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

Price: $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

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