Comments on: 3 simple organic energy bars

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:36:54 +0000

Plain old milk chocolate is what I prefer. I’ll take Fair Trade Organic when I can. I was working for a coffee roaster (JustUsCoffee) when they expanded into chocolate. When I was introduced to the guy who was going to manage the ‘Chocolate Factory’, I cautioned him that it wasn’t going to be like the movie. That was back when Depp’s reprise of the Willy Wonka thing was in theaters. The future chocolate maker argued that it would be ‘just like the movie’ and pretended to think that I had been referring to Chocolat. It’s kinda weird that Johnny Depp is in both of those movies. I think the JustUs operation ended up being somewhere between those two extremes ;)

By: rachel

rachel — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:49:54 +0000

I’ve tried lots and lots of bars and most of them aren’t so simple. I like Clif Nectar and Larabar (again, wish they were organic) for their simplicity. Bora Bora is a really simple bar too, and very different than these sort of ‘blended’ bars. They’ve got lots of whole nuts and fruits. For a more blended bar that still tastes really fresh and whole, I like Love Force – pricier, but worth it.

By: Leslie @ the oko box

Leslie @ the oko box — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:26:14 +0000

I love lara bars, and i really wish they would make them 100% organic since they are actually gluten free and i can eat them!

By: Tilde

Tilde — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:52:50 +0000

Out of the ones you’ve shown here I have to admit I’ve only tried the Clif bar, which I found alright. I’d like to try the Raw Revolution one though.
I’ve never tried the Lärabar for the simple reason that the name annoys me. Ä and A are not pronounced the same. And it is not an A with fancy spots on top of it, it’s a separate letter. It annoys me how American companies stick them on their logos without thinking about how it changes the pronunciation.

By: meghan

meghan — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:17:21 +0000

Meredith

I think i would read the ingredients on Luna Bars. Not all Clif bar products are vegan. I vaguely remember encountering a Luna bar that was not vegan. Maybe the dulce de leche? But there are other Clif and Luna products that are for sure not vegan

By: Meredith

Meredith — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:52:40 +0000

I really like Luna Bars. Not sure about the origin of the ingredients, but I like that they’re all vegan (the regular bars at least). They’re made by Clif bar, too. They’ve discontinued my favorite flavor, Key Lime Pie, but I love the Chai Tea. The berry flavor in the berry-almond bar is really intense, in a good way. I think there are 15 or so flavors. Most stores only have a few, but most Whole Foods carry them all. I also buy them by the box on amazon. They are made with soy, though. I’ve never had a Clif bar, so I’m not sure if they’re similar.

By: KateNonymous

KateNonymous — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:46:02 +0000

Love the Clif Nectar bars (not only are they tasty, they’re the right size for me). I’ve tried Larabars and haven’t cared for them, but that’s why there’s more than one product in the world.

By: Siel

Siel — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:39:52 +0000

meghan — You’re right re: the Lara bars! I thought they were all organic, but from the website, it seems that they’re only organic some of the time. Jocalat bars, however, are always organic. Will update the post –

By: meghan

meghan — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:34:57 +0000

M – when i make homemade lara bars they’re too gooey

Siel – are larabars organic? I thought they were not unless specified

By: M

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:26:39 +0000

All the bars I’ve picked up from the Organic Food Bar brand (http://www.organicfoodbar.com/) have been pretty good, although I don’t know if they would be considered “simple”. Honestly though, I prefer just to make up these sorts of snacks on my own. It’s especially easy to make homemade larabars (just read their ingredient list!) Looking at the Raw Revolution bars, they would probably be pretty easy to whip up at home as well.