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Balance Gold Rocky Road Protein Bar

Balance Gold Protein BarLet me get this out of the way first: Balance Gold Rocky Road protein bar tastes ah-mazing! This bar is a sinfully delicious combination of chocolate, marshmallows and nuts. Call it smooth, sweet, chocolatey goodness in a candy protein bar.

Balance Gold is a high protein bar which is supplemented with 23 vitamins and minerals. One bar is 50 grams and has 210 calories, 13 grams of protein, 7 grams of total fat which is 11% of the recommended daily amount, 20% of the RDA for saturated fat (7 grams - ouch) and 24 grams of total carbohydrates which includes only 1 gram of fiber and 16 grams of sugar. There is also 25-50% of the RDA of over 20 vitamins and minerals (100% of vitamin C and E).

Oh Balance Gold, I really thought that you and I were going to be best friends, but then you throw 20% of the RDA for saturated fat at me. It's hard to justify having that from just one snack bar! Each Balance Gold bar cost $1.49 at a local grocery store or $15.82 for 15 at Amazon.com.

Pros: Great taste. 100% vitamin E.
Cons: If it weren't for the 13 grams of protein, this would be called a candy bar. Way too much saturated fat.
The Verdict: Tough call - this is probably best when your diet is right - eating good stuff and working out.

Rating
Taste: 5
Nutrition: 3
Price: 4
Overall: 3.5
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Comments
Fri: October 5, 2007
almost vegetarian said:

I love that you get the numbers in there. Marketing is nothing more than, well, marketing hype. The only thing that really counts are the numbers: Calories, fats, sugars, etc. That's where the real story is.

Cheers!





 


 
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