Are granola bars nutritious??

ocean26
ocean26 Posts: 122 Member
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
I just bought Quaker granola bars with 100 calories. Even though they are flavors like peanut butter and chocolate....are they still nutritious and an okay substitute for say a banana?

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  • ocean26
    ocean26 Posts: 122 Member
    I just bought Quaker granola bars with 100 calories. Even though they are flavors like peanut butter and chocolate....are they still nutritious and an okay substitute for say a banana?
  • Losing_It
    Losing_It Posts: 3,271 Member
    I don't think they're anywhere near as healthy as a banana but they are yummy!!!:flowerforyou:
  • haleyk
    haleyk Posts: 58
    I like the TLC kashi granola bars-they have fiber and not too much sugar or fat.
  • xbonbonx
    xbonbonx Posts: 170
    they wouldn't be a good substitute for a banana, but they are a good subsitute for fatty high calorie things. and definitely better for you than most things.
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    they wouldn't be a good substitute for a banana, but they are a good subsitute for fatty high calorie things. and definitely better for you than most things.

    Hey are those ratties in your ticker? I have three. Two brothers, black and white hooded. The third is a dumbo rex baby who's also a black hooded but he doesn't get along with the other two. He is my spoiled little baby (he's several months old now though LOL) :smooched:
  • BMAJK
    BMAJK Posts: 72 Member
    :tongue: Yeah the Kashi Cherry and Dark Chocolate bars dipped in yogurt is awesome!
  • July
    July Posts: 239
    I over eat fruit like apples and bananas, and they don't have the staying power of some granola bars because of soluble fiber and protein content. A mix of food is always better.

    Just read the label - avoid high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oil and all that stuff. The Nature Valley hard granola bars are a pretty good bet.
  • xbonbonx
    xbonbonx Posts: 170
    they wouldn't be a good substitute for a banana, but they are a good subsitute for fatty high calorie things. and definitely better for you than most things.

    Hey are those ratties in your ticker? I have three. Two brothers, black and white hooded. The third is a dumbo rex baby who's also a black hooded but he doesn't get along with the other two. He is my spoiled little baby (he's several months old now though LOL) :smooched:

    yep :happy: :happy: I have 3 too. the two older ones are white with tan hoods (one has a stripe down it's back- don't know if you can see it in the pic though). the baby is tan with white on her belly.

    is a dumbo rex one that is hairless? I can never remember lol.

    it's always cool to find people who like rats. most people are like "ewww!" lol.
  • AllyKM
    AllyKM Posts: 15 Member
    Try Fiber One Chewy Bars. They come in awesome flavors (I had a chocolate mocha one today - yum!). They taste much more decadent than they are and can be a great snack or even a substitute for dessert! Plus they provide about 30% of your daily fiber intake which is key to weight loss.
  • lk14040
    lk14040 Posts: 90
    a food is usually nutritious because it contains vitamins and minerals, so check the nutrition lable.
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