Review of Barabara's Fig Bars (Raspberry)

Barbara's -- Fig Bars (Raspberry) (vegan)
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: these are super sweet; very dense, which I love (makes for a filling snack); the raspberry flavour is somewhat there and they are relatively moist; and I enjoyed the little chunky bits. I love the it's whole grain. I recommend these and would buy them again. It's a great treat and the brand uses simple ingredients, commits to sourcing non-GMO, and demonstrates environmental responsibility.

Where to buy: Fortinos, US/online


Ingredients: raspberry fig filling ([fruit juice concentrate (pineapple, pear, apple and peach), raspberry puree, tapioca starch, apple powder, natural raspberry flavor, vegetable glycerin, locust bean gum, red cabbage (for color)], fig paste, pineapple juice concentrate, natural flavour, citric acid), pineapple juice syrup, whole oat flour, whole brown rice flour, fig paste, whole barley flour, date paste, raisin juice concentrate, soy lecithin, baking soda, salt.

Contains soy.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 2 bars
Calories: 120
     Calories from fat: 0
Total fat: 0g
     Saturated fat: 0g
     Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 50mg
Total carbohydrates: 27g
     Dietary fiber: 2g
     Sugars: 16g
Protein: 1g
Vitamin C: 4%
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 4%

The ingredients are really great...simple and nothing artificial. The nutritional profile is decent. For two very dense and relatively filling bars, there's only 120 calories, no fat, no cholesterol, and low sodium. There's 2g of fiber, but not much protein or significant vitamins or minerals.

Other Barbara's Fig Bars (all vegan):

• Fig Bars Whole Wheat
• Fig Bars Multigrain

Brand (quoted from barbarasbakery.com):

• Free from anything artificial.
• Free of artificial preservatives and ingredients, hydrogenated oils, and refined white sugar.
• 100% recycled carbon neutral GreenChoice cartons.
• Since 1971!
• "At Barbara’s, we continually strive to source non-GMO ingredients through our supplier relationships and our participation in the Non-GMO Project."
• "Our Brown Rice Crisps cereal has been granted the “Verified” label, and all other Barbara’s products are enrolled in the project and on the path to becoming free of GMOs."