Organic Maca Bar- Maple Chunk Fudge

Moving ever forward on our trek for the best tasting gluten free products, we found Organic Maca bars at the sneaker store.

The Maple Chunk Fudge bar tastes extremely similar to the Cherry Chunk Fudge. It's sweeter, and has sugar-like granules on the top, but otherwise it still has that same dried fruit tang. Don't get me wrong, I love that this bar contains only organic ingredients, but I'm not a huge fan of the taste. I think it's the maca that gives it the rather unexpected aftertaste. Interestingly too, if you squeeze the side of the bar you can see the moisture globules rise to the surface.

This bar is without a doubt superior in its contents- but don't expect it to be the antidote for your chocolate candy bar cravings. Again, it's wonderful on the trail or train, or whenever a quick gluten free pick me up is needed, but it's not my favorite. If I had to pick the cherry over the maple, I'd definitely opt for the cherry- at least it looks and tastes like cherry.

Ingredients:
Organic almond butter, organic agave nectar, organic dates, organic maple chunks, organic raw maca (5000 mg), organic brown rice protein, organic cocoa, organic flax meal, organic almonds, organic vanilla, organic rosemary antioxidant.

Allergy Information:
Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts/treenuts, soy, dairy, wheat and eggs. This product contains almonds.

Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: 1 bar (57 g)
Calories: 230
Calories from fat: 90
Total fat: 10 g
Sat fat: 1 g
Trans fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 10 mg
Potassium: 200 mg
Total Carb: 30 g
Dietary fiber: 6 g
Sugars: 21 g
Protein: 8 g

Organic Maca Bar - Cherry Chunk Fudge

While Rob and I were shopping for new sneakers we came across a rather large supply of energy bars. This particular one is a Cherry Chunk Fudge Organic Maca Bar from Potent Foods. Said to contain 5000 mg. organic maca from the Andes Mountains of Peru, I was a bit skeptical as to its taste. Nicely though this is a cold-processed, doctor formulated, gluten free, soy free, non GMO, low sodium, dairy free, wheat free and cholesterol free product that is also USDA Organic, Kosher and Vegan Certified. Besides it's cherry chunk fudge, how bad could it be?

Appearance-wise it resembles most pressed chocolaty logs. On this one though there are visible cherries protruding out. It has a chewy/crunchy texture and I would say it's more of a dried fruit flavor with only a hint of chocolate. It's not terribly sweet either. It's definitely decent enough but I don't love it. It doesn't have a distinct flavor and there is a bit of a tang at the end.

Obviously these are perfect to tote along for a snack, will absolutely satisfy hunger on a bike or hike in the woods, and I truly love the ingredients. Aside from that I'd rather have a gluten free meal any day of the week!

Ingredients:
Organic almond butter, organic agave nectar, organic dates, organic raw maca (5000 mg), organic tart cherries, organic brown rice protein, organic cocoa, organic flax meal, organic maple chunks, organic almonds, organic vanilla, organic rosemary antioxidant.

Allergy Information: Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts/treenuts, soy, dairy, wheat and eggs. This product contains almonds.

Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 1 bar (57 g)
Calories: 230
Calories from fat: 90
Total fat: 10 g
Sat fat: 1 g
Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 10 mg
Potassium: 200 mg
Total Carb: 29 g
Dietary fiber: 6 g
Sugars: 19 g
Protein: 8 g