Zing: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip

Zing’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bar is a really well executed product, starting with the bar’s smooth cashew butter base.  From there, the product has a light amount of crunch, a very pleasant oatmeal note, and a touch of salt and an almost fruity note to the finish.  Chocolate chips are visibly present, but don’t play a big role in the bar’s flavor.  That’s fine by us, since the bar complex flavor is very enjoyable even without chocolate chip flavor in every bite.  Nutritionally, the 1.76 ounce all natural bar has 210 calories, 10g of protein, 9g of fat, 4g of fiber, 6% RDA calcium, and 10% iron.  We’d classify this as a product that’s good for a light breakfast or for a pick me up.  Packaging is colorful and attractive to the eye.  We like the wholesome look of the Zing logo, but we’re distracted by the gold colored strip down the front of the wrapper that features the bar’s tagline (“Deliciously Different”).    Nit picking aside, this is a very enjoyable product that successfully blends great taste and packaging together.

Rating: 4 of 5 stars