Review of 'belVita' Soft-Baked Breakfast Bar (Mixed Berry)

belVita -- Soft-Baked Breakfast Bar (Mixed Berry) (vegan)
Overall Rating: 3/5
Summary: This was just okay. I found it a bit crumblier than other Belvita breakfast bars I've had. I also found it a bit drier as well. It is very sweet, which I admit, I liked. However, it definitely needs more berries and more moisture. Bitter pockets.There is a hint of bitterness here and there. I would not buy this again nor would I recommend it. The brand does not seem committed to social or environmental responsibility, which is something I look for when deciding to make a Brand a "regular" in my kitchen.

Where to buy: Walmart, Target



Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN BLEND (ROLLED OATS, RYE FLAKES), ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], CANOLA OIL, INVERT SUGAR, INULIN, SUGAR, RAISIN PASTE, GLYCERIN, DRIED CRANBERRIES, CORNSTARCH, DRIED BLUEBERRIES, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, DRIED RASPBERRIES, NATURAL FLAVOR, GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), NIACINAMIDE, BLUEBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1).

 CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 biscuit
Calories: 190
     Fat calories: 60
Total fat: 7g
     Saturated fat: .5g
     Trans fat: 0g
     Polyunsaturated fat: 2g
     Monounsaturated fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 150mg
Potassium: 75mg
Total carbohydrate: 33g
     Dietary fiber: 5g
     Sugars 10g
Protein: 3g
Iron: 10%

The ingredients are not too bad...I've seen worse! There's no high fructose corn syrup, no hydrogenation, and no weird names. The nutritional profile is not bad at all. For 190 calories, there's low saturated fat, no cholesterol, low sodium, and a really nice dose of fiber and protein.

I found it quite filling as an average sized biscuit. It usually keeps me going for a few hours in the morning.

Other 'belVita' soft-based breakfast biscuits:

• Oats and Chocolate
• Cinnamon (vegan)
• Banana Bread (vegan)

Brand:

• Nationwide voluntary recall by Mondelez Global LLC, East Hanover, NJ of belVita Breakfast Biscuit products, apple cinnamon and chocolate varieties. The recall was issued due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at the company's facility (read here)