Larabar Fruit & Nut Food Bar, 1.8-Ounce Bars (Pack of 16)

by Larabar

Product Features

• Gluten free
• Delicious blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts and spices in the most natural fashion
• Each flavor contains no more than eight ingredients
• Uncooked and Unprocessed which means the essential enzymes remain completely intact
• Pure and simple

Product Description

Flavor: Cocoa Mole

About the Brand

It started out as just a hike, no different than countless others I've taken into the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Little did I know I was about to come up with a mountain of an idea: Combine wholesome ingredients such as fruits and nuts to create a food product that's tasty, healthy and convenient.

In that instant, in May 2000, LÄRABAR was born. After scouring the aisles of grocery stores and noting popular flavors of ice cream and cookies, I delved into my own product development. Natural foods, I believed, should be fun and enjoyable as well as good for you. With friends and family serving as focus groups, I tinkered with recipes until a consensus on yummi-ness was reached.

The next step was to launch a company to market what would initially be five delicious LÄRABAR flavors: Cherry Pie, Apple Pie, Cashew Cookie, Banana Cookie, and Chocolate Coconut Chew. I also assembled a sophisticated manufacturing arm...what amounted to be a Cuisinart and a rolling pin. The first batch of bars I produced for retail had to be sealed by hand - all 500 of them!

Thank goodness we have machines for that job today. After all, we're producing millions of LÄRABAR's every year. They are a healthy indulgence you can feel good about eating.

And "feeling good" is what it's all about. Believe it or not, I used to be a junk food junkie - until I discovered how natural foods enlivened my mind, body and spirit. A passion for healthy living soon followed, and continues to be a driving force behind everything I do professionally and personally. I really appreciate the opportunity I have to make a positive difference in the world we live in.

Health is indeed your greatest wealth.
Lara, CEO/ Founder

Product Description

Holy Môlé! -- This bar's distinguishing ingredient, chili, boasts a subtle, gradual heat. The unexpected combination of spicy and sweet is perfect for indecisive types looking for a nutrition boost. Cocoa Môlé packs antioxidant-rich cocoa, protein-loaded almonds and the omega-3 superstar walnuts, all which contribute to 20% of daily fiber requirements. This ¿hot' chocolate will have everyone singing ¿OLE!' Raw natural food for health. For life. For fun. Uncooked, unprocessed, no added sugar, non-GMO, gluten free, dairy free, soy free, vegan, kosher. Sugars and carbs are naturally occurring in fruit. Excellent source of fiber. Fat comes from nuts only and provides 1 g of Omega-3 and 3g of Omega-6 fatty acids. Cholesterol and sodium free. 1 1/2 Servings of fruit based on the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EO0XAY
• UPC: 021908453125 854818000574
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (322 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,872 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

230 of 236 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy RAW Snack, October 20, 2007

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Jason Baker (Goshen, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Larabar Fruit & Nut Food Bar, Apple Pie, 1.6-Ounce Bars (Pack of 16) (Health and Beauty)

Some people say these are a high fat , high calorie , high glycemic , glorified candybar. I say otherwise. Concerning fat, not all fats are equal , some being healthy . Since this bar is raw all of the fat,protein and sugar have not been denatured which means you get the full health benefit. As far as being high calorie , considering how nutrient dense these babies are I don't consider 200 calories high in calories at all. For me 200 calories is a perfect number allowing it to be used an nutrient dense snack or a quick meal on the go.

Concerning these supposedly being high glycemic , sure , if you were to eat the dates in these by themselves it would be , but the nuts in them bring the glycemic load of the entire bar way down , which is another benefit of the healthy fats in these bars , it allows for the sugars to be released slower and for it to digest slower making you feel full and satisfied longer.

As far as these not being any better than a candybar I say noway! No preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup , etc, in these babies , just a healthy combo of fruit and nuts. How many nutrients does a candybar have ? Now look at the nutrient in these , loaded with minerals . Also, unlike many other foods these aren't naturally low in nutrients and then "fortified" with man made vitamins and minerals to make them then appear healthy. All the nutrients in these are naturally occuring which gives you the benefits in a synergistic way where other healthy compounds such as flavonoids and phenols work together with naturally occurring vitamins and minerals.

People need to let go of the old dogma which makes them think all fat is bad but if it's sugar free then it MUST be good. If that were true then cotton candy , pepsi and skittles would all be great for ya !Fruit and nuts makes for a good healthy breakfast or snack. I'll eat my greens/green smoothies in the other meals of the day. A person shouldn't eat only fruit and nuts during the day but they shouldn't only eat greens either . These bars help make it easy to strike a balance in your diet on the go. Larabars, Pure bars , SmartMonkey bars and ThinkOrganic bars are all healthy brands of raw bars that amazon sells and all worth a try . Experiment and see what flavors you like best , or make your own !

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nutritional information, July 29, 2006

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Robin Duggar (Merrimack, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Larabar Fruit & Nut Food Bar, Cherry Pie, 1.7-Ounce Bars, 16-Count (Health and Beauty)

These bars are one of my favorites. They are the lowest in calories of all the Larabars, too. The cherry pie bar contains just Dates, Almonds, and Unsweetened Cherries. Total calories = 190. Total fat = 9 gm. No sodium. Total carbs = 24g (4g fiber, 17g sugars)

65 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for dieters, July 31, 2006

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ellen "ellen in atlanta" (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Larabar Fruit & Nut Food Bar, Pecan Pie, 1.6-Ounce Bars, 16-Count (Health and Beauty)

Read about Larabars in a diet book, and I went Larabars' website. I got several boxes including a variety box. The Pecan Bars are out of this world, tasting amazingly like a pecan pie!
Also great was their cinnamon bun bars. They were very nice in processing and helping me with these orders...BUT
The GREAT NEWS is Amazon has these bars for $5-6 cheaper!
Order through Amazon!
I am using this product as a meal replacement sometimes, and it has been a great hit.

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