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Great Value Almond Sweet and Salty Chewy Granola Bars

Great Value Almond Sweet and Salty Chewy Granola Bars Review



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BayouBengal
Greenwell Springs, LA
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Great Value Sweet and Salty Chewy Granola Bars ARE a Great Value
5 star rating

health conscious, always on the go, like to try out new products
Pros

    Whole almonds, Tasty, Filling, Whole grains, Inexpensive

Cons
    None for me!

JUL
10
2008
I have been participating in a clinical trial for weight loss.  It is a long study and evolves over a whole year.  There are lots of components to the study and one is meeting with a dietician to go over your eating habits.  My first recommendation was to eat something every single morning and the sooner the better.  My normal or old routine was have a granola bar or breakfast bar IF I got hungry before lunch.  For the most part I didn't eat breakfast or anything most days.  Now I'm an avid eater in the mornings, especially since the dietician said a granola bar, juice or a cup of yogurt would qualify.  YAY!  This led me to checking out a variety of breakfast and granola bars.  One that I found that I really liked (and surprised me) was Great Value Chewey Granola Bars in Almond Sweet and Salty.

Great Value Chewey Granola Bars in Almond Sweet and Salty

These bars come in a box of 6 individually wrapped granola bars, with the entire box weighing 7.4 oz.  The picture on the front doesn't look that appealing but I love almonds and seeing whole almonds in the picture had my taste buds salivating in the store.  I put a box in my basket and really didn't expect to find whole almonds in the bars, but when I opened the first bar up to eat....surprise---whole almonds!

Great Value Chewey Granola Bars in Almond Sweet and Salty were an immediate hit with me.  They had just the right combination of sweet and salty  The bars contain a good variety of nuts, granola, crispy rice, honey and a creamy chewy filling.  Who would of thoght that Walmart would put out such a delicious granola bar?

These granola bars are only 170 calories and a great subsitute for a full breakfast for those that are up and out of the house quickly during the work week like I am.  They are very satisfying and I have enjoyed them since discovering them.  I also find myself picking one up in the afternoon if I find myself hungry before dinnertime. 

Nutritional Information

Calories:  170
Calories from Fat:  70
Total Fat:  8g
Saturated Fat:  2.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat:  1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat:  3.5g
Cholesterol:  0mg
Sodium:  140mg
Potassium:  105mg
Total Carbohydrates:  21g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugars:  10g
Protein:  4g

Allergy alert:  contains nuts (almonds and peanuts), milk, wheat, and soybeans.  Manufactured on equipment that also processes pecans and walnuts.

Ingredients:

Almonds, toasted oats, whole grain rolled oats, brown sugar, canola oil, barley malt extract, soy lecithin, sugar, high maltose corn syrup, crisp rice, wheat flakes, fractionatedpalm kernel oil, high fructose corn syrup, nonfat dry milk, canola oil, glycerin, corn syrup solids, salt, water, soy lecithin, nonfat yogurt powder, honey, natural flavors, gelatin, vanilla extract, caramel color, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, mixed tocopherols added to retain freshness, peanut flour. 

Final Word

I'm totally hooked on this granola bar.  It retails for $1.99 for a box of 6 which is a little cheaper than most name brand granola bars.  It even tastes better than most of them!  If you are looking for a snack or a fast meal replacement, I highly recommend Great Value Chewey Granola Bars in Almond Sweet and Salty.

If you are curious about the study I'm doing it is for a new herbal supplement that is being tested by Pennington Biomedical Reseach Center.  This is the third phase of the study which includes restricted calorie intake and exercise.  I've been on the program for a month now and I've lost 10 lbs already and I have lots more energy.  I'm eating MORE than I used to and I'm losing weight! 

I_thumb_up Great Value Almond Sweet and Salty Chewy Granola Bars is recommended by BayouBengal


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JazzSinger wrote on Jul 25, 2008 at 8:22PM


Sam's has the Nature Valley Sweet and Salty bars (peanut variety) for about $8.50 for a box of 30 bars. That's actually a little cheaper than the Great Value bars.


vivasuzi wrote on Jul 15, 2008 at 11:58AM


Congrats on the weight loss! A lot of people think that eating less means losing weight, but then your body just holds on to the fat b/c it doesn't know when the next meal is!


BayouBengal wrote on Jul 12, 2008 at 11:46AM


In response to JazzSinger's comment from Jul 12, 2008 at 7:13AM:

Hey Jazz--I love the oats & honey in the Nature Valley. The clinic also gives them out after fasting visits :)


JazzSinger wrote on Jul 12, 2008 at 7:13AM


I buy the Nature Valley ones, and they're $3 for a box of 6, so this is a good deal.


BayouBengal wrote on Jul 11, 2008 at 6:23PM


In response to PattyTherre's comment from Jul 11, 2008 at 4:01PM:

Hey Patty, I believe these are becoming my all time favorite. The whole almonds are yummy!


PattyTherre wrote on Jul 11, 2008 at 4:01PM


YUM!! I want these now!


BayouBengal wrote on Jul 11, 2008 at 2:34PM


In response to LisaCarey's comment from Jul 10, 2008 at 11:23PM:

I hope our store doesn't quit stocking them. They seem to have a habit of doing that to things I get hooked on!


LisaCarey wrote on Jul 10, 2008 at 11:23PM


These are one of my favorite snacks for anytime day or night.


BayouBengal wrote on Jul 10, 2008 at 8:47PM


Hi Jo, it is pretty structured and the best part is being held accountable :) I've been doing good and allowing myself a day to have a meal of choice or maybe a Friday margarita :)


Jo wrote on Jul 10, 2008 at 8:40PM


Hmm... the study sounds interesting and this product sounds wonderful:)