Now, one thing you may or may not know is that I love me some bars! My favorite is Balance Bar, but I've tried zillions of others... Luna, Clif, Power Crunch, Nutrisystem, Pure Protein, Lara, SoyJoy, PopCulture Probiotics... The list goes on, but let's stop there. I'm only adding these so that you know I know a thing or two about bars!
I tend to use them as more of meal component than as a snack, but when I tried this one, it wasn't even close to meal time. I decided to give it a whirl. ;)
What hit me first was the almost perfume-like raspberry aroma. The yogurt coating seemed consistent with "yogurt coating" that is often seen in snack foods. It was tasty enough, it the inner raspberry crunches were really delectable. There was a slightly vitaminy flavor and a hint of graininess in the crispness and sweetness of the ZonePerfect raspberry Greek yogurt bar, but hey -- if you want something purely decadent, go eat a candy bar and be quiet. ;). Most nutritional bars will have these characteristics, and to me it's not unpleasant at all... Just a fact of life. :)
My one gripe is that at 13g of sugar, this bar might be a little on the high side. But if you have the wiggle room in your sugar allotment, go for it. This bar can go all of the places that Greek yogurt can't go, like a crowded bus on a warm day. Or into your backpack until further notice. Gotta love that!
Grade: B+
[NOTE: Reviewer was given a complimentary sample of this product but was otherwise not compensated in any way.]
