“Kind Plus” Protein Bar – Almond, Walnut & Macadamia Review
This is the second bar of Kind Plus that i’ve sampled and I must say that I do not like this one. Can something possibly be too nutty? Don’t get me wrong, I love nuts. This bar however is just NUT OVERLOAD.
The ‘plus’ element of this bar is Protien which i do not think is a good fit for this amount flavor combo because these type of nuts have tons of protien in them already. I would rather have seen some acai berrys or something to break up the nuttyness. I also should point out that the macadamia nuts are large and nearly whole which take up a large portion of the bar’s comosition.
Overall, I would not buy this one again. I enjoyed the Almond & Cashew one much better. Come back tomorrow to see how the last sample holds up.
“Kind Plus” Bar – Almond & Cashew Review
This morning I tested the first item from our NY Fancy Food Show Bounty, the “Kind Plus” – Almond & Cashew flavor.
From kindsnacks.com …
“Almond & Cashew is delicious, all-natural, gluten-free and dairy-free. This healthy snack bar is a rich source of fiber, low in sodium, and contains no trans fat.”
The “Plus” part of the equation means the it has a bonus nutrtional elemant added to it. The Almond & Cashew has Omega-3 fatty acids as it’s plus ingredient.
“Almond & Cashew is the perfect choice for health-conscious nut lovers. This KIND bar is enhanced with flaxseed that provides the ALA form of Omega-3’s, which then converts in the body to EPA and DHA forms of Omega-3.”
The flavor of this bar is VERY good. It tasted lightly sweet and very nutty. Sometimes nutty granola or snack bars can be dry and brittle, but this Kind bar was soft and very moist without being overly sugary. You can really taste the natural ingredients and it certainly tastes as good as those fatty and high calorie candy bars.
This flavor has the lowest carb count of their entire line. It only has 11g of carbs which makes this a great option for Type 1 Diabetics and health junkies.
Overall, I would recommend eating these in the morning if you are on the go or on the way to work. It would also work as an afternoon snack to help beat that 3:00pm slump. I would recommend this product to friends and family and I plan on buying a box to keep in the house.
The 2009 Fancy Food Show Round Up
Dankster.org was lucky enough to get access to this years N.A.S.F.T. Fancy Food Show, and boy was it awesome! We arrived at around 1pm and was able to cover just about the entire show floor and sampled some amazing products. The 250,000 products include confections, cheese (lots of cheese), meats, coffee, snacks, spices, ethnic, natural, organic, beer and more!
Most products have samples available and some were even nice enought to let us bring their product home and give us some time to do a review. We plan on sampling some of everything we got and give a roundup of our favorites and small review of each product.
Here is a group shot of our take home samples.
Stay tuned for reviews of these cool new products.