Saturday, 11 May 2013

Review of 'Larabar' Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

Larabar -- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip (vegan, gluten-free)
Overall Rating: 5/5
Summary:  Super sweet, cookie texture. Super peanut buttery. Lotttsss of chocolate chips. If you're down with nuttyness and chocolate (oh, what a pair!), you won't go wrong with this. And the ingredients are just flawless. Also, there's a very slight hint of bitterness of the chocolate chips which adds a depth of flavour that's just perfection.

Where to buy: Costco, Bulk Barn

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

Ingredients: dates, peanuts, chocolate chips, sea salt.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bar
Calories: 220
     Calories from fat: 110
Fat: 11g
     Saturated fat: 3g
     Trans fat: 0g
     Monounsat.: 5g
     Polyunsat.: 2g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 60mg
Potassium: 300mg
Total Carb.: 26g
     Fiber: 3g
     Sugars: 19g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 6%

Four ingredients and Fair Trade chocolate :) At 220 cals, the nutritional profile is totally worth it! It's high in healthy fats (awesome), low in sodium, and has a good amount of fiber and protein for a snack. These bars are very filling and heavy and my go-to snack at work.

I highly recommend this brand and this particular flavour. They are an expensive bar, admittedly, but if you can afford these, they're definitely the way to go if you're considerate of health and diet.

Other flavours (all vegan):
Brand (quoted from larabar.com):
  • Gluten free
  • Dairy free*
  • Soy free*
  • All natural
  • Vegan*
  • Kosher
  • Fair Trade Certified™ cocoa and coffee
  • No added sugars or sweeteners*
  • Non-GMO
  • No added sulfites
  • No preservatives, fillers, or colorings
  • Each LÄRABAR® flavor offers at least a ¼ cup  of fruit. Tropical Fruit Tart, Apple Pie, and Cherry Pie each offer a ½ cup of fruit in each full-size bar.
*Does not include the Chocolate Chip varieties. Chocolate chip flavors are made with a simple, 4-ingredient chocolate chip that consists of Fair Trade Certified™ chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter and vanilla. While no dairy is used to make our chocolate chips, they are made on a line that also produces chocolate chips made with dairy and soy.

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