What’s the Advantage to this bar?…Atkins Advantage (“ICBPOJWO")
Written: Jun 14 '02 (Updated Aug 09 '03)
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Pros: low carbs, high protein, no sugars
Cons: TASTE, high fat content, high calories, expensive
The Bottom Line: Do not even eat a small bite of this product!
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| kld718's Full Review: Atkins Diet Advantage Bar |
I am not now, and have never been on the Atkin’s Diet. I simply do not feel the need as I have been told recently, by my doctor, that I am one pound away from being underweight. Now, some of you might be saying, “why is she eating a diet product?” Simple, I like to stay in shape and routinely eat nutritional bars as a snack instead of those high in fat snack foods.
I have no desire to loose any weight, just to keep my body in shape and healthy. Even more so now that I have been recently re-diagnosed with a heart condition. I have had heart problems since I was a young one, but have recently noticed that I have been having more problems with my health due to another condition with my heart.
So I am always looking at different nutritional bars to add to my lifestyle. Hearing a lot of things about the Advantage bar, I decided to try it. Boy, am I very upset that I did. This bar tastes so disgusting! UGH! And I bought two of them so I am stuck throwing the other one out.
~ Atkins Bar ~
These bars come in the typical size, if not a tad bit smaller, and shape of other nutritional bars. The net weight is 2.11 oz. (60g) and I paid about $1.99 (on sale) a bar at, my local Target. The package boasts that this bar is for the “original low carb lifestyle.”
~ Nutritional Facts ~
From packaging:
Total Fat: 8g
Calories: 220
Fat Calories: 70
Saturated Fat: 4g
Total Carbohydrates: 21g
Cholesterol: less than 5mg
Protein: 21g
Sodium: 105 mg
Potassium: 330 mg
Fiber: 7g
Sugars: 0g
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D-3, Vitamin B-1, Folic Acid, Vitamin B-2, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin E, Chromium, Niacin, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin K, and Selenium
~ Ingredients ~...from packaging for Almond Brownie
Protein blend, glycerine, water, polydextrose, cocoa powder, almond pieces, natural coconut oil, cellulose, cocoa butter, butter oil, olive oil, natural and artificial flavor, lecithin, maltodextrin, guar gum, citric acid, sucralose
~ Some Flavors ~
Almond Brownie
Chocolate Coconut
Chocolate Raspberry
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Banana Colada
Creamy Lemon Chiffon
Chocolate Macadamia
Creamy Berry Cheesecake
~*~ My Thoughts ~*~
I would have to say that I was completely and utterly disappointed with this product. It is not advertised as an energy bar, so I guess it is actually my fault for assuming that it was. As for the overall taste, let’s just say that eating the chalk in my aunt’s classroom would probably be better tasting than this bar. I did not find the first bite all that bad, but after the second bite, it all went downhill. I guess I didn’t get a big enough piece with the first bite! I decided to keep on eating though, thinking that maybe I could develop a taste for it. Absolutely not! I got through the whole bar and decided that it was enough for me. Not only would I not acquire a taste for this product, it left me with a bad aftertaste and a nauseated feeling in my stomach.
Having bought the Almond Brownie, I was expecting a light, sweet taste with the chocolate. Boy, was I wrong! It tasted more like nothing. Why put chocolate in the bar if it’s going to fool everyone and taste like absolutely nothing? And almonds? Or brownies? Forget it!
So what about the other bar I bought? How was the Chocolate Macadamia, you say? Well, suffice to say that I took one bite out of it, giving it the benefit of the doubt, and opening it at all, and threw it into my trash can at work. It tasted exactly like the Almond Brownie. In short, it tasted like nothing and left a bad aftertaste again. So the point of the whole story here is that I have completely given up on these tasteless hunks of chalk. I have no desire to check myself into the emergency room and spend my time there with stomach pains as I work in a hospital and am there way too much already!
This kind of bar has no sugar, which may be good for others, but I find that I need the sugar to keep me going throughout my busy days at work. Also, you are getting a lot of vitamins included within this bar, but not enough that you are totally set with your required daily intake. So while I would (if I actually liked it and continued to buy it) use this product as a snack in between meals, I would not use it as an actual meal replacement. Also, I did not notice any increase/decrease in my energy level with this bar. So, it did not help to try and stomach this product and eat on. Also, the fat content of this bar was just way to high for a nutritional product. If I wanted to eat 8 grams of fat or higher and 220 calories or higher, I would definitely look for something more appetizing.
So do I recommend this nasty product? Absolutely not, and I suggest you skip it also unless you like that nauseated feeling. Even for those that are on the actual Atkins diet, I would suggest bypassing these even though they are right on target with the diet.
*Distributed by Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
1-800-6ATKINS
www.atkinscenter.com
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~ Thanks for reading!
Kim
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