Real Food Bar Goes the Distance for Sustainable Vegan Snacking

Updated March 2023! There are quite a few bars on the market, but Real Food Bar founders, Anna and Sean, thought they could do it better. They traveled the world on hiking adventures, and never quite found the perfect fuel – so they created it. Their initial line with three flavors was quite impressive. But the healthy duo decided to reformulate last year, and has also added more flavors to the Real Food Bar line. The update included removing honey from their recipe, so the entire collection is now vegan friendly.

Real Food Bar Focuses on High Fiber and Plant-Based Protein

These chunky bars are very fulfilling with a good balance of fat, fiber, protein, and natural sugars for sustained energy. I always hesitate on calling a bar a “meal replacement” (even though we’ve all done it!), but these really are heftier than most brands on the market. I could easily see packing Real Food Bar on a hiking trip or simply keeping a stash for an on-the-go day. And knowing me, I would keep an assortment. I always like to bounce around between flavors, and Real Food Bar now has six options to choose from.

Cherry Cashew

Ingredients: pea protein, cashew butter, soluble tapioca fiber, organic agave syrup, dried cherries, coconut flour, coconut oil, pea protein crisps (pea protein, rice starch), dried vegetables (kale, sweet potato, cauliflower), sea salt, vanilla extract, sunflower lecithin. contains: tree nuts. Manufactured on equipment that manufactures dairy, soy, peanuts and wheat.*

Nutrition (per 2.1-ounce bar): 190 calories, 8g fat, 24g carbs, 11g fiber, 10g sugars (contains 7g added sugar), 15g protein.*

Peanut Butter

Ingredients: pea protein, peanut butter, soluble tapioca fiber, organic agave syrup, peanuts, peanut flour, organic coconut oil, pea protein crisps (pea protein, rice starch), organic dried vegetables (kale, sweet potato, cauliflower), sea salt, vanilla extract, sunflower lecithin, cashew butter. Contains: peanuts, tree nuts. Manufactured on equipment that manufactures dairy, soy, and wheat.*

Nutrition (per 2.1-ounce bar): 210 calories, 11g fat, 22g carbs, 11g fiber, 8g sugars (contains 7g added sugar), 15g protein.*

Peanut Butter Chip

Ingredients: pea protein, peanut butter, soluble tapioca fiber, organic agave syrup, organic chocolate chips (cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter), peanut flour, organic coconut flour, rice starch, organic coconut oil, dried vegetables (kale, sweet potato, cauliflower), vanilla extract, peanuts, sunflower lecithin, cashew butter. Contains: peanuts, tree nuts. Manufactured on equipment that manufactures dairy, soy, and wheat.*

Nutrition (per 2.1-ounce bar): 210 calories, 11g fat, 24g carbs, 11g fiber, 11g sugars (contains 10g added sugar), 15g protein.*

Espresso Chip

Ingredients: pea protein, cashew butter, soluble tapioca fiber, organic agave syrup, organic unsweetened chocolate, organic coconut flour, organic coffee, organic coconut oil, pea protein crisps (pea protein, rice starch), dried vegetables (kale, sweet potato, cauliflower), sea salt, sunflower lecithin. contains: tree nuts. Manufactured on equipment that manufactures dairy, soy, peanuts and wheat.*

Nutrition (per 2.1-ounce bar): 210 calories, 10g fat, 24g carbs, 10g fiber, 7g sugars (contains 6g added sugar), 15g protein.*

Chocolate Sea Salt

Ingredients: The ingredients and nutrition facts for this bar appear to be incorrect online. These have a similar list of ingredients to the other flavors, but online they show the peanut butter chocolate chip bar ingredients listed for this one.

Nutrition (per 2.1-ounce bar): 210 calories, 11g fat, 22g carbs, 11g fiber, 8g sugars (contains 7g added sugar), 15g protein.*

Pumpkin Spice (seasonal)

Ingredients: pea protein, cashew butter, soluble tapioca fiber, organic agave syrup, dried pumpkin, organic coconut flour, cashews, rice starch, rice flour, coconut oil, vanilla extract, sunflower lecithin, sea salt, cinnamon, dried kale, dried sweet potato, dried cauliflower, ginger, nutmeg, clove. contains: tree nuts. Manufactured on equipment that manufactures dairy, soy, peanuts and wheat.*

Nutrition (per 2.1-ounce bar): 230 calories, 10g fat, 27g carbs, 11g fiber, 8g sugars (contains 6g added sugar), 15g protein.*

More Facts on Real Food Bar

• Price: $3.00 per 2.1-ounce bar
• Availability: Real Food Bars can be ordered online with free shipping from www.realfoodbar.com or on Amazon.
• Certifications: Real Food Bars are Non-GMO Certified.
• Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Real Food Bars are dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, soy-free, plant-based, vegan, and vegetarian.*
• For More Product Information: Visit the Real Food Bar website at www.realfoodbar.com.

*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy. 

Won me over for lasting energy

Rated 5 out of 5

July 19, 2019

I’ll admit that when I first tasted these bars, I found them a bit too dense with protein powder. But I couldn’t deny how full and energized they kept me for hours. We’ve been traveling by train to various countries, and dairy-free breakfasts haven’t always been easy to come by. But one of these bars keeps me going all morning. And I’ve been warming up to the very dense texture. I enjoyed the flavors from the start. They are just sweet enough and actually taste like the flavors on the label. And I love, love, love that they don’t use stevia or any other odd-tasting sweeteners. There are no “funny” notes in the flavor. I think the cacao is my favorite (it has chocolate chips throughout), but the peanut butter is the most fulfilling.

Alisa Fleming