It's like Eating Cardboard: Soyjoy Baked Whole Soy & Fruit Bar

I believe I received a Soyjoy Baked Whole Soy and Fruit Bar as a sample. I have had it for about 3 weeks now, and was in a real hurry to get to Core Boxing Class today. I took a bottle of water, and the Soyjoy bar with me.

We had a really intense workout, and after it I walked to my vehicle. I felt a little shaky so opened my purse, and took out the bar. I tore off one end of the Soyjoy bar, and couldn't believe how small the bar was. It was three quarters of an inch across, half an inch in depth, and I am not sure how long it was, as I had to take a bite of it. All I know is that it is a lot smaller than most of the bars I have, to give me back energy.

The flavor I had was Banana. I bit into it, and it was a little on the hard side, and dry. I chewed it, and could taste the banana, and saw a tiny bit of raisin. The rest of it could have been stale bread, or cake. I was so hungry that I finished the bar, and thought about what else I could eat. Well I didn't have anything else with me, so I drove home.

The Soyjoy Baked Whole Soy and Fruit Bar has a net weight of 1.05 ounce (30 g.), which tells you how small it is. The packaging looks really inviting. It is metallic silver with a yellow area, for Soyjoy to be displayed. Then it shows a piece of the bar, followed by a bunch of bananas. From this marketing, it makes you want to try the product.

When I got home I had a piece of dried coconut in my teeth, so I knew that was in the bar. Here is a list of the ingredients:

"Ground Whole Soybeans, Raisin, Dried Banana, Butter, Sugar, Egg, Dried Pineapple, Dried Coconut, Maltodextrin (natural fiber source), Corn Starch, Salt, Banana Flavor with Other Natural Flavors. Contains: Milk."

I was at a loss, to find words to say how bad this bar is, so I went onto their website. This is what they think of their bar:

"Who can resist the taste of freshly baked banana bread? Peel open the sensational Banana SOYJOY and indulge yourself. We bake real bananas with ground whole soybeans to create a delicious, healthy snack to have with you for whatever life throws your way."

I love freshly baked banana bread, and how they can compare this bar to it, I have no idea. I even checked the packaging to make sure that it wasn't punctured, and that is why mine was stale. No it wasn't.

It is a real shame that I won't be trying any of the Soyjoy products because this bar contains, 130 calories, no trans fats, no Artificial Colors, Flavors, Hydrogenated Oils or Gluten.

If you really want to try a bar then here are the nutritional facts:
Serving Size 1 Bar (30g)
Calories 130
Calories from Fat 50
Total Fat 6g
Saturated Fat 3g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20g
Sodium 50g
Potassium 240mg
Total Carbohydrates 16g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 11g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% Iron 4%

I personally would prefer to have taste, and go for a Myoplex Lite bar at 190 calories, a PowerBar Triple Threat Long Lasting Energy bar at 230 calories, or make a Designer Whey Protein Shake at 100 calories.

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