PowerBar Pria CarbSelect

[cjsmith]

I got a coupon for a free PowerBar Pria CarbSelect, so I tried it. My thoughts:

- Is "Pria" the feminine of "Prius"? If so, this pair fits many stereotypes about the sexes: the Pria is smaller and can't carry nearly as much, but tastes a whole lot better.*
- They're inventing even more excuses for carbs now. This thing has 2g "Impact Carbs", which is the remainder when you've taken the total carbs and subtracted off fiber and (get this) "sugar alcohol". Tellingly, there's a note on the wrapper cautioning diabetics that Impact Carbs aren't intended for YOU. I deduce that "Impact Carbs" are a lie marketing trick and "sugar alcohol" means "the manufacturer wanted a smaller Impact Carbs number".
- It doesn't taste like a protein bar, which is wonderful. However, it has an odd smell.
- At my local Safeway, it's $1.99 for this 110-calorie thing. I wonder how many Impact Carbs I'd get if I just ate two dollar bills.

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* I hope this will start several interesting arguments in the comments.

Comments

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Some of those are truly awful, aren't they? Ever tried MetRx bars? Those are the worst I've ever encountered.

[genderfur.livejournal.com]

and some are actually quite edible. I used to eat Luna bars a lot.

They're all a lot like candy-bars with innocent looks on their faces. "Granola" bars, too.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Luna bars have a protein-to-carbs ratio pretty close to the candy range. They taste pretty good.