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Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Sweet & Salty Granola Bars: Chocolatey Almond

Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Sweet & Salty Granola Bars: Chocolatey AlmondPrice: $2.99 for 6
Serving: 1 bar, 1.13 ounces
Calories: 160 per serving
Fat: 12%, 8g
Sodium: 6%, 150mg
Protein: 5g
Carbohydrates: 5%, 16g
Fiber: 7%, 2g
Sugar: 10g
Weight Watchers Points: 3 Points

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Kellogg’s says: Crunchy almonds and hearty oats meet a rich chocolatey coating. Each bite of Sweet & Salty granola bars introduces you to a perfect mix of flavors.

Abi says: In the past I may have mentioned love for a certain Nature Valley granola bar. They redefined my relationship with granola and made for just about the perfect item to keep tucked in a tote bag. After finding those beauties, Snack Lounge set out on a mission to find all of the best almond-focused granola bars. As a part of this search we found the healthy Kashi Honey Almond Flax bar and this offering from Kellogg’s. And then we gave up because the results were so depressing we thought “Why do we keep subjecting the palate to these awful snacks?”

Well, we do it for you. The trouble with this bar starts with the word ‘chocolatey.’ As an occasional CandyBlog reader, one should know that the c-word doesn’t mean that it is made with chocolate. No, it means that we’re looking at something that merely resembles chocolate. It means a chocolate impostor. It means lies.

Pair that with a really weird smell that was definitely not just almonds. Maybe it was the NIACINAMIDE and PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Oh, just kidding. Those are sciency words for vitamins and minerals. But I’m not joking about the weird smell or taste. As an almond-lover I found the bar distinctly off-putting. Give me a Nature Valley granola bar any day.

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Category Posted on January 5, 2008
Categories: Three Points, Contains Nuts, Chocolatey, Kellogg's, Almond, Granola Bars, One Star

Kashi Honey Almond Flax Granola Bars

Kashi Honey Almond Flax Granola BarsPrice: $2.99 for 6
Serving: 1 bar, 1.2 ounces
Calories: 140 per bar
Fat: 8%, 5gg
Sodium: 5%, 115mg
Protein: 7g
Carbohydrates: 6%, 19g
Fiber: 15%, 4g
Sugar: 5g
Weight Watchers Points: 2 per Bar

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Kashi says: With whole, roasted almonds, a healthy sprinkling of flax seeds and a touch of wildflower honey, our Honey Almond Flax granola bars have 4g of Fiber, 7g of Protein and 300mg Omega-3s.

We say: Kashi’s Almond Flax Granola Bars taste healthy. And by that we mean that they don’t taste particularly fantastic. They don’t taste bad, but they do bear a resemblance to something you’d find in a health store in the 80’s. So if you’re in the mood for martyrdom, Kashi’s got you covered.

These consist of assorted grains and nuts, with red winter wheat being the main contender. There’s also an occasional whole almond. Oh, and jaw-cracking hardness. In an effort to remedy this situation, we left a box of the bars in a hot car for a few hours. This did nothing to alleviate the hardness issue, leaving us stuck with a box of super-hot and still-hard granola bars.

If you’re desperate for something fiberrific and protein-containing, then you could eat these. Or, you could have a Nature Valley granola bar plus some fruit leather. Those snacks combined would be significantly more satisfying than one of these bars and you won’t have to worry about cracking a tooth.

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Category Posted on September 4, 2007
Categories: Two Points, Kashi, Granola Bars, Almond, Three Stars