Nutrition Action Healthletter
Center for Science in the Public InterestOctober 2000 — U.S. Edition 
  The only grains in our Best Bites are whole grains. Each Best Bite has at least two grams of fiber and no more than one gram of saturated fat and 14 grams of sugar. Within each category, bars are ranked from best to worst (from least to most saturated fat, then total fat then sugar, then calories).


Granola Bars
(# of oz. in one bar)

Health Valley Fruit Bars (1.5)1, 2, 3

140

0

0

14
Health Valley (1.0)1, 2, 3 1002011
Barbara’s Nature’s Choice
(0.7)1, 2, 3
80307
 Sunbelt Low Fat Apple Cinnamon Chewy (1.2)21403014
 Sunbelt Low Fat Oatmeal Raisin Chewy (1.2)1303015
 Quaker Low Fat Chewy (1.0)11102110
 Quaker Chewy (1.0)11203110
 Nature Valley Crunchy
(2 bars—1.5)1, 2
1806111
 Barbara’s Nature’s Choice Dipped Desserts (1.1)1120429
 Kudos (1.0)11104211
 Fi-Bar Chewy & Nutty (1.2)11404211
 Sunbelt Oats & Honey Chewy (1.0)120529
 Sunbelt S’mores Granola Treats (1.1)1305212
 Sunbelt Golden Almond Chewy (1.0)130728
 Sunbelt Chocolate Chip Chewy (1.2)21607312
 Sunbelt Fudge Dipped Macaroon Chewy (1.4)19010413
 Sunbelt Fudge Dipped Chocolate Chip Chewy (1.5)220010416
Health Valley Bakes (1.0)1, 2, 3 700011
 Health Valley Marshmallow (1.1)11000011
Health Valley Healthy Breakfast Bakes (1.3)1, 2, 31100013
Barbara’s Nature’s Choice Fat Free (1.3)1, 2, 31100014
 Hain Marshmallow Crisp (0.8)1, 3801010
 Health Valley Cobbler (1.3)11302013
 Barbara’s Nature’s Choice Low Fat (1.3)1, 21302014
 Health Valley Sandwich (1.4)11302014
 Health Valley Tarts (1.4)11302014
 Nabisco Fruit ‘n Grain (1.3)11303013
 Quaker Fruit & Oatmeal (1.3)11403015
 Sunbelt Fruit Filled (1.3)11303018
 Fi-Bar (1.2)1, 21202112
 General Mills Golden Grahams Treats (0.8)190318
 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain (1.3)11403113
 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Twists (1.3)11403113
 Entenmann’s Multi-Grain (1.3)11403115
 Hain Breakfast (1.4)11403115
 Kellogg’s Frosted Chocolate Fudge Low Fat Pop-Tarts (1.8)21903118
 Kellogg’s Low Fat Pop-Tarts, except Frosted Chocolate Fudge (1.8)11903119
 Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats (0.8)11104110
 Little Debbie Marshmallow Crispy (1.2)1404113
 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Fruit-full Squares (1.7)11804116
 Nabisco Cherry Burst or Crunchin’ Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Toastettes KoolStuf (1.7)1905116
 Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts (1.8)12005118
 Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts Snak-Stix (1.8)12005219
 Jell-O Dessert Delights (1.4)11506214
 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Chocolate Chip Squares (1.7)1906219
 Tastykake Oatmeal Raisin
Snak (2.0)2
2509321

Cereal Bars & Snack Bars
(# of oz. in one bar)

Jenny Craig Oatmeal Raisin (2.0)2

210

3

0

22
 Pounds Off Mixed Berry Oatmeal (2.1)22105118
 Pounds Off Strawberry Oatmeal
(2.1)2
2105118
 Pounds Off Oatmeal Raisin (2.1)22105121
 Nestlé Sweet Success Caramel, Honey & Nougat (1.1)1004211
 Nestlé Sweet Success Peanut Butter & Caramel (1.1)1004212
 Nestlé Sweet Success Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter (1.2)21204212
 Nestlé Sweet Success Chewy Chocolate Brownie (1.2)21204213
 Nestlé Sweet Success Chewy Chocolate Chip (1.2)21204213
 Ultra Slim-Fast Peanut Butter Crunch (1.0)1304220
 Pounds Off Raspberry Oatmeal (2.1)22105221
 Zone Perfect Almond Crunch (1.8)21906216
 Zone Perfect Chocolate Almond Fudge (1.8)21906217
 Ultra Slim-Fast Rich Chewy Caramel (1.0)21204311
 Ultra Slim-Fast Crispy Peanut Caramel (1.0)1204313
 Slim-Fast Dutch Chocolate Breakfast & Lunch (1.2)21405312
 Pounds Off Chocolate Fudge (2.1)22105318
 Pounds Off Chocolate Peanut Butter (2.1)22105318
 Jenny Craig, except Oatmeal Raisin (2.0)12205321
 Denise Austin Tropical Fruit Tasty Meal-To-Go (2.0)2005324
 Slim-Fast Rich Chocolate Brownie or Milk Chocolate Peanut Meal On-The-Go (2.0)22205324
 Denise Austin Lemon Chiffon Tasty Meal-To-Go (2.0)2005325
 Slim-Fast Peanut Butter Breakfast & Lunch (1.2)21506313
 Atkins Almond Brownie Diet Advantage (2.1)22301030*
 Pounds Off Dark Chocolate Coconut (2.1)22105415
 Slim-Fast Chocolate Cookie Dough or Oatmeal Raisin Meal On-The-Go (2.0)22205419
 Slim-Fast Oats & Spice Meal On-The-Go (2.0) 22205420
 Slim-Fast Apple Cobbler Meal On-The-Go (2.0)22205423
 Slim-Fast Honey Peanut Meal On-The-Go (2.0)22205423
 Denise Austin Peanut ButterTasty Meal-To-Go (2.0)2106422
 Zone Perfect Apple Cinnamon Crunch (1.8)2107411
 Zone Perfect Strawberry Fruit Crunch (1.8)2107412
 Lean Body (2.8)13007412
 Zone Perfect Chocolate Raspberry Supreme (1.8)22107413
 Zone Perfect Strawberry Yogurt (1.8)2107414
 Zone Perfect Honey Peanut (1.8)2007420
 Atkins Diet Advantage, except Almond Brownie (2.1)12301370
 Milky Way (2.0)27010535
 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (2 cups—1.6)25014521
 Snickers (2.1) 28014530
 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate (1.5)23013922
 
: Best Bite.
1: Average of the entire line.
2: Contains at least 2 grams of fiber.
3: Contains only whole grain.
*: Artificially sweetened.

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