28 July 2009
Are Trio bars nutritious?
Reader Stacy asks:
What are your thoughts on Trio bars? The are certainly delicious…are they nutritious?
As most of you know by now, with any processed food, my rule is the fewer ingredients, the better. On top of that, I want to be able to recognize all of those ingredients. Luckily, Trio bars have a pretty solid ingredient list. The blueberry flavor contains:
Cashew, Almonds, Pistachios, Blueberries, Sesame Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Dates, Raisins, Rice Malt, Natural Flavors, Evaporated Cane Juice and Sea Salt.
Yes, they have added sugar, but there are certainly worse offenders out there. You can probably guess that I prefer Larabars because of their wildly short ingredient list (sometimes as few as TWO ingredients!) and their lack of added sugar. But I think Trio bars are a decent option. They also offer 5g of protein and 2g of fiber per bar, which isn’t too shabby (though with all the fruit and nuts, I’m surprised they don’t have more fiber).
Bottom line, Stacy: Trio bars are definitely a decent option for snacking on-the-go.
