Fiber One Chewy Bars
I originally posted this food find on on February 13th, 2007 but lost it in the crash. I salvaged the post from google cache and finally had time to repost it. The comments alone are worth the reposting. Reading them just crack me up!
OK OK Already! I have gotten more emails about this product then any other and I finally got a chance to try them. Well let me tell you, they lived up to the great reputation! I had an oats and chocolate on the way home from the grocery store and it was delicious. Chewy, sweet and really filling! All that for only 2 points a piece!
I’ll be carrying a new bar in my bag. :)
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posted by Roni
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10:01 PM
so i also loove love lovve these bars. but i found that because they are so high in carbs and sugar they really didnt keep me satisfied. it makes me wonder if its really possible for them to be 35% of your DV fiber.
i found that whenever i ate them for breakfast with an apple, i was hungrier the entire day and ate more!
so they are 2 points but i dont suggest eating them on an empty stomach.
ur site is amazing. i love your tips and calculators and your blog!
I found these bars about a week ago. They are great! I like to have one as a snack with a cup of hot tea. I bought the oats and peanutbutter ones also but haven’t tried them yet. If they are anywhere near as good as the oats and chocolate version, I won’t be disappointed. :)
I tried the peanut butter yesterday & they are just as good.
The peanut butter ones are 3 points.
Thanks! I didn’t check all the flavors!
My husband and I love these, and my toddler thinks they are choc chip rice krispy treats — a great way to get a little guy a lot of fiber.
I keep figuring the oats and chocolate to be 3 points! Am I wrong?
Amy - I think you are right. I must have been feeling a bit generous when I wrote that. They are closer to 2.5 and if you round up like I then 3 is a better bet.
Thanks!
Oh, these are so good. I was so surprised to find how chocolatey they are. Great to satisfy a choco craving.
Has anyone experienced excess bloating and gas after eating the bars? I did not know if the large amount of fiber would cause these side effects. I love the taste ! Just don’t care for the aftermath. Also have I mentioned how much I love this site, thanks for all your hard work you put into it, Roni.
I used my WW slide points calculator and it’s 2 points…right in the middle.
Cyndy — my sister and I noticed this, too. The bars are great, but in my honest opinion, they are not worth the aftermath… definitely waaay too much fiber!
I experienced gas with painful cramps after eating one of these bars as well. I don’t think it’s the large amount of fiber in general that’s giving people trouble, it’s the KIND of fiber. I didn’t really look too closely at the label at first. Because FiberOne gets its fiber from wheat and corn bran, I figured the bars would too. But the main ingredient in the bars is chicory root extract, aka inulin. It’s the same thing that’s in Fibersure. I think alot of people have trouble with that one. I’m also a bit concerned over what “Shellac” might be, exactly….and isn’t ethanol something I’m supposed to put in my CAR? These were tasty, but now I’m frightened! :-)
–Lisa
I just saw that our vending machine at work carries these. Now I wish I read some of these posts before I devoured the oats & chocolate bar! It was sooo good… but I have a client coming in to my office in a half hour, so I’m really hoping I don’t get really gassy or anything while he’s here! LOL!
I love these..discovered them over the weekend. I bought the chocolate and oats, like eating a candy bar. If you’re worried about the effects of the fiber, eat them at home in the evening. I use them for my dessert. Very satisfying. I just bought the peanut butter ones. They are also very good but I like the chocolate ones better.
I tried these granola bars after reading about them on your website. They are so good!! Unlike most portion controlled snacks, it does not make me crave more sugar. I don’t know if it is the high fiber content or what, but they satisfy me, and don’t leave me craving sweets. They are a life saver for someone who has a terrible sweet tooth like myself…. Thank you so much for the information. I love your website…..
Love the taste and they keep me very full. Unfortunately, they cause so much gas that my wife and I refer to them as Fart Bars. Some of this gas is very painful. My wife who is not prone to gas, even on her regular (extreme) high fiber diet, has excessive and uncomfortable gas. Be careful, especially if you have one before work!
I agree with the gas problem with these bars. I just about ran the family out of the house. It was truly embarrasing!! The bars are delicious but make sure you are alone after eating one.
I agree with these being SO yummy, but the description of these being “Fart Bars” is so true! I didn’t get the pain or bloating, but oh my was I gassy. They are so worth it, so I think I’ll just stick to them on the weekends and evenings.
oh my goodness i could not figure out what was wrong with my stomach…..ouch…………they are good though….
Ok, well do not eat these bars and go to Busch Gardens. I had horrible stomach things going on and I have now visited every bathroom in Italy, Germany and France. I also was worn out from this all day and we came home early and I am still feeling it. I was beginning to think the green tea I drink at work was doing it - but this was it I guess. They are good, but I am done with ‘em!
I am so sad that something this tasty has such awful side effects. I was convinced that there was some kind of hidden sugar alcohol in the bars but maybe it’s the type of fiber. I was not fit for human company after eating these bars! Why oh why!!!!
I took some gas x after and was fine….I think if you just eat one a day you will be alright….i ate 2 the day i had the pains and 1 the next day and was fine….these are yummy
I read the reviews on these bars out of curiosity. I live in Canada and this product in not available here. I do, however, live fairly close to the Maine border and it is common for us take shopping excursions to the US. It is useful to know what’s available in the US before going so I know what to look for (not a lot of weight Watchers products sold here yet - we do get the bread, cakes and frozen entrees). Anyhow, my point was I laughed my head off reading these reviews! I will definitely get these bars the next time I cross the boarder - if nothing else they will be a great gag to give to my fellow WW co-workers!
I found these yesterday while desperately searching for something chocolate that wasn’t going to ruin my points for the day.
I was SO surprised at how delicious they are! And for only 2 points, how can you resist?
I’ve tried lots of other granola/cereal/snack bars that are also 2 points and these take the cake!
I’m looking forward to trying the oats & peanut butter!
beware - these contain high fructose corn syrup
I have tried both the peanut butter and chocolate chip flavors - and theyboth taste great. I do have a couple of concerns. The main one is with “chicory root extract” as the first ingredient followed by cocolate chips containing “cocoa butter” “milk fat” and “hydrogenated coconut oil”. All of these chocolate chip ingredients are high in saturated fats (and there are a bunch of them in there!). How can the saturated fat content be only 1.5 grams on the chocolate chip version? Something isn’t right here. I’d love to see an independent analysis firm get ahold of these. Stomach cramps from the high inulin fiber (chicory root extract), saturated fat contents not agreeing with stats, and sugar, high maltose corn syrup, and high fructose corn syrup on the label! Wake up General Mills - we are not totally stupid. An old boot would taste good with added sugar and heart-clogging fats. There are much better choices out there. In particular, the Kashi TLC bar line is good (although not sickeningly sweet as the Fiber One) and they have good label stats.
If you’re looking to lose weight (which I assume people on WW are), you’ll probably want to avoid this product since it’s got high fructose corn syrup in it. Very unhealthy and contributes to weight gain.
I love the taste of these bars too–best tasting ever for me. Yet I too have discovered they cause me to be gassy-crampy. And it’s not the inulin or the fiber, it’s the hidden sugar alcohol–high maltose corn syrup. I tried many of the low carb bars and ice creams when they hit the market a couple years back, and these usually listed sugar alcohol on the label, usually in the form of maltitol. I had bad pains from these products and decided they were not worth the pain to include in my diet. I do love the taste of these bars, and I do eat them sparingly at this point (and when I’m likely to be alone!). I love how much fiber they have but wish they had more protein. Other bars I enjoy are the Odwalla peanut chip and some of the Larabars
I just finished my first (& last) box of these. Someone at WW meeting had recommended them. I try to always get 5-8 servings of fruits & veggies a day which includes a lot of beans. Also, I use flax seed every day in my oatmeal or yogurt/berry mix. I NEVER have gas problems. But I thought maybe I wasn’t getting enough fiber, so I tried these. Man, it’s been an uncomfortable five days. I’ve been eating one each morning about 5:30am before I go to the gym to do a group weightlifting class followed by swimming! I can barely make it home before I have to go to the bathroom, and the gas lasts all day. Plus, I’m spending the last part of my workout time just trying not to stink up the place! I just had my thyroid meds changed last week since my dose wasn’t strong enough. I thought maybe that was what was doing this. Then I checked the ingredient box on these things & saw the chicory root extract as first ingredient. I knew that had to be it. I don’t care how good these taste; there are other ways to get the fiber. I, too, was shocked at the ingredient list & couldn’t believe there were no transfats when I saw the “hydrogenated” coconut oil. I thought my pre-workout banana gave me gas!
[…] Everyone has been raving about these All Bran bars so I had to try them. Personally, I thought they were kinda blah. They were okay, but after having the Fiber One Bars, these were just okay. […]
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Fiber One Bars taste pretty good, but aren’t very nutritious. I recommend GNU Flavor & Fiber Bars. Each bar is only 130 calories and contains 12 grams of Fiber. That’s 50% the daily value of fiber! They contain no artifical flavors and no saturated fat. Check them out at www.GnuFoods.com. They are available in 4 different flavors. They are delicious..(and won’t cause any stomach problems!)
I never laughed so hard reading the comments on these bars……but I’m not buying any. I had a lot of the same problems with drinking the fruit 2 0 flavored waters. I do agree with Rebecca….the GNU bars are very good without the added cramps and gas.
I had a super busy day today and ate three of these bars. I now feel like dying! This is as awful as when I ingested some bad clams. I have had terrible gas today and the awful stomach pains hit me just as it was time to go to bed. I was up at 2:30am to vomit by the force of my uncontrollable stomach contractions and now an hour later I still feel like death warmed over with an urge to visit the bathroom. Maybe I should just curl up on the bath rug waiting. NEVER eat three of these bars in one day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my goodness I am so happy I found this info.. I am 34 weeks pregnant and trying to be healthy and just LOVED the taste of these bars but my stomach got soooo painful after eating them I had to go home from work. Holy Gas and Stomach cramps… I eat a fairly balanced diet and have never had problems with fiber until I tried these!
I thought I was going crazy by thinking they were causing the stomach pains! I think I will stear clear of Chicory root in future!
Maybe if I go overdue these can become one of those items that induces labor!!
[…] I read Roni’s post on Fiber One Bars at work today and couldn’t stop laughing! I love eating these bars! I usually eat one for breakfast or one for a snack. I have had some tummy trouble and gassiness, but not as bad as some people have had. The replies were cracking me up! […]
I bought a box of these and thought they were delicious, but it’s something I would consider as a dessert. Now reading all these responses, I don’t want to eat another one!
I looked up the NI for the Kashi bars and my favorites - TLC Honey Almond Flax and Trail Mix are also only 2 points - all without any processed junk in it.
I LOVE THESE BARS! I haven’t had any problems (knock on wood) … although they make my stomach make crazy noises. Maybe just don’t STUFF yourself on them.
I have never experienced such pain from cramping in my lower intestinal area as I did with these bars. I won’t be eating them any more. At first I thought I pulled a stomach muscle or that my ovaries were swollen. But after realizing it came about 1/2 hour after I ate the bars, it’s not worth it. And eating it at night, I had cramping all night long. I’ll get my fiber elsewhere.
I’m glad I read this before buying the F-1 Bars. I’m shopping today and just put on my list the Kashi TLC’s. Thanks.
TMG
If you are sharing the FiberOne bars with your children make sure they are 3 years or older. I am a Registered Dietician and Studies show that kids 3 yrs+ need only “their age plus five” to equal the amount of daily fiber needed (exmaple: a 3 yr old needs 8g daily fiber total (3+5=8g)).
If they get more than the daily recommended fiber, they will have terrible gas and painful bowel movements. My neighbors 5 yr old son learned the hard way when his Mom gave him a bar and some fruit to loosen up his stools and he began crying when his “tummy” began to hurt. He now will only get 1/4 to 1/2 of a bar and it seems to be perfect for him on the days that he eats poorly and needs some fiber in his diet.
Also, I love these bars, but agree that they are high in fructose corn syrup so if you are trying to lose weight, beware that they may make you crave more sugary foods, which is a vicious cycle.
Tip: Drink lots of water with these bars and you should be fine = less gas and bloat. Enjoy! :)
I just found the FiberOne bars last week and purchased a large box. My husband and I have been keeping our weight low and eating lots of vegetables, fruit, beans and grains. We liked the idea of these bars and have been using them as a dessert. Ever since I started eating the bars I have had a lot of bloating, cramps and gas. My husband who is eating the same bars thinks it is funny that I think the bar is causing the problem but after reading this blog he can have the rest of the box.