Thursday, March 4, 2010

Health bar taste-off

I'm a bit of a health nut. I don't eat fast food, I rarely eat meat (seafood being the exception), and I workout regularly. That said, there are some times when you're running late and you need a quick snack. That's where health bars come in.

I've tried lots of them. Luna. Clif. EAS. Balance. My favorite to date are these Gnu bars that I discovered at Whole Foods. They're pricey, just a little under $2/bar, so I don't buy them often. But they're currently 25% off via the Gnu website (Expires 3/15/10). That's the best price I could find for them. I personally like the Espresso flavored bars as well as the Chocolate ones, but my favorite are the Raisin. As for the other bars, here's a quick review of the ones I've tried. (Some are protein bars, some are "health" bars, I'm reviewing based on taste.)

Clif: Very moist, but none of them taste like what they're supposed to. Instead they all taste like soil.
Balance: Stiff texture, little to no taste.
Luna: I found the insides of these bars to be a little too grainy and the outside layer overly sweet.
Gnu: Like eating chewy granola. Not all of the flavors work, but I like the Raisin a lot. Easily my favorite.
Met-Rx: I actually like these as a post-workout snack, but I find them to be very dry. Definitely need water to wash them down.
EAS Myoplex: These have been hit or severely miss. The Chocolate Chunk bar is way too fudgey. You could spend hours chewing on it. Not to mention high in calories. The Strawberry is good and tastes like strawberry Quik in bar form.

Winner: Gnu

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