Taste Test Tuesday - Luna Sunrise Bars
I was in the power bar section of my Whole Foods Markets and noticed the new "breakfast bars" line from Luna brand. I was on my way to work all weekend on my new book (at a special location away from my barking dog and high maintenance teenage girls) and grabbed the blueberry yogurt bar and the strawberry yogurt bar.
I ended up needing both that weekend.
I thought they were pretty tasty. I don't know what makes them more of a "sunrise" bar than their usual Luna bars. Maybe it's the yogurt glaze or the bits of fruit added throughout. They do seem to have a little more fiber than their regular bars (5 grams versus 3 grams) and each bar is more fortified than I remember the others being. For example, the blueberry bar has 35% daily value for calcium, 15% for vitamin D, 50% vitamin E, 50% folic acid, and more. Each bar also contains some plant omega-3s from added ground flaxseed. Gotta love that! Each bar contributes 130 milligrams of ALA (plant Omega-3s) - about the amount in 1/2 teaspoon ground flaxseed. My only question is, why didn't they add more ground flax? I'm thinking a teaspoon or two would be good.
1 bar =
180 calories, 4 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fats, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 1 g monounsaturated fat, 5 g fiber, 8 g protein, 11 g sugar.
How do you feel about Luna Bars? Do you prefer a different brand?
~~Elaine
Related Topics: Recipe: Peanut Butter Power Bars, 7 Tips for Smart Snacking
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I ended up needing both that weekend.
I thought they were pretty tasty. I don't know what makes them more of a "sunrise" bar than their usual Luna bars. Maybe it's the yogurt glaze or the bits of fruit added throughout. They do seem to have a little more fiber than their regular bars (5 grams versus 3 grams) and each bar is more fortified than I remember the others being. For example, the blueberry bar has 35% daily value for calcium, 15% for vitamin D, 50% vitamin E, 50% folic acid, and more. Each bar also contains some plant omega-3s from added ground flaxseed. Gotta love that! Each bar contributes 130 milligrams of ALA (plant Omega-3s) - about the amount in 1/2 teaspoon ground flaxseed. My only question is, why didn't they add more ground flax? I'm thinking a teaspoon or two would be good.
1 bar =
180 calories, 4 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fats, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 1 g monounsaturated fat, 5 g fiber, 8 g protein, 11 g sugar.
How do you feel about Luna Bars? Do you prefer a different brand?
~~Elaine
Related Topics: Recipe: Peanut Butter Power Bars, 7 Tips for Smart Snacking
Technorati Tags: lunabars, lunasunrisebars, powerbars, breakfastbars, flax
2 Comments:
Hi! I tried the Luna 'Sunrise' bar last weekend for the first time and thought they were wonderful, just the right amount of food for a breakfast on the run. I also loved the flavor, think it's tastier than the regular Luna bar, by far!
I have been eating the vanilla almond bar and love it. It is also good when you have a sweet craving because it seems to satisfy it but healthier. They are sometimes hard to find but I like them better than the other Luna bars or Clif bars.
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