A flavorful, flat granola bar from KIND. It has fewer calories than their Nuts & Spices and Fruit & Nut series. The popped/toasted whole grains provide a nutty, substantial flavor (the bar itself does not contain any nuts). This Dark Chocolate w/ Sea Salt has a little more sodium than the non-"with salt" versions.
I was surprised at first by how thin the bar is, but the thin/flat shape lends itself to being easier to chew, and easier to break into pieces for sharing. But it can make a bit of a mess in the car. The texture is a little moist, a little chewy-- not dry or hard.
I've become a huge fan of KIND, since I think they're currently the best-tasting healthy snack-bars on the market. They tend to have a reasonable carb/protein/fat balance and good flavor. This one leans a little more to carbs than proteins. The 140 calories per bar is sufficient for taking the edge off my appetite, and better suited for small appetites than the ~200 calories per bar of their other products.
I enjoyed my first exposure to the "Popped" KIND bars, and I'll be working them into my snack-bar rotation. Recommended.
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This Item  KIND Healthy Grains Bars, Popped Salted Caramel, Gluten Free, 1.2 oz, 15 Count |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | $37.96 | $26.84 | -5% $34.32 List: $36.00 | $19.99 | $24.95 |
| Price Per Unit | — | $0.53 / Ounce | $4.33 / Ounce | $0.86 / Count | $3.33 / Ounce | $0.83 / Count |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11 | Get it May 9 - 13 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11 | — | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11 |
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | United Prime Store | Amazon.com | GO SHOP INC | Port Marine |
| flavor | Popped Salted Caramel | Vanilla Blueberry | Dark Chocolate Chunk | Oats & Honey | Dark Chocolate Chunk | Dark Chocolate |
| number of pieces | 15 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 30 |
| weight | — | 0.07 pounds | 840 grams | 1 pounds | 18.6 ounces | 3.16 pounds |
| specialty | Gluten Free,Kosher,Non Gmo | Gluten Free,Kosher | — | Gluten Free | — | Kosher |
| ingredients | — | Oats, cane sugar, canola oil, tapioca syrup, brown rice, honey, millet, blueberries, buckwheat, amaranth, brown rice flour, quinoa, sea salt, vanilla extract, natural flavors, brown rice syrup, Vitamin E (to maintain freshness). | — | Oats, cane sugar, tapioca syrup, canola oil, brown rice, millet, honey, coconut, buckwheat, brown rice flour, amaranth, oat flour, sea salt, quinoa, brown rice syrup, Vitamin E (tocopherols to maintain freshness). | IngredientsWHOLE GRAIN BLEND (OATS, BROWN RICE, MILLET, OAT FLOUR, BUCKWHEAT, AMARANTH, QUINOA), TAPIOCA SYRUP, DRIED CANE SYRUP, HONEY, CANOLA OIL, COCONUT, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, BROWN RICE SYRUP, MOLASSES, GUM ACACIA, SEA SALT, VANILLA EXTRACT, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VITAMIN E (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS). | WHOLE GRAIN BLEND (OATS, BROWN RICE, MILLET, OAT FLOUR, BUCKWHEAT, AMARANTH, QUINOA), TAPIOCA SYRUP, DRIED CANE SYRUP, HONEY, CANOLA OIL, COCONUT, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, BROWN RICE SYRUP, MOLASSES, GUM ACACIA, SEA SALT, VANILLA EXTRACT, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VITAMIN E (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS) |
| package type | Pouch | Box | Pouch | Pouch | — | Pouch |
| energy info | 140.0 calories, 140.0 kilocalories | — | 150 calories | — | 150.0 calories, 150.0 kilocalories | 150 calories |
| nutritional fat info | 4.0 grams, 4.0 grams | — | 5 grams | — | 4.5 grams, 4.5 grams | 5 grams |
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Whole grain sugary granola bar, with enjoyable flavors
While I'm not the biggest fan of granola bars (I prefer my oats cooked in a mushy soft oatmeal), sometimes they're the right snack when you need the extra energy. I don't have a sweet tooth, so I like that the KIND granola bars aren't overly sweet. They're still loaded with sugars (cane sugar as second ingredient, tapioca syrup as third, some brown rice syrup towards the end), with 6g of added sugars for a 150 calories snack; I wish they would `tone` the sugar down. I also like the idea of multiple grains, but in the end the bar is mainly oats with some millet and amaranth... and the quinoa is listed after sea salt (so I assume is less than a pinch).Granola bars aren't a filling snack for me (I almost get a sugar rush and become more hungry in ~1 hour), these make no exception; but again, if I need the extra energy and sugar for a long hike, I'll take them with me.The granola bars are somewhat chewy, but they still got some crunch and dryness (but they are not too dry). They make good on the go snacks, since they won't squish or crumble in a backpack or back; they aren't very sticky so you won't need to wipe your fingers after enjoying them.-> `Oats & Honey with Toasted Coconut` has a nice mild honey flavor and some coconut flakes inside; the coconut flavor was too mild to tell if the coconut was toasted.-> `Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt` has whole roasted (yummy) pumpkin seeds inside and a nice mild maple flavor (and smell). The bar is quite sweet (but not in a sickening way), I didn't noticed any saltiness.-> `Double Dark Chocolate` contains a few nice tasting milky (not dark) chocolate chips, but it's not bursting with chocolate flavor. It barely tastes like single-chocolate, nothing double flavored, but still is a somewhat enjoyable bar.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015
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Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2017
Flavor Name: Popped Dark Chocolate with Sea SaltSize: 15 Count (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2018
Granola bars aren't a filling snack for me (I almost get a sugar rush and become more hungry in ~1 hour), these make no exception; but again, if I need the extra energy and sugar for a long hike, I'll take them with me.
The granola bars are somewhat chewy, but they still got some crunch and dryness (but they are not too dry). They make good on the go snacks, since they won't squish or crumble in a backpack or back; they aren't very sticky so you won't need to wipe your fingers after enjoying them.
-> `Oats & Honey with Toasted Coconut` has a nice mild honey flavor and some coconut flakes inside; the coconut flavor was too mild to tell if the coconut was toasted.
-> `Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt` has whole roasted (yummy) pumpkin seeds inside and a nice mild maple flavor (and smell). The bar is quite sweet (but not in a sickening way), I didn't noticed any saltiness.
-> `Double Dark Chocolate` contains a few nice tasting milky (not dark) chocolate chips, but it's not bursting with chocolate flavor. It barely tastes like single-chocolate, nothing double flavored, but still is a somewhat enjoyable bar.
Flavor Name: Oats & Honey with Toasted CoconutSize: 1.2 Ounce (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
Whole grain sugary granola bar, with enjoyable flavors
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2018
While I'm not the biggest fan of granola bars (I prefer my oats cooked in a mushy soft oatmeal), sometimes they're the right snack when you need the extra energy. I don't have a sweet tooth, so I like that the KIND granola bars aren't overly sweet. They're still loaded with sugars (cane sugar as second ingredient, tapioca syrup as third, some brown rice syrup towards the end), with 6g of added sugars for a 150 calories snack; I wish they would `tone` the sugar down. I also like the idea of multiple grains, but in the end the bar is mainly oats with some millet and amaranth... and the quinoa is listed after sea salt (so I assume is less than a pinch).Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2018
Granola bars aren't a filling snack for me (I almost get a sugar rush and become more hungry in ~1 hour), these make no exception; but again, if I need the extra energy and sugar for a long hike, I'll take them with me.
The granola bars are somewhat chewy, but they still got some crunch and dryness (but they are not too dry). They make good on the go snacks, since they won't squish or crumble in a backpack or back; they aren't very sticky so you won't need to wipe your fingers after enjoying them.
-> `Oats & Honey with Toasted Coconut` has a nice mild honey flavor and some coconut flakes inside; the coconut flavor was too mild to tell if the coconut was toasted.
-> `Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt` has whole roasted (yummy) pumpkin seeds inside and a nice mild maple flavor (and smell). The bar is quite sweet (but not in a sickening way), I didn't noticed any saltiness.
-> `Double Dark Chocolate` contains a few nice tasting milky (not dark) chocolate chips, but it's not bursting with chocolate flavor. It barely tastes like single-chocolate, nothing double flavored, but still is a somewhat enjoyable bar.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2015
Flavor Name: Popped Dark Chocolate with Sea SaltSize: 15 Count (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2016
Flavor Name: Popped Dark Chocolate with Sea SaltSize: 15 Count (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
Flavor Name: Popped Dark Chocolate with Sea SaltSize: 15 Count (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase
