By Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl
There are many different brands of energy bars around
nowadays, and at each OR there are always more. We like to feature the new ones
to give them some visibility.
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| GLUKOS,
as the name implies, is based on glucose, a directly digestible sugar for fast
natural energy. Other sugars must be converted to glucose to be utilized by the
body, and that process requires energy and time, and produces byproducts like
lactic acid and triglycerides. The company serves up glucose in the form of
energy bars, energy gummies, energy gel, energy tablets to dissolve in water,
energy powder to dissolve in water, and a liquid energy drink. They also make a
protein bar and protein powder based on whey protein. |
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| Muir Energy Gels
have all-natural ingredients and more calories than the competition, and they
are available with or without caffeine. One pouch sells for $2.75. |
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| Milkman is
back. After being retired for awhile, Milkman is being revived and their
packets of instant lowfat dry milk will again be available. They claim to
produce the best tasting low-fat powdered milk product, based on their slogan
“A kiss of cream”. So when you pick up your packets of Idahoan Instant
Potatoes, pick up some packets of Milkman instant milk to go with them. $1.99 a
packet. |
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| We found the Simply
Native Wild Rice Hot Cereal to be very tasty and it contains all natural
ingredients: pre-cooked wild rice, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, cranberries, and
blueberries. It cooks in 10 minutes, so in camp you can add boiling water to
it, let it sit for 10 minutes, and eat; $8/package. |
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| Gorilly Goods
are snack mixes consisting of nuts, fruit, and spices; well I see from their
flier that they sneak in a little chocolate, kale, hemp, and cilantro to add a
little kick. They come in six
yummy flavors, each with a unique taste. Cost is $2.19 to $2.49. |
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| Bogg’s Trail
Butters are mixed nut butters with natural flavorings that make them
awesome. We really liked them; they rival nut butters from Justin’s and Yum
Butters, which are also very good. They are calorie dense with healthy fats,
come in three flavors for $5 per 4.5 oz pouch. |
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| Santa Barbara Bars
are fruit and nut based plus superfoods. They don’t contain any refined sugars
and are a good source of healthy oils and protein; $1.59 to $2.50 per bar. |
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| Skout Backcountry
Organic Trail Bars deliver nutrient-rich organic fuel on the trail. They
are date-based with various fruits, grains and seeds, and deliver 170 to 200
calories per bar. Although the contain grains they are gluten free; $2.30 to
$2.40 per bar. |
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| Kate’s Bars
come in five flavors, each a separate recipe similar to energy bars you might
make at home. Ingredients are all natural. Kate is best known for her Tram Bar,
which started it all; ingredients are: oats, honey, peanut butter, chocolate,
rice nuggets, dried bananas, dried apricots, raisins, sunflower seeds, sesame
seeds, and sea salt. Each of the five varieties has a distinctive flavor; $2.99
per bar. |
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| Simple Squares
are nut and honey bars infused with herbs, and are made with just five organic
nutritional ingredients. The eight savory flavors give you the idea: Chili Pep,
Cho-Coco, Cinna-Clove, Coconut, Coffee, Ginger, Rosemary, and Sage; $2.49 per
bar. |
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| Thrive Go Macro
Bars come in ten different flavors with all natural ingredients and provide
220 to 290 calories per bar. Each uses organic brown rice syrup as a binder
with numerous nuts, fruits, and seeds; $2.19 to $2.99 per bar. |
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| B.REDI Salsas
are dried salsa mixes that come in a packet. One 18 gram packet plus water
makes 8 ounces of salsa. They have four flavors available: Roasted Red, Tangy
Tomatillo, Relleno, and Chipotle. I see great possibilities to use on chips or
to provide flavor to our homemade trail meals. The cost is $2.50 per packet. http://www.bredifoods.com/ |
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| We reported on Health Warrior Chia Bars last year; this
time we found the new Health Warrior
Protein Bars that deliver 10g of clean, plant protein from a superfood
blend of chia, quinoa, and oats. No soy, no whey, and half the sugar of many
protein bars; $1.99 to $2.50 per bar. |
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