Nut & Seed Bars - Heart Healthy Greek (2024)

FAQs

What is the healthiest snack bar? ›

Try these: Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, and walnuts.

Because these bars are made from dried fruit and nuts they are more nutritious than biscuits, chocolate or sweets. They are also high in fibre and the fats are usually from nuts, which contain healthier unsaturated fats, unlike the saturated fats found in chocolate, cakes and biscuits.

In 2015 KIND got a warning from the FDA to remove the word “healthy” from its labeling, as it didn't meet their standard for healthy. The FDA claimed that because the bars had more than 1 gram of saturated fat per serving, they couldn't be classified as "healthy."

Almond & Coconut Kind Bar

This convenient grab-and-go snack combines heart-healthy foods like almonds and rice flour to satisfy your hunger and lower bad cholesterol. Each Kind bar contains 180 calories, 2 grams of fiber and 3 grams of protein.

But some may have more heart-healthy nutrients than others. For example, walnuts contain high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Almonds, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and pecans also appear to be quite heart healthy. So are peanuts — though they are technically not a nut, but a legume, like beans.

Research reported that eating one serving of nuts daily may reduce the risk of heart disease by 27%, compared to those who eat only one serving per week, which lowered the risk by 4%.

Granola bars contain soluble fiber can help reduce the harmful cholesterol that might be circulating within your arteries and threatening your heart health.

Are Larabar bars healthy? ›

Larabars can be a healthy choice as an occasional energy bar or snack when they are part of a balanced, healthy diet. While they should not be used as a meal replacement, they can be a good nutritional choice as long as consuming the natural sugars and calories in the bars is safe for you.

While Kind bars do contain nuts, which are a good source of healthy fats, they also contain palm oil. According to nutrition expert, Dr. Michael Greger, “Palm oil is associated with heart disease and cancer risk.” So much for that heart-healthy claim.

CLIF BARs are not recommended for weight loss as they are high in calories, carbohydrates, and added sugar. They are marketed as a way to provide energy before, during, or after a workout and they are not meant to replace meals. People trying to lose weight should try whole food snacks over CLIF BARs.

Choose a bar that contains mostly "real" foods, such as fruits, nuts, oats, or eggs. It's even better when those ingredients are near the top of the list—for example, RXBar Chocolate Sea Salt lists dates first. And look for a bar with about 3 to 5 grams of protein and fiber.