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Product Review: The Simply Bar
Product Name: The Simply Bar
Website: www.thesimplybar.com
Where to Buy: To purchase this product, CLICK HERE!
Flavors: Caramel Peanut, Cinnamon Pecan, Cocoa Raspberry, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Lemon Coconut, Cocoa Coffee
About Simply Bar: The Simply Bar is a small Canadian company that was founded in 2002. The founder, Cathy Richards, set out to create a bar that was both filling and easy to digest; high in protein and low in fat; low glycemic with a handful of natural ingredients. The result?
Each bar has 16 grams of protein, 2-4 grams of fat, under 3 grams of sugar, at least 4 grams of fiber, and 160 calories or less. They are also considered a good source of iron. The Simply Bar is a natural protein bar with more fiber than sugar!
The bars are sweetened with organic brown rice syrup, rate low on the glycemic index, and contain no refined sugars. Each flavor contains 10 ingredients or less – and they are all things you can pronounce! All bars are certified vegan, gluten-free, and kosher.
The One Green Planet Verdict: In terms of ingredients and nutrition it’s hard to beat these bars. A natural protein bar with more fiber than sugar? Pretty amazing! And packing 16 grams of protein into a 150 calorie bar is also quite a feat. But the real question…how do they taste?
Well, we loved them! Overall, the texture is pleasantly crunchy, like a less sticky version of a crispy rice bar. The Cinnamon Pecan and Lemon Coconut flavors were definitely our favorites. But all the flavors were true to their names, and they all tasted very natural.
With a clean list of ingredients, a significant dose of protein, and low sugar content, these bars were in fact quite satisfying as well as easy to digest. They proved to be a great option before or after a workout, as an on-the-go snack, or with some fruit or a smoothie for breakfast. Highly recommended!
To purchase this product, CLICK HERE!
CONTEST DETAILS: (CLOSED)
You know our verdict, now we need yours! The good people at Simply Bar have generously offered to send a few lucky One Green Planet readers a box including all 6 flavors of their delicious bars!**
To make our jobs easier, all you have to do is ANSWER THIS QUESTION:
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GOOD ENERGY BAR?
Respond in our comments section below. The best, most creative answers will be chosen!
**Contest open to U.S. and Canada residents only
CONTEST WINNERS: Heather Wellman, Laurie Sadowski, Bob Bara, Danielle Petitclerc, Renata Schwedhelm,
Kaleigh Wyrick, Jonathan Kertis, Megan Merchant, Raechel Tiffe, Shayne Camantigue, Stephanie Shapiro,
Nik Delano, Sandra Wrotek, Beth DeRoos, Sarah Smiley, Sarah T., Ray Schwedhelm, Doris Risner, Christine Ann Maria and Lisa Marie Anctil! Congratulations and thank you for participating!
Kaleigh Wyrick, Jonathan Kertis, Megan Merchant, Raechel Tiffe, Shayne Camantigue, Stephanie Shapiro,
Nik Delano, Sandra Wrotek, Beth DeRoos, Sarah Smiley, Sarah T., Ray Schwedhelm, Doris Risner, Christine Ann Maria and Lisa Marie Anctil! Congratulations and thank you for participating!
What I look for in an energy bar is, well, energy! Sweet, delicious energy. And in this case, I want my energy bar to taste like a guilty pleasure. The Simply Bar is delicious and nutritious, and also reminds me of my guiltiest pleasure of all: a rice krispie square. I could eat 20 of them a day without even blinking, but I don’t because 1. I don’t understand half of the ingredients on the package, and 2. the ones I can read pretty much translate to “refined white sugar” or things that scare me (i.e. BHT, milk “ingredients”). With a most vegetarian diet, I am constantly looking for a delicious high protein, meat alternative so this is a no brainer for me. It literally has half of the ingredients as some other bars and is about 5x as light, which feels great in my body, and in my purse. Simply put, Simply Bar is simply awesome.
I look for satisfaction and nutritional value with the fewest number of calories in a good energy bar.
By satisfaction I look for great taste and a feeling of satiety after only one bar, so I can stop thinking about satisfying my food cravings and get on with my busy day with a clear mind.
By nutritional value, I look for energy bars with high protein, moderate carbs, and healthy fats, with low proportionate caloric value.
I look for a decent amount of protein, and a minimal amount of sugar. In an ideal world, something that is under 200 calories is preferable, as I usually don’t want to replace a meal, but just need a little boost to keep me going throughout the day. A delicious taste is also preferable ;)
My stand-bys are usually Larabars and LUNAs, I love to toss them in my purse just in case! I’d love to try these out!