BETTER BUYING
Breakfast Bars
Granola bars and cereal bars are the two most common
types of breakfast bars on supermarket shelves. Some are
high in fiber and low in sugar, but others might as well be in the
candy aisle—with too much sugar and very little nutritional value.
Here are some shopping tips:
- Choose breakfast bars that are high in fiber, with whole grains such as
rolled oats or whole wheat listed near the top of the ingredient label.
- Opt for bars with the least sugar, preferably with fewer than 10 grams
per serving.
- Check bar size and calories. While most single servings are equal to
one bar, the bar weight can vary, as can calories.
Going by the Numbers
The following chart displays calories, fat, fiber, and sugar content for a variety
of breakfast bars. Serving sizes vary.
BREAKFAST BARS
(Serving size = 1 bar |
Cals |
Fat
(gm) |
Fiber
(gm) |
Sugar
(gm) |
| Kellogg’s Special K Bar, Strawberry (23 gm) |
90 |
1.5 |
< 1 |
9 |
| Nabisco Chips Ahoy Chewy Granola Bars (24 gm) |
100 |
2.5 |
1 |
6 |
| Eating Right Kids Raisin Chewy Bars with Milk Chocolate Coating (25 gm) |
100 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
| Kashi TLC Ripe Strawberry Cereal Bars (35 gm) |
110 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
| EnviroKidz Organic Crispy Rice Peanut Butter (28 gm) |
110 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| Cascadian Farm Organic Chewy Granola Multi Grain Bars (35 gm) |
130 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
Health Valley Organic Yogurt French Vanilla Cereal Bars
(37 gm) |
130 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
| Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Antioxidants, Dark Chocolate Almond (36 gm) |
130 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
| Health Valley Organic Blueberry Cobbler Cereal Bars (37 gm) |
140 |
2.5 |
1 |
17 |
| Nature Valley Yogurt Chewy Granola Bars, Blueberry (35 gm) |
140 |
3.5 |
1 |
13 |
| South Beach Living High Protein Cereal Bars, Cinnamon Raisin (35 gm) |
140 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
| Nature’s Choice Multigrain Triple Berry Cereal Bars (37 gm) |
150 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
| Nature’s Path Organic Granola Bars, Chewy Cranberry Ginger (40 gm) |
160 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
| Kashi TLC Crunchy Pumpkin Spice Flax Granola Bars (40 gm) |
180 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
| Quaker Oatmeal To Go, Apples & Cinnamon (60 gm) |
220 |
4 |
5 |
22 |
Sources: Product packaging
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