Review: Are Eat Natural bars healthy or not? Our honest opinion.
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You've probably seen the Eat Natural bars in the store. Not only do supermarkets sell them, you can also find them at petrol stations. The brand has since managed to build up a fairly healthy reputation. Many people therefore assume that you can use Eat Natural bars as a healthy snack.
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The question is of course: is that correct? Are Eat Natural bars indeed healthy, or is it a bit disappointing when you take a critical look at the ingredients? We'll discuss it in today's blog!
What are Eat Natural Bars?
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Eat Natural is one of the brands that has devoted itself to the trend of healthy eating. They also make granola, for example, just as hype as those snack bars. Their aim is to keep their products gluten-free and free of artificial colors and flavors. To this end, the bars are made with â € a lot of love and attentionâ € ™.
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45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
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The Eat Natural bars are made in a number of variants. For example, you will find the flavors almond-apricot, dark chocolate, milk chocolate and almond-sultana. All â € packed with fruit and nuts â € ™, again according to the packaging.
Are Eat Natural bars healthy?
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But as you probably know, it's not always a good idea to directly believe food packaging. For that reason, we take a closer look at the ingredients of the Eat Natural bars. What exactly is in it, apart from those fruits and nuts? And how healthy are those ingredients exactly?
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Eat Natural is very proud of its products â € without added sugarsâ € ™. So all the more surprising that there is glucose syrup between the ingredients. That may sound better than sugar, but it's the exact same thing. It's not about a little bit either. The exact amount is not specified, but it can be deduced from the other ingredients that about 10 to 15 percent of the bar consists of pure glucose.
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40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce -
15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
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Fortunately, those bars also contain regular fruit â € “and fruit is healthy, isn't it? You would think so, and fresh fruit is also very healthy. Unfortunately, the fruit in the Eat Natural bars was processed nicely before it ended up in those bars. In the dark chocolate bar, for example, we find that the 8% cranberries are not just cranberries.
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Fortunately, those bars also contain regular fruit â € “and fruit is healthy, isn't it? You would think so, and fresh fruit is also very healthy. Unfortunately, the fruit in the Eat Natural bars was processed quite a bit before it ended up in those bars. In the dark chocolate bar, for example, we find that the 8% cranberries are not just cranberries.
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It also contains sugar and sunflower oil. For dried fruit such as raisins, in general, you should not eat too much of it. The sugars are also quite concentrated in it.
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It also contains sugar and sunflower oil. In general, for dried fruit such as raisins, you should not eat too much of it. The sugars are also quite concentrated in it.
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Do you think we should be done with the sugar by now? Unfortunately, it has also been added to other ingredients. The basis of every bar is formed by puffed rice. But as if that by itself doesn't contain enough carbohydrates, it says here again that the ingredients are rice and sugar.
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Do you think we should be done with the sugar by now? Unfortunately, it has also been added to other ingredients. The basis of every bar is formed by puffed rice. But as if that by itself doesn't contain enough carbohydrates, it says here too that the ingredients are rice and sugar.
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20 minMain dishTasty vine tomato, (olive oil, fresh basil, onion, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, zucchini spaghetti, pumpkin spaghetti, mini buffalo mozzarella,lukewarm pumpkin and zucchini spaghetti -
15 minSide dishtraditional olive oil, curry powder, wheat flour, coconut milk, sambal oelek, chicken broth tablet, water, fresh mango,curry sauce with mango -
30 minMain dishtraditional olive oil, lean ground beef, frozen Mexican wok vegetables, salsa sauce mild, taco shell, grated young cheese, creme fraiche,Mexican vegetable in tacos -
95 minMain dishmaize chicken, lemon, coarse sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thyme, zucchini, tomatoes (small to), black olives without pit,provençal chicken with zucchini and tomatoes
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Finally, we find small amounts of extra sugar here and there. For example, the yogurt coating of the almond-apricot bar contains more sugar and palm oil than yogurt. And the chocolate used in both chocolate flavors naturally also contains sugar.
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Finally, honey has been added to each bar. That may sound natural, but it really does nothing else in your body than regular granulated sugar.
So… healthy?
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In short: a lot of added sugars. Of course the Eat Natural bars also contain some ingredients that are good for you, such as nuts and some dried fruit. It is a pity that there is an unnecessary amount of junk involved.
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In total, around 40% of the bar consists of carbohydrates - in short, just sugar. In addition, the bars provide a lot of calories. That is not necessarily a problem, but it is important to be aware of it.
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Eat Natural bars are better than Mars or Snickers. But do you really want to know for sure what you are getting? Then just make your own bars!
Make your own healthy bars
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Fortunately, we already have a number of recipes for this on Drosspieren.nl. Take a look at our healthy muesli bars, energy bars, our protein bars and our sesame bars. All a lot less sugary â € “and besides, you at least know exactly what you put in your mouth.
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Fortunately, we already have a number of recipes for this on Drosspieren.nl. Take a look at our healthy muesli bars, energy bars, our protein bars and our sesame bars. All a lot less sugary â € “and besides, at least you know exactly what you're putting in your mouth.
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25 minSmall dishflour, frozen puff pastry, egg, milk, walnut, mature cheese, paprika, dried Provençal herbs,puff pastry-sticks -
20 minSide dishEggs, lettuce, parsley, olive oil (extra virgin), tarragon vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper,lettuce with egg dressing -
15 minSmall dishbaking flour, peanut oil, flat leaf parsley,ar'nabit mi'li -
15 minAppetizerScottish salmon fillet, butter or margarine, fresh dill, creme fraiche, dry white wine, arugula lettuce melange, pan tostado,baked salmon with white-wine sauce
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In our FitChef cookbooks you will also find a few tasty recipes for bars. Finally, there is of course still plenty online! If you make a good amount at a time, it doesn't have to take you that much time at all.