Diet Food Reviews
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar
By: | Jun 2, 2005
Granola is one of those things that people somehow associate with being healthy for you for some strange reasons. Many granola products are loaded with calories, sugar and fat, so I have tended to stay away from it in the past. I have always heard wonderful things about Nature Valley Granola Bars though, and so of course, I ended up trying it. I chose Apple Crisp which I thought was a safe choice, and I wasn't disappointed.
The granola bars are crispy, sweet and not the 'so thick it'll break your teeth' variety we sometimes come across. What pleased me even more was the fact that 2 bars come in one pouch! So you have a choice, eat one now and an hour or two later, eat another one. But remember, the bars are a bit on the thin side, so one may not be very filling.
The 2 bars together count as one serving, which will give you 180 calories, 6 grams of total fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 11 grams of sugar (6 grams per bar), 2 grams of fiber (8% of the daily value), 4 grams of protein and 10% of the daily reccommended amount of calcium. Not bad at all - if you only eat one bar every few hours.
The first ingredient in Nature Valley Granola Bars is whole grain rolled oats and not sugar /high fructose corn syrup which is so commonly seen as the first ingredient these days (It is the 2nd ingredient - but we give them credit for trying). One box with 6 pouches (12 bars) is priced around $3.00, so it is a very cost effective snack.
The verdict ... love it! Although I am sure many people - myself included, may eat both bars at once, and then it is so NOT worth the 180 calories.
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Ya, the Nature Valley granola bars are really really good.
These are Gluten Free right??
These are a quarter in the vending machines at work they get me through the day!
Yeah, it tastes good. But I looked into it and one of their "nutty" granola bars packet says that ONE bar =160 calories! And almost NO nutritional value. Think about that. Oh, and I may be only ten but I have a COLLEGE math and reading level! Yeah, that's right!
Not that it matters or anything.... Just saying's all. Good day.
Not that it matters or anything.... Just saying's all. Good day.
You may be bright- but it is silly to say so.
These bars are great!
What are your gluten free products and where can I get them?
I chose Nature Valley Granola Bars because I thought they were healthy. I asked my Aerobics teacher about them and she said they're ok. I just got done eating BOTH bars. Oh well, i've eaten worse.
Why do some Nature Valley Bars have High Fuctose Corn Syrup and some do not?Why would anyone take healthy food and glue it together with the worst stuff on the planet?
just wondering are these bars wheat/gluten free please.
No wheat mary kelly but it does have rice and oats so I don't know if this is actually gluten free.
Nature's valley Roasted Nut Crunch Bars are GF. Any of the bars with oats are NOT considered GF. Oats are really iffy for anyone who cannot tolerate gluten, so it is generally advised to stay away from them.
Oats 'N Honey = sooooooooooo good. I love these granola bars!
This product is so dry and so tasteless that it would take a zombie to keep a desire to eat them.