... This bar tastes pretty good. I wish the mint flavor was turned down a bit but otherwise it has a nice light flavor to it. It's a great replacement for your typical candy bar.
However, these snack bars aren't very effective as a way to control hunger between meals, at least for me. They have a fair amount of sugar, very little fiber, and a relatively high calorie to mass ratio, all of which conspire to make this a less than ideal snack. If it's practical for you, eating a piece of fruit instead will control hunger much better, since your average apple/pear/etc. has more mass and fiber and will fill you up with fewer calories.
On the plus side, these bars pack a pretty good amount of vitamins and minerals and are a much better choice that most of the things you can find in a vending machine. ...
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