COMPANY NAME: KINDbar
COST: $1.99
SIZE: 1.4 oz
COST PER OZ: $1.42
CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE: No
CERTIFICATION AGENCY: Unknown
ORGANIC: No
CERTIFICATION AGENCY: N/A
VEGAN: Yes
GLUTEN FREE FACILITY: No
LOCATION OF FACILITY: N/A
SHELF LIFE: 1 year +
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REVIEW:
Taste:
Ah, the fruit and nut bar. As an extremely busy lady I often rely on such items for a quick pick-me-up and when I travel I find them completely indispensable. These little treats run a gamut in terms of quality. While some are weird fiber bricks that simply get the job of taking the edge off of hunger done, others are delicious treats that feel more like dessert then a bland belly filler. Its tricky to find a bar with taste quality that also has sound nutritional value but time and time again I find that KINDbars get the job done. These puppies are really delightfully delicious.
This week I had the wonderful experience of dining on my KINDbar en route from San Francisco to New York City. My flight was scheduled to ascend at an ungodly hour (6:30AM!) and even if I had been able to find a vegan and gluten free item to dine on (what are the chances of that in the first place?!), the overpriced restaurants and kiosks were not even open by the time I boarded my flight. I was armed with an arsenal of snacks to try and I was perhaps most excited about my KINDbar. Pomegranate Blueberry Pistachio?! I couldn’t even begin to imagine what that amalgamation of flavors would turn into in my mouth and I was pumped to figure it out. As four AM hit and the night darkness lingered I took my first bite of KINDbar and let the dissection of its flavor began.
First, lets talk about pomegranate. In the past decade or so many MANY items have claimed this to be a main ingredient and aside from straight up 100% pomegranate juice I have never really been able to identify the actual flavor of pomegranate in most products. While my late night/early morn breakfast bar was indeed delicious, I felt the flavor of pomegranate was lost in the abyss of the more dominant blueberries and almonds. (You may be wondering why I said almonds and not pistachios, as those are the bar’s highlighted nuts and honestly, I was wondering that as I chewed as well. This bar is much more notably almond then pistachio). The bar was quite sticky, which is no problem for me, as it evoked a sort of healthy candy apple vibe for me. There were a lot of textural components in this bar - The ingredient list includes almonds, blueberry pieces, cashews, honey, raisins, glucose, pomegranate, crisp rice, chicory fiber, pistachio, and soy lecithin. and the variation between sticky, crunchy, and chewy is quite palatable. Additionally this bar boasts that it includes high doses of vitamin A, C, D, and E.
Calorically speaking this bar has 170 calories and 8 grams of fat. In the realm of bars on the market, this is actually relatively low and did seem to quiet the rumble of my belly for a few hours. While I would not use this bar as a meal replacement (At only 3 grams of protein and a high naturally occurring sugar content it doesn’t exactly scream balance) I did find it to be a super sufficient snack. KINDbar hasn’t disappointed me yet and the pomegranate blueberry pistachio bar was no exception to that fact.
Labeling:
Labeling of this product was clear and concise. It was very sufficient.
Packaging:
KINDbars are wrapped in plastic sealed sheaths. Although it is not the most environmentally sound way to wrap these treats, it seems appropriate for the freshness of the product.
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RATING:
Texture: 5
Taste: 4
Value: 4
OVERALL: 4.5
Reviewed by Lacy D.
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