Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Get your granola on...

So, who doesn't love granola bars? Kids love them...adults love them...athletes love them...hippies love them...

Really, everyone enjoys some granola every once in a while.

So thankfully, Aldi offers quite a few varieties. Here is a profile on the ones that are in our house.



The Millville Chewy Granola Variety pack. Includes:
-Chocolate chip
-Peanut butter chocolate chip
-Oatmeal raisin
-Lowfat s'more

Stats(per bar):
Calories-90 to 100
Total fat-1.5 to 3 grams
Carbs-18 to 20 grams
Fiber-1 gram
Protein-1 to 2 grams

They taste exactly like the name brand ones in the store and cost a fraction of the price. It's an easy grab and go snack or breakfast.


Next up on the menu are the Fit and Active Chocolatey Pretzel Cereal Bars.

These are to be compared to the Special K Cereal bars.

Stats:
Calories-90
Total fat-1.5 grams
Carbs-17 grams
Fiber-1 gram
Protein-1 gram

Although they are a little bit smaller than the granola bars, they are a little bit more decadent than the regular bars and are a nice low-cal treat.

Finally, the Millville Fiber Now Chewy Bars


These are just like the Fiber One bars you see at the store. They taste exactly like them, too.

Stats:
Calories-150
Total fat-4.5 grams
Carbs-29 grams
Fiber-9 grams (!!)
Protein-3 grams

Word of warning! They taste very good, but there is a good deal of fiber in them. Please eat with caution. If you don't normally eat a very high fiber diet, start off slowly with these. If your GI tract isn't used to it, well then it might freak out a little bit and you could be very uncomfortable. However, it is recommended that you have anywhere from 20-35 grams of fiber per day and these bars are a great way to obtain that.

I should note, Aldi also carries crunchy granola bars and additional flavors of these varieties. Also, I apologize for not having the prices, but I'm pretty sure they are under $2.50 each.

Enjoy!

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