Gnu Foods: Orange Cranberry Bar

February 4, 2009 by admin

This product has a very pleasant orange and cranberry flavor, with a soft and chewy base of baked flour, oats, and bran.  It’s a nice balance of grain flavors and fruit, and we certainly appreciate the product’s massive dose of fiber (12g).  That’s especially impressive for a bar that has only 130 calories and 3 grams of fat.  The only downside to this bar is the use of orange flavoring, which undermines the bar’s wholesome feeling and leaves a lingering taste behind.  Otherwise, the bar has added apples, plums, rice, fruit juice (for sweetener), chicory root fiber, and, of course, Gnu Foods’ proprietary “Gnu High Fiber Blend.”  Packaging is attractive and wholesome, although not having a view into the bar certainly makes this a bit of a gamble.  Overall, it’s a good bar, but definitely not our favorite of the brand.

Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars