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Kashi Joi bars

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The product: Kashi Joi is the latest entry into the “health and wellness bar” category of on-the-go snacks. Offered in two styles — nut bars and energy nut bars — flavours include raspberry dark chocolate hazelnut; pistachio, fig and lemon; and coconut cranberry almond (nut bars); and dark chocolate espresso; banana chocolate nut; and blueberry maple pecan (energy bars).

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The product: Kashi Joi is the latest entry into the “health and wellness bar” category of on-the-go snacks. Offered in two styles — nut bars and energy nut bars — flavours include raspberry dark chocolate hazelnut; pistachio, fig and lemon; and coconut cranberry almond (nut bars); and dark chocolate espresso; banana chocolate nut; and blueberry maple pecan (energy bars).

They sell for $1.99 each or $21.49 for 12 at retailers including Sobeys, Safeway, Save On Foods and Shoppers Drug Mart.

Features: The nut bars, intended more as a pick-me-up snack, are 200-220 calories, with six grams of protein, six grams of sugar, 12-15 grams of fat and 3-4 grams of fibre. The energy nut bars, made with almond butter, are more of a pre-workout meal-on-the-go, ranging from 250-270 calories. They have 10 grams of protein, nine grams of sugar, 15 grams of fat and five grams of fibre. They’re made in Canada, high in protein, kosher, soy-free, gluten-free and made mostly of plant-based ingredients.

Failures: Gluten-free, plant-based… just kidding! Though there’s an aggressively “healthy” vibe to several of the selections, they’re a pleasant change from many energy bars, which are merely chocolate bars masquerading as health food. That said, they are a bit stodgy and the nut variety is very sticky.

Buy or bye-bye?: With a substantial amount of protein that comes from nuts, less sugar than most energy bars and a focus on natural ingredients, these are a good option if you’re on the run — they taste almost homemade. The raspberry flavour has the tart-sweet tang of real raspberries, and the fig-lemon is tasty.

Jill Wilson

Jill Wilson
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