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Product Review: Jamfrakas Bar by Larabar

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

We all love our LARABARS, but I was super excited to find these Jamfraka bars for kids at the store! They are about half the size of a normal Larabar and thus contain about half of the nutrition. Larabar is a company I will always trust, so the more products by them, the better!

From their website:
Our company name comes from an ancient belief that food falls into two categories:
BECKONING FOODS, which beckon consumption again and again, sapping the body of energy without any real health benefits, Today, they’re called “junk foods.”
HUMM FOODS on the other hand, resonate with energy in a whole, natural state. When consumed, they cause you to feel vibrant and alive.
You can expect an unmistakable urge to humm after every LÄRABAR bar you eat.

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Pros:

-smaller size for when you want a less filling bar
-soy free, dairy free, gluten free
-USDA organic
-CRUNCHY/CRISPY!
-contain fruits + nuts + honey + whole grains
-contain about 10 vital minerals and vitamins in each bar
-and of course, trans fat and high fructose corn syrup free!
-fun flavors: Apple Crispalicious, Chocolate Chip Cosmocrisp, Banana Chocolate Blastocrisp, Strawberry Crispiscrumptious, Peanut Butter Blisscrips

Cons:

-not raw or vegan
-less flavor options
-flavor less pronounced
-higher in sodium per gram
-longer and less attractive list of ingredients

Jamfraka Review: Peanut Butter Blisscrisp

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INGREDIENTS: Organic Peanuts, Organic Dates, Organic Rice Crisps (Organic Brown Rice Flour, Organic Honey, Organic Raisin Juice Concentrate, Sea Salt), Organic Honey, Sea Salt

NUTRITION PROFILE per bar:
calories: 120
Fat: 5g
Carbohydrates: 15g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 3g

Texture: Slight crisp/crunch. In comparison to the Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar, the Peanut Butter Blisscup is much less chewy. The flavor has a interesting aftertaste to it that I can not figure out. It is not bad, I just couldn’t find a word to describe it! I actually prefer it to the Larabar Peanut Butter Cookie bar.

Lastly, I found this bar less filling obviously than a Larabar, however it did hold me over longer than anticipated during class. I have yet to try the other flavors, but look forward to doing so!!

Overall, I would recommend you give these a try, kid or not! Although I also eat kids gummy vitamins… so what can I say!