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Hi everyone! Long time no see! Welcome back to another mile here on The Lifestyle Mile Blog Page! I am thrilled to be bringing you a review of a delicious high-protein and clean ingredient bar. If you are like me, you are not satisfied with the bars on the market. The bars that are truly made of clean ingredients have little to no protein. The bars with high protein content, have ingredients that are not gut-friendly and healthy. Things like seed oils, artificial and natural flavors, sugar alcohols, gums, sugars, etc are usually in these protein bars. These are things you want to try and limit or avoid. After a long search, I have finally found a product that satisfies my health needs!
About
In comes the Above Bar!
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Free of: gluten, dairy, egg, soy, corn, seed oils, sugar alcohols, gums, artificial sugars, refined sugars, artificial flavors, natural flavors, and stevia.
Plant-Based Protein Bar: This bar is certified plant-based for the plant-based protein and other ingredients. The bars do contain honey, which is not plant-based.
Simple: They are made with ingredients you can read and understand, including organic pea & rice protein and organic peanut or almond butter.
Naturally Sweetened: These bars are sweetened with organic honey and organic monk fruit extract. The 9g of added sugar, comes from honey, a natural source of sugar!
Certifications: Gluten-free, non-GMO, Oregon Tilth organic, and plant-based (for protein).
The Above Bar is an organic bar that packs 20g of plant protein and actually tastes good! They do not contain any artificial ingredients or preservatives. It is actually real food that is easy for on the go! They are best enjoyed at room temperature.
Protein is an essential part of our diet and above bars are made with a complete protein and amino acid profile of both pea and rice protein and nuts.
To Note: These bars are free of natural flavors - a huge win for me! Even though "natural flavors" sounds healthy, can still contain chemicals like solvents, emulsifiers, and preservatives. I try to limit natural flavors so when I read this bar did not include them in the ingredient list, I was thrilled!
Along with an attractive ingredient and nutrient profile, the calories, fiber, sodium, and proteins all check out nicely.
Almond Vanilla Bar:
Peanut Butter Bar:
Review:
For the review portion, I am going to include five categories including taste, texture, price, overall energy, and satisfaction, and "Would I buy this again?"
Almond Vanilla Bar:
Taste: The almond and vanilla flavors blend nicely together. The bar is not overly sweet but just right, it has a mild taste. I personally do not like things that are overly sweet so I am happy with that! A lot of other bars on the market have a weird sweetener taste or they are just too sweet to begin with. I do not find either of these aspects true in this bar. You can slightly taste the protein blend but there is a great ratio of flavors and they all compliment each other nicely. It does have a slight aftertaste that lingered but it is not horrible. To me, it just hints at the protein blend. But this is not a deal breaker for me!
8.5/10 for the taste!
Texture: This bar has a great texture! It is easy to bite into but not overly soft or hard. It's not as moist and oily as other bars so this is a win for me. It is smooth with crunchy pieces that go very well together. It is not overly protein-textured.
9/10 for the texture!
Price: A box of 8 bars retails for $32. That comes to $4 a bar which is definitely pricey. You are paying for the quality of the product though - keep that in mind. I found a coupon on TikTok shop so I purchased at a discounted price. I will say too, the size of the bar is generous at 60 grams! I would love to see the price come down but of course that would take away from the quality of the bar.
6/10 for price!
Overall Energy and Satisfaction: With the nutrients in the bar, I was satisfied after enjoying it. It gave me long-lasting energy to get through my day of classes! I didn't feel gross after it!
9.9/10 for energy and satisfaction!
Would I buy this again? Yes, I would buy this flavor again! I recommend you try it!
Peanut Butter Bar:
Taste: Again, this bar has the perfect blend of flavors! It is not too sweet - just right. I enjoyed this one slightly more! The peanut butter flavor is not too overpowering and all of the ingredients compliment each other nicely. Again, there is a slight protein-flavor and aftertaste that lingered but it was not horrible.
9/10 for taste!
Texture: Similar to the above, it has a great texture! It is easy to bite into but not overly soft or hard. It is not as moist and oily. It is smooth with crunchy pieces that go very well together. Overall I love the texture!
9/10 for the texture!
Price: This flavor also comes out to $4 a bar which is definitely pricey. You are paying for the quality of the product though! The size of the bar is also generous!
6/10 for price!
Overall Energy and Satisfaction: With the nutrients in the bar, I was satisfied after enjoying it. It gave me long-lasting energy to get through my day of classes! I didn't feel gross after it!
9.9/10 for energy and satisfaction!
Would I buy this again? Yes, I would definitely buy this flavor again! This will be my go-to right now! I recommend you try it!
Conclusion
Yay! Thank you so much for joining me! I am so thankful to have found Above Bar's! I highly recommend you try them out! Such a great overall choice that leaves you feeling great! See you in the next post!
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