Most granola bars are candy

[GoPats]

The majority of granola bars on the market are nothing but candy bars. I cannot believe the parents out there who give this stuff to their kids and think they are giving something healthy. Just pick up a box of them at the grocery store and read the label.

 

[Strongarm]

When I was younger, I didn't realize that. I thought I was eating healthy so I was pretty naive. My favorite granola bar happens to be chocolate chip of course. Not healthy, but good tasting.

 

[bighelp]

How can you tell the difference, especially when its something that is marked as healthy breakfast bars? I ask since we (adults) eat them and I have never noticed anything too sweet about them.

 

[GoPats]

BigHelp, I was a bit harsh in my original post. It really is hard because the labels are so misleading. I look at the ingredients. If the ingredients have HFCS or Partially hydrogenated anything then we don't touch it for sure. The Quaker chewy granola bars are pretty bad and contain a lot of refined ingredients. Nature valley has more whole grains and less sugar.

 

[Albert]

My children don't like them very much, so we hardly purchase granola bars. My dad is a doctor and he is very concerned about nutrition. I think he warned us about granola bars not being as healthy as they are advertised...