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" Best Breakfast Bars When even cereal would take too long OUR REQUIREMENTS: 6 grams (or more) of protein, 3 grams (or more) of fiber, no more than 3 grams of saturated fat, and at least 170 calories Kind Nuts &amp;amp;amp; Spices in Madagascar Vanilla Almond (210 calories) Testers loved this &amp;quot;natural-tasting&amp;quot; bar with &amp;quot;lots of nuts,&amp;quot; though a few felt it was &amp;quot;too sticky.&amp;quot; ThinkThin Caramel Chocolate Dipped Mixed Nuts Crunch Bar (190 calories) &amp;quot;A good combination of chocolate and nuts&amp;quot; best reflects the enthusiastic consensus. But some found the bar &amp;quot;too dry.&amp;quot; Luna Peanut Honey Pretzel (190 calories) The &amp;quot;sweet and salty combination&amp;quot; and the &amp;quot;peanut butter flavor&amp;quot; proved irresistible, although a couple of tasters had issues with the pretzels (&amp;quot;They made me thirsty&amp;quot;). Clif Bar White Chocolate Macadamia Nut (250 calories) The &amp;quot;chewy&amp;quot; texture pleased panelists, as did the &amp;quot;oat-y&amp;quot; flavor. Some, however, found it too &amp;quot;big and heavy.&amp;quot; Luna Nutz Over Chocolate (180 calories) Overall, this chocolate-dipped bar was a winner, but participants also noticed a &amp;quot;vitamin-y&amp;quot; taste. Rickland Orchards Toasted Coconut Greek Yogurt Bar (170 calories) A number of panelists liked the &amp;quot;coconut flavor,&amp;quot;and one picked up on the &amp;quot;pineapple taste&amp;quot; from the dried fruit. The yogurt coating got mixed reviews: Some noted an &amp;quot;aftertaste,&amp;quot; while others liked the bar&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;frosting.&amp;quot;  Under the Wrappers &amp;quot;Crunchy granola&amp;quot; has become synonymous with &amp;quot;natural,&amp;quot; but what&amp;#039;s in some bars may be far from that \u2014 or even potentially risky Sweetener story: Technically, these aren&amp;#039;t candy bars, but they can contain lots of sugar, so limit your nibbles and pay attention to how much added sugar is sneaking into your diet every day. (The sweet stuff not only contributes unwanted calories, but also may up the risk of heart disease and other ills.) Another caution: Many of these bars contain organic brown rice syrup, a sweetener that research has shown often contains arsenic; at much higher doses, this mineral can cause heart and kidney problems and has been linked to certain cancers. To reduce your exposure, choose a variety of bars that use different kinds of sweeteners. Fiber facts: When a label boasts high fiber content (&amp;quot;35% of your daily needs!&amp;quot;), it may mean the bar is filled with a supplemental variety. These so-called designer fibers, such as inulin, corn fiber, and polydextrose, aren&amp;#039;t bad for you, but they don&amp;#039;t have all the proven health benefits of the fiber found naturally in foods. Check labels for whole grains (such as oats or brown rice). Soy safety: Bars typically get a protein boost from either nuts or soy in the form of soy protein isolates. Unlike the soy in foods such as tofu, soy nuts, and edamame, this processed form has been shown in lab studies to increase breast cancer cell growth, though it&amp;#039;s still unknown what the effect on humans is. If your favorite bar has soy protein isolates, find others that don&amp;#039;t, so you can alternate.  Best Snack Bars If you&amp;#039;re trying to tune out the call of a candy bar, try one of these better-for-you options OUR REQUIREMENTS: 120 calories or less, and no more than 2 grams of saturated fat Kind Mini Fruit &amp;amp;amp; Nut Delight (120 calories) With &amp;quot;just the right amount of sweetness,&amp;quot; this bar won praise for its &amp;quot;crunchy&amp;quot; texture and &amp;quot;whole nuts.&amp;quot; The only downside: Some felt it was &amp;quot;too sticky.&amp;quot; Kellogg&amp;#039;s FiberPlus Antioxidants Chocolate Chip (120 calories) &amp;quot;Lots of chocolate&amp;quot; sums up the praise for this &amp;quot;indulgent&amp;quot; treat that &amp;quot;tastes unhealthy.&amp;quot; A few found the bar &amp;quot;a bit too sweet.&amp;quot; South Beach Diet Snack Bar in Fudgy Chocolate Mint (100 calories) Tasters agreed this snack reminded them of a Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie, although a few said it was &amp;quot;a little dry.&amp;quot; Special K Bar Chocolatey Pretzel (90 calories) While a number of volunteers noted an &amp;quot;artificial&amp;quot; flavor, overall the &amp;quot;salty-sweet combo&amp;quot; was deemed &amp;quot;soooo good.&amp;quot;  Fiber One 90 Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie (90 calories) The &amp;quot;chewy,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;cake-like&amp;quot; bar won many people over, but the &amp;quot;fake&amp;quot; aftertaste had some wrinkling their noses. Kashi Dark Chocolate Coconut Layered Granola Bar (120 calories) Several tasters found this bar &amp;quot;very sweet.&amp;quot; But for most, the &amp;quot;full-bodied chocolate taste&amp;quot; was a hit, as was the &amp;quot;real coconut.&amp;quot;   Power Bars  When you need a snack to hold you through a workout, an afternoon of errands, or until a late dinner, these deliver OUR REQUIREMENTS: up to 140 calories, at least 4 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, and no more than 3 grams of saturated fat Trader Joe&amp;#039;s Rolled Oats &amp;amp;amp; Peanut Butter (130 calories) &amp;quot;Perfect&amp;quot; said one tester, while another rated it &amp;quot;indulgent and satisfying.&amp;quot; Be careful if you&amp;#039;re driving \u2014 it can get &amp;quot;messy.&amp;quot; South Beach Diet Dark Chocolate Fiber Bar (120 calories) Some couldn&amp;#039;t believe this bar was healthy: A &amp;quot;chocolate explosion,&amp;quot; raved one taster, while &amp;quot;the glaze on top&amp;quot; sealed the deal for another.  Kraft MilkBite Oatmeal Raisin (130 calories) A couple of panelists described this bar as &amp;quot;soggy&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;mushy,&amp;quot; but the &amp;quot;oatmeal raisin&amp;quot; flavor and &amp;quot;cookie&amp;quot; consistency made it a standout for many. Tasters also awarded winning scores to the Mixed Berry and Chocolate varieties (140 calories). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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