction. These cookie dough flavored energy bars contain 15 grams of protein and 23 essential vitamins and minerals. Balance is a high protein bar with a special blend of 40-30-30 nutrition: 40 percent of calories from carbohydrate, 30 percent of calories from protein, and 30 percent of calories from dietary fat. Balance suggests drinking 8-ounce glass of water with each bar. These bars are m… More >>
Balance Bar Nutrition Energy Bar, Cookie Dough, 1.76-Ounce Bars
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#1 by M. Allen Greenbaum on August 1, 2010 - 1:20 pm
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I’ve reviewed a lot of these products, and most have some common flaws: Bad, “unnatural,” or chemical-like taste (especially in the metallic after-taste), woefully stale, cardboard-like texture, high fat content, and relatively high price.
Given all the chemicals listed below, it came as a great surprise that this is a DELICIOUS snack, certainly one of the best of the many I’ve tried. No strange aftertaste, and real hints of honey (the peanut is a little harder to discern). The texture is soft but with some heft, and, on entry one senses honey, sugar, a hint of peanut and oil, and a vague spicy background. IT’s excellent, and not as sweet as the similar but too-sugary (for my taste) yoghurt honey peanut flavor.
My only complaints (and this comes from the head, not the taste, Bud) are the plethora of vitamin and mineral additives (just a personal preference there), and the 3.5 grams of saturated fat, and 17 grams of sugar. However, this is within the range, I believe, of most of these products.
On the positive side, you get 14 grams of sugar, and high percentage of the recommended daily values of a range of vitamins and minerals. Have one of these with a 2-3 lasses of water and you will feel full. Also great as a post work-out pick-me-up. Of course, please consult your health care provider for specific recommendations for your personal use.
I’m not sure how they did it, but Balance has set a new bar (pun intended) for taste!
INGREDIENTS:
Protein Blend – Soy Protein Isolate, Calcium Caseinate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey.
ADDED VITAMINS and MINERALS
Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Phosphate, Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Magnesium Oxide, Beta Carotene, Niacinamide, Ferric Orthophosphate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Chromium Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serving size, 1 Bar (50 g); servings per container, 15 Calories: 200 Calories from Fat: 50 Total Fat: 6g, 9% Saturated Fat: 3.5g, 18% Cholesterol: <5mg, 1% Sodium: 220mg, 9% Potassium: 115mg, 3% Total Carbohydrate: 22g, 7% Dietary fiber: 1g, 4% Sugars: 17g Protein: 14g, 28% Vitamin A : 50% Vitamin C : 100% Vitamin D : 20% Vitamin E : 100% Thiamin (B1) : 40% Riboflavin (B2) : 30% Niacin (B3) : 45% Vitamin B6 : 30% Folate,Folic Acid,Folacin : 20% Vitamin B12 : 20% Biotin : 20% Pantothenic acid : 20% Calcium : 10% Iron : 20% Phosphorus : 10% Iodine : 30% Magnesium : 10% Zinc : 20% Selenium : 15% Copper : 30% Manganese : 50% Chromium : 10% Molybdenum : 10%
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by G. Smith on August 1, 2010 - 3:48 pm
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Great item, but remember it’s a meal REPLACEMENT not a meal. Also, don’t pay more than 99 cents each for these (that’s what they cost every day at Trader Joe’s).
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by LAO on August 1, 2010 - 6:13 pm
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My whole family loves balance bars as a quick way to get a breakfast start when there isn’t a lot of time. We used to get them at Trader Joes. My youngest son and myself love the mocha chip the best. My other two like them too but I can get them a couple of other flavors. They stopped carrying any of our favorite flavors at Trader Joes. I decided to try a find them directly- online. When I did they came up on your site which we consider reliable and trust worthy and you had a good price and shipping deal. So we can’t miss. Just don’t buy too many at once so we don’t get them too stale. The first shipment seemed like they may have been on the truck awhile. But we love them and have orded on 3 occassions and plan to again.Thanks.
Lisa
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Todd Finley on August 1, 2010 - 7:27 pm
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This is pretty much a candy bar in healthy packaging. Check out the incredients: High Fructose Corn Syrup is the first ingredient and Palm Kernal Oil follows close behind.
Go for the Clif Bar. It actually has 70% organic ingredients.
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by A. Feucht on August 1, 2010 - 8:30 pm
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This is one of my favorite “fall back” flavors of protein bar, among all brands. Why?
1. They don’t melt. I can leave one in my car for quick and efficient calories after a workout.
2. Nice chocolate fix. If you eat many energy bars, you know that if the flavor includes the word “brownie” that its really not going to taste like a brownie, it will approximate the flavor as best as it can. Fortunately for Balance, their Almond Brownie flavor actually does pretty well in that regard. It is dense and fudge-like in its consistency with small almond chunks. You could let your mind wander for a minute and possibly think that you are eating a heavy brownie.
The ingredients are not great, what with the sugar and artificial junk that’s in it, but I don’t eat them every day and neither should most people. They really are a candy bar with protein and vitamins, not a substitute for real food.
For reference, my other favorite protein bar varieties in the non-melty category are: Luna Toasted Nuts & Cranberry, Luna Sesame Raisin (now discontinued), Clif Mojo (both varieties, all natural which is nice), ProMax Oatrageous Chocolate Chip PB flavor (this one is all natural and pretty tasty).
Rating: 4 / 5