Customer Comments:
 Balance Bar Cookie Dough March 9, 2008
This Cookie Dough flavor is fantastic! I carry these with me everywhere, they are truly a lifesaver to stave off hunger, and to help maintain my weight. Not to mention the sweet tooth is satisfied with this yummy health bar. Take a chance and try it, if you know the agony of finding a decent health bar you can live with, this one you will not want to live without!
Convenient, flavorful, affordable March 2, 2008
This was the first flavor of Balance Bar I ever tried and it's still the family favorite. It's not too peanut-buttery and not too sugary - it's more like a dense cereal bar with a bit of pb and choc flavor. As a snack for my son these are healthy and worthwhile and it's so easy to store a box in the pantry and grab one when needed. Very filling, and very tasty!
On Balance, One of the Best-Tasting "Nutrition Bars" Available January 20, 2008
6 out of 6 found this comment useful.
I've reviewed a lot of these products, and most have some common flaws: Bad, "unnatural," or chemical-like taste (especially in the metallic after-taste), woefully stale, cardboard-like texture, high fat content, and relatively high price.
Given all the chemicals listed below, it came as a great surprise that this is a DELICIOUS snack, certainly one of the best of the many I've tried. No strange aftertaste, and real hints of honey (the peanut is a little harder to discern). The texture is soft but with some heft, and, on entry one senses honey, sugar, a hint of peanut and oil, and a vague spicy background. IT's excellent, and not as sweet as the similar but too-sugary (for my taste) yoghurt honey peanut flavor.
My only complaints (and this comes from the head, not the taste, Bud) are the plethora of vitamin and mineral additives (just a personal preference there), and the 3.5 grams of saturated fat, and 17 grams of sugar. However, this is within the range, I believe, of most of these products.
On the positive side, you get 14 grams of sugar, and high percentage of the recommended daily values of a range of vitamins and minerals. Have one of these with a 2-3 lasses of water and you will feel full. Also great as a post work-out pick-me-up. Of course, please consult your health care provider for specific recommendations for your personal use.
I'm not sure how they did it, but Balance has set a new bar (pun intended) for taste!
INGREDIENTS:
Protein Blend - Soy Protein Isolate, Calcium Caseinate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey.
ADDED VITAMINS and MINERALS
Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Phosphate, Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Magnesium Oxide, Beta Carotene, Niacinamide, Ferric Orthophosphate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Chromium Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serving size, 1 Bar (50 g); servings per container, 15 Calories: 200 Calories from Fat: 50 Total Fat: 6g, 9% Saturated Fat: 3.5g, 18% Cholesterol: <5mg, 1% Sodium: 220mg, 9% Potassium: 115mg, 3% Total Carbohydrate: 22g, 7% Dietary fiber: 1g, 4% Sugars: 17g Protein: 14g, 28% Vitamin A : 50% Vitamin C : 100% Vitamin D : 20% Vitamin E : 100% Thiamin (B1) : 40% Riboflavin (B2) : 30% Niacin (B3) : 45% Vitamin B6 : 30% Folate,Folic Acid,Folacin : 20% Vitamin B12 : 20% Biotin : 20% Pantothenic acid : 20% Calcium : 10% Iron : 20% Phosphorus : 10% Iodine : 30% Magnesium : 10% Zinc : 20% Selenium : 15% Copper : 30% Manganese : 50% Chromium : 10% Molybdenum : 10%
Hooked on Balance Bars July 27, 2007
I don't know about the other varieties of this bar , but the Chocolate Raspberry Fudge bar is great for a meal-on-the-go or a quick lunch. If there is any problem with them it's that they are so good, I could become adicted to them.
Honey Peanut Balance Bar June 27, 2007
This is the first Balance product I ever tried, years ago.
I love it. I used to be able to purchase Honey Peanut at my local discount store, they stopped carrying this quite a while ago and I missed Honey Peanut substituting Caramel Nut Blast but it just wasn't the same...
p.s. My local store started carrying the yogurt peanut bar (ick). BTW, Balance recently reformulated Caramel Nut Blast, very nasty.
Anyway, I am delighted to be able to order Honey Peanut from Amazon.
|
