Review of 'Odwalla' Banana Nut

Odwalla -- Banana Nut (vegan)
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: very very present banana flavour that's really nice. The aroma really supports the flavour--great! It's a stiff bar, which I like--it's chewy, yet no mess; very compact. And, there are actually enough nuts! No stingy-ness. It's also very, very filling, so makes for a great snack. I am recommending this!

Where to buy: US (Harris Teeter)/Canada



Ingredients: Brown Rice Syrup, Date Paste, Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Diced Dried Banana (Banana, Rice Flour), Walnuts, Organic Oat Flour, Banana Flakes, Oat Bran, Organice Invert Cane Syrup, Vegetable Glycerin, Crisp Rice (rice flour, rice bran, rosemary extract), Oat Fiber, Organic Sunflower Oil, less than 2% of: Barley Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Soy Lecithin, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Natural Flavors, Baking Soda, Salt, Allspice, Citric Acid, Organic Malt, Vitamin E (D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate) and Beta Carotene.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bar
Calories: 220
     Calories from fat: 45
Fat: 5g
     Saturated fat: .5g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 105mg
Potassium: 190mg
Total carbohydrate: 39g
     Fiber: 5g
     Sugars: 17g
Protein: 4g
Vitamin A: 10%
Vitamin C: 10%
Calcium: 25%
Iron: 6%
Vitamin E: 50%

So, sure it's a little steep on sugars, but hey, I say gauging from the nutritional profile, it's well worth it. With 220 calories, it's low in saturated fat, low in sodium, and has a solid 5g of fiber and 4g of protein. No wonder it's so filling! This is more fiber than your average snack bar. Additionally, it's fortified with 25% calcium and 10% vitamin A and C, among others. Definitely more wholesome than your average Kellogg's, Quaker, etc. snack bar.

Other Odwalla bars:

• Apple Toffee Pistachio (vegan)
• Berries GoMega (vegan) (reviewed here) 
• Blueberry Swirl (vegan) (reviewed here)
• Choco-Walla (vegan)
• Chocolate Almond Coconut
• Chocolate Chip Peanut (vegan) (reviewed here)
• Chocolate Chip Trail Mix (vegan)
• Chocolate Peanut Butter (reviewed here)
• Dark Chocolate Chip Walnut (vegan)
• Lemon Ginger (vegan)
• Orange Cranberry (vegan)
• Strawberry Pomegranate (vegan)
• Superfood (vegan)
• Super Protein (reviewed here)
• Sweet & Salty Almond (vegan) (reviewed here)
• Sweet & Salty Peanut (vegan)
• White Chocolate Macadamia

Brand (quoted from odwalla.com):

• "...more than 98% of all our trash is recycled."
• "...30% of our electricity needs have virtually zero emissions, which significantly reduces our carbon footprint."
• "Odwalla has made multi-year donations to the Organic Farming Research Foundation and Conservation International to help with sustainable agriculture."
• "Odwalla contributes to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation^® to help fund breast cancer research worldwide."
• Non-GMO
• "To help Haiti recover from its devastating 2010 earthquake, we donate 10 cents from every 12 oz. Mango Tango smoothie to the Haiti Hope Project."