Vega One All-In-One Nutrition Bars

New from Vega is the Vega One All-In-One Nutrition Bar. My favorite new product of 2012 was the Vega One Shake, so I was pretty excited to sample these bars. When I heard the name I assumed they would be similar to the shake, but that isn't the case. I would have loved to see a French Vanilla bar, but maybe next time!

Basically, the Vega One Bar is a chocolate covered protein bar designed for pre/during/post workout or whenever you need a shot of dense, Vegan sustenance. Vega has been kind enough to send me some bars to try out. I've been eating them after the gym and I must say they're pretty filling. So I've had a couple weeks with the bars to form my opinions. Are the Vega One Bars right for you?  

Well, I hope you like chocolate! Each of the three bars is covered in chocolate, which makes them seem a little like a candy bar. Being that they are covered in chocolate, you don't want to leave them in your car on a hot day (like I did, whoops!) The three flavor choices are: Chocolate Almond, Double Chocolate and Chocolate Cherry. Chocolate Almond has a nice almond flavor with a little bit of crunch. Double Chocolate is a chocolate lover's dream with chocolate on the inside and outside, giving it a brownie taste. Chocolate Cherry lives up to its name with dried cherries and cherry flavor in the bar. Being that all three bars are basically chocolate, the differences are subtle. My favorite is the Cherry, but any of them would be great after a workout. 

Now, you're not going to mistake these for a Go Max Go Bars, but for the amount of nutrition packed in one bar (15 grams protein, 6 grams fiber and tons of other vitamins) I think they taste pretty darn good. My only complaint would be the lack of a non-chocolate variety. So, if you are looking for a convenient shot of protein and vitamins, take a look at the Vega One Bar!

Organic Gluten-Free Bumble Bars

A couple of months ago, Bumble Bar asked me if I was interested in trying some of their sesame bars. I've seen them in the store before but for whatever reason I never bought them. Of course I said yes. And as you will see, they send me a ton!

The Bumble Bar is organic, gluten-free and primarily made out of sesame seeds. One of the things I like about Bumble Bars is that the bars themselves aren't hard. A lot of bars on the market are kind of a difficult to eat, but the Bumble Bar is very fun to eat with its sesame seed texture. It's pliable but it doesn't fall apart on you. You have two size choices and over a dozen different flavors. I didn't get too deep into the individual flavors because you know what flavors you will gravitate too. Let's just say I didn't have a flavor I didn't like! 

Chocolate Crisp

Original Peanut

Amazing Almond

The junior sized bars seemed to be my favorite. The smaller portion was perfect... not too little, not too big. This one would be great for kids. All three flavors really hit the spot too: Chocolate Crisp, Original Peanut and Amazing Almond.    

Chocolate Mint

Lushus Lemon

Awesome Apricot

Chocolate Peanut Butter

Cherry Chocolate

Chai Almond

There are a lot more flavor choices in the bigger size! One of these bars will definitely soothe an appetite for an hour or two. I was putting them in my lunch box and they were excellent for snack break. The Cherry Chocolate, Lushus Lemon and Chai Almond were really calling my name.

So if you are looking for a healthy, nutritional snack bar, Bumble Bar is an excellent choice. I love the texture and the fact that there are so many flavors. Thanks again to Bumble Bar for pointing out despite the name, that they are all Vegan. Shows what I know!