Nature Valley Smooth & Crunchy Peanut Butter Biscuit Bars 4 x 38g (Pack of 6, total 24 bars)

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Protein Soft Bakes. This category consists of cereal bars. These soft bars are high in protein and have a soft texture. These Protein Soft Bakes are made with barley and 100% whole grain oats. Nature Valley has made this available in the usual Oats & Honey flavour. The brand has also introduced Blueberry & Almond flavoured Protein Soft Bakes.

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats (60%), sugar, vegetable oils, honey (3%), salt, molasses, emulsifier (lecithins), raising agent (sodiumbicarbonate). Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats (60%), sugar, vegetable oils, Canadian maple syrup (2%), honey (1%), flavour, salt, emulsifier ( lecithins), raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), molasses. Protein Bars. This esteemed label has also come up with Protein Bars. These bars are gluten-free. The Protein Bars can be availed in the flavours of Peanut & Chocolate and Salted Caramel Nut. Nature Valley wishes to provide its customers with lots of options. This would make them conveniently make a choice according to their taste. The label is also enthusiastic about adding new products to its range. As with any food, moderation is key, there is no reason why you shouldn’t enjoy a Nature Valley bar occasionally as part of a healthy, balanced diet – but are probably best avoided if you are looking to reduce your weight.Sweet & Salty Nut Bars. Nature Valley’s Nut Bars are available in various flavours. The Roasted Peanuts and Dark Chocolate, Peanut & Almond flavoured Nut Bars are the prime products of this category. The Oats & Honey Crunchy bar has 7.2g of fat of which 1.1g is saturated fat, which would be the best choice for anyone wanting to reduce their fat intake. Canadian Maple Syrup – Crunchy cereal bars made with whole grain rolled oats and Canadian maple syrup. Oats & Dark Chocolate – Crunchy cereal bars made with whole grain rolled oats and dark chocolate pieces. Oats & Honey – Crunchy cereal bars made with whole grain rolled oats and honey.

If you are gluten intolerant, then you should only consume the Protein Bar range, which the Nature Valley states are their gluten-free choice. So, just how healthy are Nature Valley bars? Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats (56%), sugar, vegetable oils, dark chocolate pieces (7%) (cocoa mass, sugar, emulsifier (lecithins (contains soy)), flavour), fat-reduced cocoa powder, honey (1%), salt, molasses, emulsifier (lecithins), raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), flavour. The main ingredient, which forms up to 59% of the Nature Valley Crunchy bar, is wholegrain rolled oats. Wholegrain rolled oats are a source of plant-based protein and provide a good source of fibre, making the choice of oats a healthy and filling option. Fibre is key to maintaining a healthy digestive system. The government guidelines state that an average adult should consume 30g of fibre daily. Most adults, however, eat much less than this. If you want to increase the amount of fibre in your diet, the Nature Valley Protein bar in coconut and almond flavour is your best choice, with 5.1g of fibre per bar coming from the use of the wholegrain rolled oats. Good fat vs bad fatNature Valley bars don’t contain any artificial colours, flavours or preservatives but they do contain refined sugar and oils.

Crunchy Bars – a sweet option with natural flavours of honey, nuts, maple syrup, almonds and berries. There is also a more indulgent alternative which features a choice of dark chocolate or peanut butter. Nature Valley bars have on average 10 syns for a 42g serving which is two bars, making them very high in syns, we would therefore suggest only having them as the occasional treat on the slimming world. If a product has ‘nature’ in the title, is easy to believe it will be good for you. But that is not always the case. The bar does have its benefits with the Protein bar range scoring highly for protein and the Almond Nut Butter range providing a better option than the bars containing peanuts. Another plus point is the use of wholegrains for the base of the Crunchy range which provide fibre. At 10 syns for two bars, Nature Valley bars are very high in syns, taking the majority of your 15 syn daily allowance, syns can vary however according to the bar that you choose.

Nature Valley bars nutritional values

There are four main bar types to choose from, each having a slightly different set of ingredients to cater for different tastes: The Sweet and Salty Nut bars are unfortunately high in fructose corn syrup and use palm kernel oil which is a processed saturated fat. These bars get their high syn value from the sugar and fat in them due to the maple syrup, oil and sugar inside of them, for example, a two bar serving has up to 7.5g of fat and 11.5g of sugar. Nut Butter Biscuits – More of a Hob-Nob style biscuit than a traditional granola bar. Nut butter is created by blending almonds into a smooth paste and offers cholesterol-fighting properties. Most of the bars also contain palm oil and shea vegetable fats. Palm oil has been in the news recently due to concerns about the impact of palm oil production on the environment, which might be an ethical decision for some people who chose not to consume products which contain palm oil. Calories in Nature Valley bars