View Full Version : Nutrigrain bars?


Jesse22285
Tue, April 17th, 2007, 02:20 PM
Quick question. Are these ok to eat with one or two of my small meals?

Calories per seving: 140
Calories from fat: 25

Total fat: 3g
Sat fat: 1g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 85g
Total Carbohydrate: 26g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 13g <---I assume that's not good. Am I right or wrong here?
Protein: 2g

MannishBoy
Tue, April 17th, 2007, 02:21 PM
Ingredients?

Jesse22285
Tue, April 17th, 2007, 02:27 PM
http://www.jessepotter.com/weight/nbars.jpg

I should have read these ingredients better before I bought them. High fructose corn syrup I'm assuming is a huge no-no when trying to cut fat.

karatetricker
Tue, April 17th, 2007, 02:48 PM
It depends. I eat a granola, nutri-grain, etc type bar almost daily. Is it ideal? Nah. But in moderation it's fine.

guava
Tue, April 17th, 2007, 10:01 PM
I should have read these ingredients better before I bought them. High fructose corn syrup I'm assuming is a huge no-no when trying to cut fat.It depends on your goals for sure. I prefer to make my own bars, with much less added sugar, fewer refined grains, and more protein.

crupiea
Wed, April 18th, 2007, 10:28 AM
It's basically a small candy bar. You would be more satisfied eating a snickers bar. Actually, a snickers has far fewer processed ingredients.

Cass
Wed, April 18th, 2007, 10:54 AM
It's basically a small candy bar.
I agree. This is not a good choice, especially twice a day.

phitness
Wed, April 18th, 2007, 11:37 AM
Get some Bear Naked granola, pack it together real tight, and maybe microwave it or plop it in the oven for a bit.

That should be a great replacement for the NutraGrain bars!

Gordo
Wed, April 18th, 2007, 02:26 PM
It depends on your goals and whether you can make the calories fit.

Do they give you the most bang for the buck (healthwise)...no.

Are they okay as a treat?....sure.
Would I have them every day? Nope.

Ingredient lists usually give you the most prominent components first and work their way down. Your top 3 are sugar, water and glycerin (a sugar alcohol). That says quite a bit right there.