SOYJOY - Soy Snack Bars with Dried Fruit Review

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BayouBengal
Greenwell Springs, LA

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I Had a SoyJoy, But I Didn't Jump With Joy!

love robust flavors, health conscious, a busy person, like to try new products, all for healthy snacks and foods, trying to pick healthier foods

Pros

Soy, Healthy snack, Natural food

Cons

expensive, Bland taste

OCT

2007

I'm a busy person and I seldom sit down for a full breakfast during the week before work. That leaves me with something from the vending machine or a snack/cereal bar that I bring from home. When I saw the new SoyJoy bars in the supermarket, I decided to try this for a breakfast option. How did I like SoyJoy? Let's just say that I'm glad I don't have a case of these, ok?

The LowDown on SoyJoy

SoyJoy bars contain natural flavor from fruits and soy. It's a healthy snack and if you like soy products, you will probably like this bar. I have seen a lot of advertising for SoyJoy in the past few weeks and the commercials all make this sound like a flavorful snack. I didn't find that so!

SoyJoy bars are small. If you are a guy with a big appetite, this will fill you up about like 2 or 3 cookies will. The bar weighs 1.06 ounces. It is a thin rectangular size (about 3.5 inches long) and looks like a dried up fruit cake when you take it out of the wrapper. Seriously! The only thing I can say about that is that most fruit cake has more flavor--and I'm not a big fruit cake fan.

A Few Nutrition Facts

Calories per serving: 130
Calories from fat: 50
Sodium: 40 mg
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Potassium: 230 mg
Sugars: 11 g
Protein: 4 g

My ViewPoint

I purchased the Raisin Almond flavor SoyJoy thinking this would have a decent flavor. It is very bland and not much flavor at all. For the amount of calories (especially calories from fat), I would recommend a good cereal bar. It is more filling, tastes better and just as healthy for you. At over a buck a bar, you will get a lot more satisfaction from a cereal bar or even a candy bar. This may be a healthy snack, but it is not one that I am going to recommend. I prefer a little flavor with my snacks and I'm going to give SoyJoy 2 VP's.

SOYJOY - Soy Snack Bars with Dried Fruit is not recommended by BayouBengal

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Comments about BayouBengal’s Review

redfireant wrote on Sep 19, 2008 at 10:11AM

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I must be weird...I like them. LOL

PattyTherre wrote on Oct 24, 2007 at 11:46PM

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Ugh, I didn't like these at all. I don't like any Soy Joy products. They have a really odd taste.

Kristy wrote on Oct 24, 2007 at 9:41PM

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I got 4 in the mail for free - we still have 2 :-)

SpokaneMan wrote on Oct 24, 2007 at 6:13PM

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I don't think this would be my cup of tea either. Thanks for the warning...lol

CyndiA wrote on Oct 24, 2007 at 6:12PM

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Yep. For sure. Yuck. Lots of calories too and very small. Not a thumbs up. Nice review.

joyjoy wrote on Oct 24, 2007 at 3:09PM

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That sounds like yuck. lol

vivasuzi wrote on Oct 24, 2007 at 2:52PM

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You pretty much covered my thoughts. I had one that was good, then another flavor that was so-so. Overall even the one that was good wasn't that great.