Power bar energy bar
They are very popular bar and are available in very types: original, protein plus, powerbar harvest and powerbria Pria and each has its own distinct flavor. They are available in various flavors like peanut butter, chocolate, apple cinnamom, banana, chocolate peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, mocha chip and wild berry. It is flexible bar in the sense that is very chewy and soft. It has very soft outer coating and slightly crunch and chewy inner filling. They have nice moisture and chewiness and are not too powdery or dry.
Power bars energy bars contains 17 essential vitamins and minerals, 100% RDI of vitamin B complex and antioxidants vitamins C and E, branched chain amino acids and electrolyte. 12 bars and 65 grams each.
NUTRITION FACTS:
Serving size: 1 bar
Servings per 12
Calories: 230
Fat calories: 25
Total fat: 2.5 grams
Saturated fat: 0.5 grams
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 110 mg
Potassium: 150 mg
Total carbohydrates: 45 grams
Dietary fiber: 3 grams
Sugar: 20 grams
Proteins: 10 grams
INGREDIENTS:
High fructose corn syrup with grape and pear juice concentrate, oat bran, maltodextrin (complex carbohydrate), milk protein, peanut butter, rice crisps, brown rice, salt. Minerals: calcium phosphate, magnesium carbonate, zinc gluconate.
Being an energy bar it is high in carbohydrates- each bar contains 45 grams carbohydrate, 230 calories, 2.5 grams fat, dietary fiber, and just 10 grams of protein.
The carbohydrate in power bar is maltodextrin, a complex carbohydrate that has the highest rating on the glycemic index of 100. It’s a light tasting powder, so it is not overly sweet. Maltodextrin is commonly used in weight gainers and also used in making post workout shakes. It helps restore glycogen stores, and raise insulin levels which leads to greater nutrient absorption.
Power bar harvest
It is a nutrition bar with balanced vitamins and minerals. They are made from natural whole gains providing four grams of dietary fiber per bar.
They are available in various flavors like apple crisp, cherry crunch, chocolate, PB chocolate and strawberry. It is a good tasting nutrition bar but bit on the sweeter side. It is slightly crunchy and not too dry with nice cheekiness.
NUTRITION FACTS:
Serving size 1bar
15 servings per box
Calories 240
Fat calories 35
Total fat: 4 grams
Saturated fat: 0.5 grams
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Total carbohydrate: 45 grams
Sodium: 80 mg
Dietary fiber: 4 grams
Sugar: 18 grams
Proteins: 7 grams
INGREDIENTS:
Whole oats, brown rice syrup, dried apples, brown rice, rice crisps, raisins, evaporated cane juice, almond butter, roasted soy bean, soy protein concentrate, honey, pear and grape juice concentrate, glycerine, natural flavors, water and cinnamom.
Each power bar gives 240 calories, 4 gram fat, 45 grams of carbohydrate, 4 dietary fiber, 7 grams of protein, and other essential nutrients. It does not use artificial flavors but uses natural sweetness. It uses soy as the protein.
Power bar protein plus
It provides high amount of daily protein. They are available in several flavors like chocolates and cookies n cream, brownie and vanilla. It is a high quality low-fat protein bar.
NUTRITION FACTS:
Serving size: 1 bar
Servings per 12
Calories: 290
Total fat: 5 grams
Sodium: 105 mg
Total carbohydrate: 38 grams
Dietary fiber: 3 grams
Sugars: 23 grams
Proteins: 24 grams
INGREDIENTS:
Power bar trisource protein blend, brown rice syrup, chocolate coating, maltitol, high fructose corn syrup, glycerine, alkalized cocoa powder, natural flavors, lecithin, fructose, oat fiber, unsweetened chocolate. Minerals: calcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, and iron.
It is a mixture of three types of proteins: whey protein isolate, casein, and soy protein isolate. It is a good combination of these three.. the quality of proteins being used is high quality in their isolate forms
Power bar comparison
There are several types of power bar. They are:
- Power bar – the original: This is original energy bar, which provides good boost of energy, with each bar giving 45 carbohydrate and 10 grams of protein.
- Power bar protein plus: This bar has much higher protein content at 24 grams of protein and 38 grams of carbohydrates per gram.
- Power bar harvest: This is nutrition oriented bar, each bar provides 45 carbohydrates, 7 gram protein and lots of vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.
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