Friday 15 February 2013

Review of 'Bakery on Main' Cranberry Maple Nut Granola Bar

Bakery on Main -- Cranberry Maple Nut Granola Bar (gluten-free)
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: there's a nice crispness because of the rice crisps. I really enjoyed the sunflower flavour (stands out the most for me) and the bar was definitely 'nutty', with a good amount of almonds and pecans. The cranberries were tart and the maple flavour was present. I would have liked a stronger maple flavour, though.

Where to buy: Fortinos
Coupon: $1.50 coupon when you join the Bakery on Main Club

Ingredients: rice syrup, crisp rice (rice flour, rice bran, raisin juice concentrate, honey, salt), corn flakes (corn, water), sunflower seeds, dried cranberries (cranberry, evaporated cane juice, safflower oil), rice flour, almonds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, evaporated cane juice, pecans, expeller pressed canola oil, natural flavours, soybean lecithin, sea salt.

Not vegan (contains honey).

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bar
Calories: 170
Fat: 5g
     Saturated: .5g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 85mg
Total Carbohydrate: 30g
     Fiber: 2g
     Sugars: 11g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 4%

So these ingredients are all natural and non-problematic for the most part. I just wish the sugar content wasn't quite so high. I do find it odd that there's actually no maple syrup in the bar, even though 'maple' is in the name.

The bar itself isn't very dense of overly-filling, so I feel like the 170 calories isn't quite worth it for me. At least I would have expected more fiber or vitamins/nutrients. Everything's just kinda lackluster. For instance, Luna bars have approximately the same calorie count, but with more vitamins, nutrients, protein, and fiber.

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  • All products are non-GMO verified
  • No artificial flavours

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