Ginseng Root, Brussels sprouts, Royal jelly, & Mango what!
Written: Aug 16 '00
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Pros: Those massive 151 super ingredients, moist, super value!
Cons: An overwhelming mango taste, makes it unappealing for every day consumption
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| plaything's Full Review: 151 Diet Formula Bar |
The 151 Diet Formula Bar is one of the recent products I had the opportunity to try, along the line of diet food replacement & snack items. My latest series of diet food epinions, have been done in a he said/she said format with my buddy Lurker. I have been following along with his 30 day diet plan & for week #3, the 151 Diet Formula Bar was one of the items he chose to use, for some of his meal replacements. I had sent Lurker to the store with some suggestions of different diet bars/shakes he might like to try, including Balance bars & shakes, Jenny Craig meal bars, & the GeniSoy line of soy protein bars.
He purchased a few of the above products & also came back with the 151 Diet Formula Bar, Fabulous Fruit flavor. He said there was also a box present, where another flavor (Chocolate Raspberry) had been, but was empty. I could understand why after he told me. He paid a mere 24 cents each for them! "Wow", I thought, "I like these bars already!" So continuing with the he/said she said format, let's get to it.
151 Diet Formula Bar, Fabulous Fruit
Plaything says:
The first thing I noticed about the 151 Diet Formula Bar was the size. It seemed much bigger then the standard diet food bars and after looking at the wrapper, saw it was 2.3 ounces. This is larger then most of those I have consumed, averaging less then 2 ounces. The GeniSoy bar weighs in at 2.2 ounces & is the closest in size to the 151 Diet Formula Bar; but the difference in the packaging makes the 151 Diet Formula Bar seem even larger.
So I tore open the package, and before me was a bar that looked similar to a granola bar, yet somehow different. The first bite released a sudden burst of exploding flavor in my mouth of a powerful fruit taste, yet foreign to what I could easily recognize. I told Lurker it was as though I had bit into a piece of gum (the type w/the liquid centers), only with a wonderful half crunchy, half chewy texture. This Fabulous Fruit bar was extremely moist & bits of raisins, and other fruits were spread throughout.
At this point Lurker has tried his & says Mango? Yes, indeed we looked at the package & among the ingredients was Mango & Orange essence. While the Mango flavor was a definite standout, I could also taste the bits of other fruit and the 151 Diet Formula Bar tasted better to me then any other like bar, (granola type), that I had eaten in a long time. I don't think I have ever tasted a bar this moist & with quite the appealing texture of the Fabulous Fruit bar.
What else did we find on the package of ingredients that make up this 151 bar? Broccoli, Carrots, Alfalfa sprouts, Peas, Brussels sprouts, & Blue Green Algae! You have to be joking I thought, and this only names a few! I will cover more of the make up, of the 151 Diet Formula Bar, towards the end of my epinion.
This bar was extremely filling. By the time I finished it, although I enjoyed it, I didn't think I would want to use this on a daily basis. While it is a great bar, due to the profound Mango flavor, this is one that would be better enjoyed now & again, at least for me. I did not even think about eating until about 4 hrs. after I finished it, so as far as holding me until my next meal, it was a 1st place finisher among diet bars.
Lurker says:
When I first opened the package, it smelled yummy! But after looking at it, I didn't know if I would like it. It didn't look that good, & showed oats, rice, & raisins all the way through. Good heavens! This bar really has a strong mango taste, which I picked up instantly. I could taste a slight apple flavor, and found the Fabulous Fruit bar to be heavy & chewy in texture.
I like that the 151 Diet Formula Bar is bigger compared to most bars. It held me over for about 3 hrs. which is okay, but not as good as some others I have tried (that were smaller), yet kept me satisfied for 4-5 hrs. Overall, it is a decent bar, & if you like mangos this one is definitely for you. Even with it's shortcomings, I did go back to the store & bought about 8 more. At the on sale price of 24 cents each, I could easily live w/a bit of an aftertaste & the length of time I was hungry until my next meal.
151 Diet Formula Bar (Fabulous Fruit)
The Lowdown on the 151 super nutrients
This bar is really in a class of it's own when it comes to everything that is packed into this diet bar. You have your vitamins, your minerals, not to mention those super antioxidants, power herbs, oh & the digestive aids, the super foods, & the list goes on! All of which are part of the claim to help you burn fat in six ways. As I mentioned earlier, the 151 Diet Formula Bar had some surprising ingredients, and this bar has just too many too mention or list. 151!
The 151 Diet Formula Bar is also advertised as a super energizer bar, providing hours of energy that far out last the initial & short term kick you receive from the sugar or other ingredients in some products. While the 151 ingredients is almost mind boggling, I certainly did not feel like the Energizer bunny after eating this. I felt no more of a jolt or burst of energy then eating any other diet food bar, even w/the added Ginseng & other herbs. One of the main reasons I do like this bar, is because all the ingredients are there before me & I feel as though I am eating right with this product.
And, I am very pleased that most all of the vitamin requirements are met 100% with the consumption of just one 151 Diet Formula Bar. Compared to other bars, this one excels in that area from my perspective. Calories & sugars are in line w/similar products, but the protein count is one of the lowest. The fat grams contained in the 151 Diet Formula Bar is among the lowest % found in these type products, (a great plus); and the carbs are higher then most others.
Similar to the protein, it would be nice to have a higher calcium & iron count. Below is a basic list of the most prevalent vitamins and their respective %'s based on the daily values of a 2000 calorie diet. The basic ingredient list & the general nutrition facts are also included.
Calories 235, total fat 4 grams, carbs 47 grams. Sugars 20 grams, & protein 3 grams. Vitamins A, C, D, E, B-6, B-12 as well as several others 100%! Iron 8%, calcium 4 %.
Some basic ingredients
Unbleached wheat flour, fruit juice, natural grain dextrins, brown cane sugar, apples & peaches (sulfured to retain color) raisins, crisped rice, canola oil, mango & orange essence, vanilla flavor, citric acid, lecithin, baking powder, plus the 151 super/diet system nutrients.
Our final analysis
Together, Lurker & I found the Fabulous Fruit 151 Diet Formula Bar, the toughest one yet, to assign an overall grade to. We both agreed it is moist, and full of flavor, although we thought a bit too much mango; which makes it a bar not appealing to have as an everyday snack/meal. We agreed it had a nice texture & was filling, but it held me over longer then it did him. We both were excited that we were able to snatch a bunch of these up for a steal of a price, considering most other bars we have found are at least 99 cents all the way up to a hefty $2.49.
Since they don't offer half grades, our final grade will be tallied as a 3, but we would give it a 3 1/2 if possible. We both feel while lacking in some areas, the benefits of the 100% vitamin content & those advertised 151 super ingredients, to big the biggest factor in our decision to purchase more 151 Diet Formula Bars. (Of course the super value price as well :*) We recommend if you haven't yet had a chance to pick one of these up, it is a product you really have to try at least once; and you may just find it worthy of repeat purchases.
Stay tuned to read the details of week #3 of Lurker's 30 day diet plan, that will be included in my next epinion!
Note: These bars should never be used by those under 18, those who are pregnant &/or nursing, or persons suffering any health problems, without first consulting a physician; which is always a good rule of thumb as everyone is different & has different needs as far as daily calorie intake, to either loose weight and or maintain their weight. If you plan to use this product as a substitute for some of your regular meals, it is important that you intake a sufficient amount of calories in your regular meal as well.
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