tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693979.post-40358241840644775462007-03-05T14:37:00.000-05:002007-09-07T15:52:38.208-04:002007-09-07T15:52:38.208-04:00I've been on a roll with the product reviews in the last couple of weeks. This time we have Fiber One Chewy Bars, oats & chocolate flavor. They have 9g of fiber, which is about 35% of the daily recommended serving (<a href="http://www.carbs-information.com/dietary-fiber-daily-needs.htm">but this varies by gender and age</a>). Let's break this down:<br /><br />Pros:<br /><ul><li>These bars are lot moister than most "nutritious" bars, though of course the level of nutrition is debatable (see below). I normally eat Kashi bars because of the benefits of whole grains, but I have to admit that those things make one's mouth feel like the Sahara in July.<br /></li><li>It was nice to taste the oats in the bar, and even the taste of the salt came through, which might sound gross, but was pleasant.</li><li>I think these are slightly helpful in greasing your inner wheels, so to speak, but as a pregnant woman who is ingesting a prenatal vitamin, as well as extra iron to stave off <a href="http://www.aan.com/press/press/index.cfm?fuseaction=release.view&amp;release=229">RLS</a>, I need more than a fiber bar. I need a nuclear-grade psyllium husk/Colace cocktail. But for one day, they did an OK job. Booby ate two bars and he was happy with his results.</li></ul>Cons:<br /><ul><li>What is "<a href="http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_118.html">confectioner's shellac</a>," anyway?</li><li>What is <a href="http://www.fitnessmantra.info/category/hall-of-shame/">high maltose corn syrup</a>, anyway?</li><li>Hmmm, I already know what high fructose corn syrup is. Ecchh.</li><li>Palm kernel oil, a cheap cooking oil that's probably going to become very popular for biodiesel, is probably the culprit of these bars' 1.5g of saturated (bad) fat.</li><li>Almost too chocolately (I know, is there such a thing?) - do I really need a zigzag ribbon of chocolate icing over the top of the bar AND a metric ton of chocolate chips? Likely not.</li></ul>In short, these Chewy Fiber Bars are definitely NOT an <a href="http://pbskids.org/sesame/songs/hhs_songpage_ciasf.html">"all the time" food. <span style="font-size:85%;">(warning: audio)</span></a><br />Perhaps the better choice would be a <a href="http://www.reallynatural.com/archives/product-review/gnu_bars_flavor_and_fiber.php">Gnu Flavor &amp; Fiber bar </a>(which I would be happy to test and review on this blog, hint hint, Gnu Foods). 12g of fiber and no HFCS. Kinda pricey, though ($1.99 aq bar? Say it ain't so, Gnu!).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/7693979-4035824184064477546?l=www.meangirltotherescue.com'/></div>Mrs. Harridanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01243591806894404860noreply@blogger.com2