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Sweet n Salty, Chewy n Crunchy

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  • Product:  Odwalla Chewy Nut Nourishing Food Bar
  • Flavor: Sweet ‘n Salty Almond
  • Nutritional Facts:  220 calories, 11g fat, 1g saturated fat, 6g fiber, 8g sugar, 7g protein
  • Why:  I really enjoyed the Odwalla bar I reviewed last week so I decided to follow your recommendations and try this flavor!
  • Taste:  Crunchy & Chewy?  How do they make them like this?  Seriously, though.  I love both textures and I love that they have mastered the combination of the two.  The bar was kind of sweet, even though I was surprised it had less sugar than the banana nut bar, but not overwhelming.  I loved being able to see the big chunks of almonds in the bar too. I loved the sweet n salty combo too, it wasn’t too strong, just right.
  • Satiety:  I had half of this bar before a workout and the other after a workout so I guess I can’t estimate how long it kept me full for, but it did give me the punch I needed to get my workout done. 
  • Price:  on sale at $1/bar
  • Why you may not like them:  If you don’t like almonds or almond flavoring or the combination of salty/sweet. 
  • Overall, would I have it again?  Again, if I can keep finding these bars for $1 I will keep buying them :)

    • Have you guys tried this flavor?  Do you agree/disagree with my review?

    Walla Walla Odwalla

    • Product:  Odwalla Nourishing Food Bar
    • Flavor: Banana Nut
    • Nutritional Facts:  240 calories, 6g fat, 1g saturated fat, 5g fiber, 18g sugar, 4g protein
    • Why:  I have been intrigued by these bars after seeing them all around blogworld, so when I saw them for sale for $1 a bar, I decided it was time to give them a whirl!
    • Taste:  A plus!  This bar was filled with chunks of nuts, bananas, and raisins.  I felt like I was almost eating a slice of banana bread because the flavor was dead on.  The texture was also perfect ~ it was chewy and thick.
    • Satiety:  For some reason, I didn’t think the bar would keep me full very long since the only bars that keep me full are usually Clif bars.  However, the bar kept my tummy full and satisfied, without being TOO full,  for close to 3 hours which I really didn’t expect. 
    • Price:  on sale at $1/bar
    • Why you may not like them:  If you don’t like bananas, nuts, or banana nut bread, then this bar is NOT for you!
    • Overall, would I have it again?  If I can find them for sale, I will continue to stock up on these bars.  I really enjoyed them, so my answer would have to be “yes”.

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    I’d like to keep these reviews open ended and get you guys involved so if there’s a product you’d like to see me review (that I can purchase around my area), let me know!  Also, if you’d like me to critique the product with additional factors (in addition to taste, satiety, etc.), feel free to offer a suggestion :)