The FitSugar blog alerted me to a great product - You Bars! Their website lets you design your own custom energy bars and shakes by combining your favorite ingredients. Fun huh?! This is especially exciting for people who have food allergies or other special dietary needs.
Select the "You go through a list and choose your base, nuts/seeds, fruits/berries, sweeteners, seasonings, grains and infusions. Here were my choices:
Krista's Rock Solid Energy Bar
Base: Organic Peanut Butter & YouBar Base
Protein Powders: Whey (Milk) Protein & Soy Protein
Nuts/Seeds: Organic Flaxseeds & Pecans
Fruits/Berries: Sweetened Dried Cranberries
Sweeteners: Organic Clover Honey
Seasonings: Chocolate Chips & Coffee Crystals
Grains: Organic Oat Bran
InFUsions: All-One Vitamin Infusion
After you design your bar then you can click on the "Taste Test" button and the site will tell you if you made a good bar. Here's what the taste test said about my bar:
"By following your taste buds, you have chosen a mouthwatering combination which will also have a pleasing texture! You are a bar expert. For your added piece of mind, remember that your bar is guaranteed delicious. Enjoy!"
I changed a couple of ingredients and I got the same message so I started to think this wasn't custom to the bar, but then I did a completely different bar and I did get a message that recommended I try a different combination of bases to find a better texture.
Even better you can choose the size of your bar (35, 45, or 55 grams) and it will calculate the nutrition label too. My ideal bar would probably have a little more protein and fiber but over all I thought it was pretty good. For the medium (45g) bar my nutrition stats would be:
Calories: 209
Fat Calories: 104
Total Fat: 12g
Sat. Fat: 2g
Trans. Fat: 0g
Cholest.: 1mg
Sodium: 41mg
Total Carb: 18g
Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 14g
Protein: 10g
The medium bars are $2.99 a piece and box of 13 bars is $38.87 plus a $7.99 flat fee for shipping. I would be interested in trying these but I'm not sure if I can cough up $40+ without a taste test first. They do have some pre-made bars... I wonder if you can find them in stores....
What would be in Your Bar?
Even better you can choose the size of your bar (35, 45, or 55 grams) and it will calculate the nutrition label too. My ideal bar would probably have a little more protein and fiber but over all I thought it was pretty good. For the medium (45g) bar my nutrition stats would be:
Calories: 209
Fat Calories: 104
Total Fat: 12g
Sat. Fat: 2g
Trans. Fat: 0g
Cholest.: 1mg
Sodium: 41mg
Total Carb: 18g
Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 14g
Protein: 10g
The medium bars are $2.99 a piece and box of 13 bars is $38.87 plus a $7.99 flat fee for shipping. I would be interested in trying these but I'm not sure if I can cough up $40+ without a taste test first. They do have some pre-made bars... I wonder if you can find them in stores....
What would be in Your Bar?
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