Nature Valley Crunchy Canadian Maple Syrup Cereal Bars 42g (Pack of 18 x 2 bars)

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If a product has ‘nature’ in the title, is easy to believe it will be good for you. But that is not always the case. The bar does have its benefits with the Protein bar range scoring highly for protein and the Almond Nut Butter range providing a better option than the bars containing peanuts. Another plus point is the use of wholegrains for the base of the Crunchy range which provide fibre. There are four main bar types to choose from, each having a slightly different set of ingredients to cater for different tastes: Fibre is key to maintaining a healthy digestive system. The government guidelines state that an average adult should consume 30g of fibre daily. Most adults, however, eat much less than this. If you want to increase the amount of fibre in your diet, the Nature Valley Protein bar in coconut and almond flavour is your best choice, with 5.1g of fibre per bar coming from the use of the wholegrain rolled oats. Good fat vs bad fat Heavy - Active for much of the day, walking non-stop and carrying objects. Typical jobs: hospital/ward nurse, waitressing in a busy restaurant, cleaner, porter, labourer/construction worker, gardener, farm worker. Leisure Activity Level

Nature Valley bars don’t contain any artificial colours, flavours or preservatives but they do contain refined sugar and oils. Some of these bars are suitable for vegans. However, some of the bars contain honey which many vegans do not accept as a vegan-based food, as it produced by bees. Do Nature Valley bars contain gluten?Nut Butter Biscuits – More of a Hob-Nob style biscuit than a traditional granola bar. Nut butter is created by blending almonds into a smooth paste and offers cholesterol-fighting properties. Crunchy Bars – a sweet option with natural flavours of honey, nuts, maple syrup, almonds and berries. There is also a more indulgent alternative which features a choice of dark chocolate or peanut butter. Most of the bars also contain palm oil and shea vegetable fats. Palm oil has been in the news recently due to concerns about the impact of palm oil production on the environment, which might be an ethical decision for some people who chose not to consume products which contain palm oil. Calories in Nature Valley bars Moderately active - Do light to moderate intensity exercise 3-4 times a week. E.g. going to the gym / swimming / cycling / horse riding / dance classes / playing golf. Daily dog walking (brisk pace, twice a day).

Inactive - Do very little exercise, going for the occasional walk (moderate pace, low intensity). Spend majority of leisure time doing activities such as watching TV, playing computer games, on the internet, reading, cooking, driving, general household chores.The Oats & Honey Crunchy bar has 7.2g of fat of which 1.1g is saturated fat, which would be the best choice for anyone wanting to reduce their fat intake. Light - Have a job that involves long periods of sitting (office-based / driving) or are home-based and sitting for much of the day. Typical jobs: office worker, sales rep, bus/taxi/lorry driver.