Product Review- Kind Bars vs. Good Bars
I like going to the pre-race expo. It is a great place to
find new products. I tasted Good Greens bars at the Chicago Triathlon expo in
August. They were giving out samples of
all of their flavors and offering the bars for $1 each. I tried the pumpkin and it was OMG good. I bought one bar for my breakfast the next
day. I should have bought a box because they retail for $2.69.
I’m usually not very hungry first thing in the morning.
Often a bar either homemade or bought is the perfect mean for me with a glass
of milk and a piece of fruit. When I do
triathlons, bars are the perfect breakfast to grab and take to the venue.
I’ve been trying to improve my nutrition just a bit by eating
more nutrient dense foods. The good bar vendor did a breakdown of the
nutritional content of several bars.
|
|
Good
|
Cliff
|
Kind
|
|
Calories
|
195
|
239
|
195
|
|
Protein
|
10 g
|
10 g
|
5 g
|
|
Fiber
|
5 g
|
5 g
|
4 g
|
|
Sugar
|
14 g
|
23 g
|
15 g
|
|
Fat
|
9 g
|
5 g
|
17 g
|
|
Carbs
|
24 g
|
43 g
|
25 g
|
|
Organic
|
70%
|
70%
|
0%
|
|
Gluten Free
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Greens
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
|
Antioxidants
|
Yes
|
No
|
Plus Brand
|
|
Pro-biotics
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
|
Vegan
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
The Good Greens bar wins on nutrition. But what about a
taste comparison? I’ve eaten cliff bars and really don’t care for them. They also have omega 3’s and a low glycemic
index.
I’ve eaten Kind bars
before. Here is a side by side look.
The Good Greens bar wins on nutrition. But what about a
taste comparison? I’ve eaten cliff bars and really don’t care for them. The good bars also have omega 3’s and a low glycemic
index.
I really loved the
pumpkin flavor Good Greens bar. It tastes like fresh pumpkin pie. Both bars are
covered with a yogurt coating. It flakes and makes a big mess when eating
it. I also tried the apple pie flavor
and it was ok. I've had the blueberry flavor and it is a bit better than the apple, not great taste, but ok.
The Good Greens bar is available from Jewel, Berkots Super
food, Whole Foods, Marianos’ Sunset Foods and Treasure Island
Foods. You can get them on Amazon, although I have not been able to order the
pumpkin flavor. You can also order from www.goodgreens.com
There are available in the following flavors:
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Chocolate Mint
- Chocolate Crunch
- Chocolate Raspberry
- Wild
- Blueberry Bliss
- Banana Nut
- Pumpkin Spice
- Apple Crumb
- Pomegranate Acai
The website has an option to get a sampler pack. I’d like to
try some of the other flavors.
The Kind bar I tried was a chocolate cherry. I really like the Kind bar much better. The nuts, seeds and dried fruit give it a
nice consistency. It is really much
better tasting than the Good Greens bar. I got these bars at Target and they
are available on Amazon. I ordered a sampler pack that included all of their
flavors:
- Almond & Coconut Delight
- Almonds & Apricot
- Fruit & Nut Delight
Kind Plus
- Blueberry Pecan
- Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate
- Almond Walnut Macadamia Nut
- Cranberry Almond
- Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew
- Pomegranate Blueberry Pistachio
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| Chris Wodke at Duathlon National Championship 2013 |
Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished 2nd
at Boston in
the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs
exploded.
She has
appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint
Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open
Division Champion.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship. She has qualified to represent TeamUSA
at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago
in 2015.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship. She has qualified to represent Team
In 2014 she represented the U.S.
as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas , Texas
She
travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a cure
for CMT. We have 158 members in 32 states. We also have members in Australia , Scotland ,
Canada , Vietnam , Turkey ,
Finland and Iran . If you
wish to join us visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com
or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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