kashi go lean bars

[gertdog]

A while back there was a thread on women's nutritional bars, and the kashi go lean bars were mentioned by one BB'er. I ordered a sampler box of the bars and am back to report that, well, I disliked them so much that of the 5 flavors I've tried, I've only actually finished one bar.

So far I've tried Vanilla Spice Cake, Malted Chocolate Crisp, Honey Vanilla Yogurt, Strawberry Vanilla Yogurt, and Chocolate Peanut Butter. I found these bars to be too dense and chewy for my taste, and the flavors seem very off and artificial. Every bar has a yogurt-y or chocolate-y coating around a dense, non-descript filling. The malted chocolate crisp flavor stood out to me as genuinely bad; the others were just not good.

The bars do have a great amount of fiber... 7g. They're 280 calories each, but the one I finished was *very* filling. I was really disappointed by the nutritional content, though. Zero vitamin A, C, E; tiny amounts of B vitamins, tiny amounts of calcium and iron (all less than 5% of the RDA).

I remember that someone on the previous thread really liked these bars... so no offense to that person; I appreciate the recommedation and am always willing to try something new! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif Clearly a matter of personal taste, but these bars just aren't for me. Luna bars are the only kind I've liked so far. Now if only Luna would add some fiber to those bars...

I'm interested to hear if anyone else sampled the Go Lean bars, and if so, what they thought.

PS the original thread was: http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/Forum1/HTML/007553.html

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[kabs]

gertdog- I'm so sorry that you disliked the GoLean Bars! I think I am the BB'er that recommended them on the previous thread! I guess I need to defend myself for that recommendation... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

I tried a few different flavors, and certainly didn't find them to be off-putting, in fact, I really liked the ones I tried. I did and also find them to be rather dense as well, but then I was looking for something that was filling, and that would last me until lunchtime.

As far as the nutritional content, I guess there is just no way to fit the nutrients of a healthy balanced breakfast into a bar! I am not a morning person, so anything that I can do to make my morning routine quicker and less painless is a must for me. These bars are great for me when I'm in a pinch.

I guess it goes to say, that everyone has their own tastes!

[gertdog]

Originally posted by kabs:
gertdog- I'm so sorry that you disliked the GoLean Bars! I think I am the BB'er that recommended them on the previous thread! I guess I need to defend myself for that recommendation... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

No, no need to defend yourself at all! I was excited to try the bars, and am disappointed that they aren't "the bar" for me. It's all a matter of personal taste. And that's the whole point of a sampler pack, right? Try it and see if you like it... and if you don't, no big loss. Like you, I look for breakfasts-on-the-go. If I'm going to be so picky, maybe I should just suck it up and actually *make* something I actually like, instead of complaining when premade things fall short of my standards! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[mommywannabe]

gertdog...I agree about the kashi bars...the only one I really liked the taste of was the peanut butter, but they kind of upset my stomach, so I don't eat them very often, and definitely not a whole one in one sitting. As for the Luna bars...love them, but would like to see more fiber as well. My DH really likes the Cliff Bars, made by the same company as Luna I believe.

[JulieM]

My DH and I both LOVE these bars! My DH says they're as good as candybars to him. In fact, He just had half of a vanilla spice cake for dessert! My favorite is the peanut butter. I also have a good friend who is hooked on the peanut butter as well. I find them tasty and filling. Sometimes at lunch, I only want something fast and sweet, and these go lean bars are really satisfying for me.

I also really like Clif bars, but if you don't like the denseness and chewiness of Go Lean, you won't like the Clif bars either.

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[Melman]

First, let me say, I'm a Luna Bar fanatic. For SEVERAL months, I think I had one almost every day.

I saw the Go Lean bars a couple of months ago and bought one to have as my dinner between getting off work and attending a photography class. I think I tried the peanut butter one first. I liked it! I liked the texture....I liked the taste. A few weeks later, I tried the malted milk one. I really liked that one, but chocolate malt is one of my favorite flavors.

So far, those are the only 2 I've tried, but I'd buy them again. I'm into this trend now where I'm TRYING to be sure I have my own homemade meals for lunch and/or dinner.