Pure Bar Organic Cherry Cashew, Fruit & Nut Bar, 1.7-Ounce Bars (Pack of 12)
- 12 bars per box
- Made with tart cherries, creamy cashews, delicious almonds and rich walnuts
- Pure Cherry Cashew bars are certified organic, non GMO, vegan, gluten-free, soy free, and kosher
- 190 Calories, 6g Protein, 3g Fiber
Pure Fruit and Nut bars are certified organic, non GMO, vegan, gluten-free, soy free, kosher and made with sweet fruits, rich nuts and a variety of spices. With a soft and chewy cookie dough-like texture, Pure Fruit and Nut bars are perfect high energy snacks that deliver balanced nutrition with whole food ingredients.
List Price: $ 29.88
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Golden State Fruit Gourmet Abundance Gift Basket
- An abundance of orchard favorite fruits including two varieties of pears, two varieties of apples, mango, oranges and mandarins, and a fruit in season
- An Italian style sausage and two delicious cheeses – a creamy jack and natural cheddar
- Premium roasted and salted almonds and olive oil sea salt crackers
- A 4 piece gift box of decadent chocolate covered sea salt caramels and a bag of dried fruit
- Presented in a woven basket with liner and tied with a festive bow
This festive basket of mango, 2 comic pears, a red pear, 2 brae burn apple and granny smith apple, a fruit in season, plus 2 navel orange and three mandarins are accompanied by and Italian style sausage, two cheeses – a delicious natural cheddar and creamy jack, premium dried fruit, a gift box of chocolate covered sea salt caramels, roasted, salted almonds and olive oil sea salt crackers for and generous gift.
List Price: $ 59.90
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Regular Guy says: “Ingredients are PURE, and the PITS”,
The ingredient list is quite impressive, if only for the fact that someone who doesn’t have a chemistry degree can understand it. That in itself is refreshing. They’ve even got a YES/NO breakdown printed next to the ingredients that goes something like this:
YES!: Certified Organic, Gluten-Free, Full Serving [of] Fruit, Organic Protein, Rich in Omega-3s, Good Source of Fiber, Raw, Vegan
NO!: Refined Sugars, Gluten Dairy or Soy, Cholesterol, Trans Fats, Preservatives, GMOs, Artificial Nothin’
WOW! 5-STARS SO FAR! Let’s tear this thing open!
At first glance, it looks just like holiday fruitcake that’s been mashed with a rolling pin. Mmmmm… Maybe that’s why it doesn’t need preservatives and the expiration date is almost a full year in the future. Smells a lot like fruitcake, too. I lost my first test subject (my wife) on looks and smell alone. (Minus 1 star for lack of family appeal — I don’t count the kids’ outright rejection.)
The first bite redeemed the bar. It’s tastier than I’d anticipated, full flavored and sweet without being powdery or sugary. I think I might like this.
The second bite lost the other star instantly. I felt like I almost broke a tooth on a rather large fruit pit. Guess I should have paid closer attention to the disclaimer on the wrapper that states, “May contain pieces of nuts, shells, stems, or pits.” I found a stem in the other half of the bar.
As good as this fruit bar may be for me, I don’t think I should have to strain it prior to eating it. I have enjoyed similarly nutritious bars in the past and not one thought of seeking a dentist.
Though the PURE BAR is EVERYTHING they promise (pits and all), I’ll probably do some more “research” (read: taste tests) on other healthy snack bars before buying a case. I will, however, recommend this bar to a family member who needs a Gluten-free diet, because it tastes significantly better than most Gluten-free snacks I’ve sampled.
Just be careful and take small bites.
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|Flavor okay, not great,
When I was searching for a healthier between meal afternoon snack I read a lot of reviews for a lot of products. I wanted something with few ingredients, not “fortified” and with some nuts in it. I settled on the Larabar Fruit & Nut Cherry Pie bars and the PURE Bar Organic Wild Blueberry Living Food Bar. I love cherries and I love blueberries so they seemed like good choices.
The stats of the bars are very similar, weight (both 1.7oz, not 1.8), calories, fat, sugars, etc. The PURE has more protein at 6g vs 4g. The Larabar has no sodium while the PURE has just a bit at 5mg. The Larabar is thicker, the PURE bar is wider. Visually the Larabar appears to have more nuts in it, which doesn’t seem to jive with the protein stats. The PURE bar has a grittier texture while chewing so maybe more of the nuts are finely ground.
1st ingredient is dates for both followed by almonds and then cherries for the Larabar and followed by blueberries and various nuts, organic agave nectar, rice protein and lemon juice for the PURE bar. One would think with the extra ingredients in the PURE bar they were added to tweak the flavor or give it a fresher taste, but the flavor of the Larabar is better than the PURE by a pretty good margin. It has a much fresher and lively taste. I have to say the PURE bar is a bit cardboardy tasting to me and has a drier mouth feel. It is not bad, in fact my 2 youngest kids eat them readily, just not nearly as good as the Larabar. I think the tartness of the cherries in the Larabar kick up the flavor vs the milder blueberry flavor of the PURE (maybe the lemon juice add as an attempt to kick up the PURE bar flavor and tartness?). In fairness I should probably review the PURE Cherry Cashew bar but I much prefer almonds over cashews so don’t plan on ordering any from Amazon. If I stumble on the PURE cherry in a regular store I will give one a try though. I still get both auto shipped from Amazon for variety sake, but am looking for a better tasting blueberry bar w/ basic ingredients including nuts.
For grins here is a comparison of the Larabar, PURE, Snickers, Hershey’s and Maruchan Chicken Ramen noodles in a few categories. Stats are listed in the order I listed them in the previous sentence.
Calories: 190, 190, 280, 210, 380
Total Fat: 8g, 9, 14, 13, 14 Saturated Fat: 0.5g, 1, 5, 8, 7
Sugars: 21g, 20, 30, 24, 0
Protein: 4g, 6, 4, 3, 10
Sodium: 0mg, 5, 140, 35, 1540 !!!
UPDATE Nov 11, 2009 PURE has changed this bar.
I got my regular shipment and noticed the bars came in a newly shaped box and new packaging. Total fat went from 9g to 8g and they eliminated all sodium. Total carbs edged up to 26g from 25g. Protein remains 6g and calories at 190.
The BIG CHANGE is that “Organic Wild Blueberries” drops from the 2nd item listed on the ingredients list to the 5th! Blueberries are now after not only dates but walnuts, cashews and rice proein concentrate. Bumping up the nut content would not be a bad thing, but since the total fat actually decreased and carbs increased, I think the nut quantity actually decreased along with the blueberries, but the date quantity increased. This seems to basically be a date bar w/ nuts now and some minor blueberry content. I’d love to see the actually quantity of blueberries in this bar. Ironically, I can actually see blueberries scattered in the new bar, whereas the old bar was more of a dense blended mush. The bar is noticeably lighter in color now (and density)…more tan than blue. The new packaging implies a longer slimmer bar shape, but oddly the actual bar is shorter, wider and a tad thicker…package marketing? The total weight is unchanged at 1.7oz. I’m still looking for an alternative blueberry bar…I imagine cost is a big factor in blueberry content. My 2 kids will still eat these but they noticed the change right away and are not impressed.
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|small bar for a high price with an untrue claim and hidden fructose,
You can research for yourself, google “agave nectar bad”
and look for entries from “foodrenegade,” “nourishedkitchen” and “living-foods”
You can also google “fructose bad”
check out the hits from “about” and “the american journal of clinical nutrition”
Fructose and in particular, High Fructose Corn Syrup are the subjects of much controversy today. There are studies that conclude that there is no appreciable difference between sucrose and fructose to our bodies (and of course, fructose is a component of sucrose). There are also studies that indicate fructose may be problematic. Regardless of which camp you’re in, “agave nectar” is a hidden source of fructose in this bar and it is not raw. The fact that the manufacturer of this bar claims “nothing cooked and nothing processed” is nothing short of fraud.
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|Not even close to what you will get – Do not purchase,
There are 6 pieces of fruit, 3 pieces of cheese and a small box of crackers. All lying down in a single layer on top of a pile of straw.
I would be embarrassed to send this to anyone.
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|Rip off!!!,
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|Spoiled food!,
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