Cara Rennie – Paleo Protein Bar Reviews & Deals

Paleo Jerky Trail Mix?

Now you don’t have to decide. Get a bunch of great snacks mixed all into one! And get them pre-packaged into travel-ready packages that you can easily take with you without having to cook, prep or refrigerate.

Paleo Trail Mix with Jerky are great for hikes, camping trips, long road trips, mid afternoon snacks, healthy treats for kids and more.

The Macronutrient Run Down:

This high fat paleo snack contains a good amount of protein and fiber as well. Therefore, it will keep you full while hiking or traveling on the road.

Whereas some people look for lower calorie snacks, this higher calorie, nutrient dense trail mix provides more nutrition for your money. Plus, it takes up less space in your travel bag or backpack.

The 12-pack comes out to costing less than $4 per snack. On one hand, these trail mix packs cost more than your average paleo protein bar. On the other hand, their higher caloric content (with meat) may qualify them as a small meal. In this case, they look cheap. =)

Ingredients in Jerky Trail Mix:

Beef, water, brown sugar, spices celery powder, sea salt, dried blueberries (blueberries, raw cane sugar, sunflower oil), raw almonds, raw walnuts and raw pecans.

What About the Sugar?

These bars contain brown sugar and raw cane sugar listed under the ingredients. However, the amount of sugar per serving is minimal. At this amount, I consider it a good sweet tooth fix (if you want one). Plus, it can prevent snackers from eating other detrimental unhealthy snacks…

What I Like:

I also like the fact that these snack packs have bite-sized pieces of jerky. This can give people their beef jerky fix without having to buy the more expensive bags of dried meat. If you want an easy-to-eat snack that is not a paleo bar, you may like this. You can get your crunch, your chew, your sweet, salty and spicy all in one.

What I Don’t Like:

These mixes do contain sunflower oil. Not only is this seed oil not considered paleo-friendly, it is not healthy either. That said, each pack contains only a minimal amount per serving.

About the Author: Cara Rennie is a paleo cooking chef, writer and advocate for healthy living. With over a decade of experience in the culinary industry, Cara has established herself as an expert in the paleo lifestyle, emphasizing the use of natural ingredients that promote a balanced and sustainable lifestyle. She firmly believes in the power of food to transform people's lives, while helping others discover the joys of paleo eating. Facebook | Pinterest

Raw Food Snacks Made Easy – with Paleo Protein Bars

Many people believe that eating a raw diet or incorporating lots of raw food snacks into your daily eating routine can improve your health. This includes aiding in weight loss, clearing up skin, helping digestion and slowing down the aging process.

Whatever the reason is that you want to eat more raw foods, they can sometimes be challenging and time consuming to make. Especially if you are not at home or near a kitchen to prepare them. Do you travel often, have a busy active lifestyle or simply don’t eat at home often? You may want the option of an easy-to-grab RAW snack.

These vegan protein bars are a healthier alternative to traditional granola bars or energy bars, which can be filled with processed and unhealthy ingredients. Well, there are now a few nutritious options to choose from, including popular raw bars that have chocolate and or coconut. We’ve listed some of the top rated ones below.

Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bars
Chocolate Coconut Bliss

Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bars
Chocolate Crave

Organic Food Bar Raw
Chocolate Coconut

Raw Revolution Organic Live Food Bar
Cherry Chocolate Crunch

Organic Food Bar
Raw Organic Food Bar

Go Raw Live
Granola Bars

The Nude Paleo Protein Bar?

Most likely, if you’re looking for a paleo bar, you want something that is gluten free, soy free and without processed unnatural ingredients. What if you could also get a bar that is:

Dairy Free
Kosher
Raw
High in Fiber
No Pesticides
No Colors Added
Vegetarian/Vegan
Made in the USA
Produced by a Green Company

The you might want to check out Nude Food Bars.

Price and Size:

Even though these bars pack a bunch of benefits, you don’t have to pay more for them than other paleo protein bars. They are well-priced for a small meal sized-bar (between 310 and 350 calories per serving) that is nutrient dense and filling. Some people could even skip breakfast with the Nude Food.

In fact, I think you get a good price deal for the money compared to some other natural snacks. A 12-pack box of 2.5oz bars costs about $33 (and you can save with free shipping). That’s comparable to many other bars on the market, and most do not offer free shipping. Some have half the calorie content.

Protein and Fat:

The amount of protein per bar runs between 8 grams and 10 grams. Not super high, but not bad for a portable snack you can hold in your hand. Good for keeping you satiated and can work as an after-workout alternative if you don’t happen to have a protein shake laying around.

There is, however, a high amount of fat (20 grams+) in each bar. Some people don’t like this, so just be aware. I personally don’t have a problem with it and prefer higher-fat options to lower fat snacks. In fact, I eat a high-fat diet because I end up being full and eating less calories at the end of the day anyway.

The fat is good fat, by the way. It’s mainly from nuts, seeds and coconut flour. It’s all natural, and I guess you could also say it’s nude too.

Sugar

These are not low-carb bars. Their higher fiber content adds to the carb count, but they also contain sweeteners. They are mainly sweetened with either can sugar, dates or date syrup – natural ingredients, but if you want to avoid sugar, you may prefer the PaleoBar or PaleoLife Bar, coming in at 1 gram and 2 grams net carbs per bar.

On the other hand, having healthy sweet “treats” available can come in handy when your sweet tooth tells you it wants a bunch of cookies or some ice cream. Have one of these bars, and you won’t feel like binge-eating on a bunch of processed junk.

Let’s Talk Flavors:

Whether you care if your paleo bars are nude or not, you might be interested in these very intriguing and out-of-the-box flavors. Not boring, that’s for sure.

Cherry Vanilla Macadamia
Chocolate Hanuman Chai
Pineapple Pomegranate Walnut
Mocha Coconut Cream
Walnut Brownie Mint
Peanut Putter Chocolate Chunk

Buy Nude Food Bars Here

Each flavor contains a significant amount of Vitamin E, Magnesium and Manganese (30%-60% RDA per serving). There are also tons of other nutrients. You can see a complete breakdown of ingredients and nutritional numbers on this page if you’re interested.