I’ve been making these dark Chocolate Nut Clusters every year for the holidays. You can make as many or little as you want, simple double triple or halve the recipe. There’s also plenty of extra chocolate left to make more nuts. This research indicates nuts not only contain fewer digestible calories but are just as nutrient dense as they always have been with the same amount of protein, and essential healthy fats that contribute to heart health​.” These easy 5-ingredient dark Chocolate Nut Clusters are made with almonds, pecans and walnuts finished with a touch of sea salt. Dark Chocolate Nut Clusters with Sea Salt

The Kind Plus Dark Chocolate and Cherry ... bars have a long name are my fourth flavour test. After last months Caramel and Almond bar which was far two almondy (and made me worry for my teeth) for me. Kind bars are all nice; and unlike most other cereal bars are have visible rather than homogenised ingredients. And 61% of adults are trying to reduce their calorie intake (NPD Group/Dieting Monitor, YE February 2018). Lubetzky said, unlike its competitors, which use a form of sugar such as brown rice syrup, or a protein blend, such as whey or soy isolate blend as the first ingredient, all of KIND’s nut bars have whole nuts, and 95% of the bars in its portfolio will be positively impacted by these findings. More than 95% of KIND’s nut bar portfolio is affected, resulting in a 10-30 calorie reduction per bar including its Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, will shift from 200 to 180 calories. The research came to light after scientists allegedly discovered the standard way of measuring calories, the 100-year old Atwater system, is inaccurate when it comes to certain foods, like nuts.

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There are a wide variety of Kind bars to cover a number of dietary scenarios - the caramel and almonds were about protein and fibre. The dark chocolate and cherry variety are about vitamins; which surprisingly are added ingredients (going a bit against the motto of ingredients you can see and pronounce), to supplement the nutrition from the fruit and nuts. The taste is sweet; and that is reflected in the sugar: protein ballance. KIND claims this means its Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt bar has 20% less calories than originally thought.

Our findings suggest a more accurate representation of calories and food companies using nuts in their products will be able to provide clearer information to the public.​” Nut consumption KIND has always prioritized using and celebrating whole nuts as the main ingredient in our nutrition bar portfolio​,” said Daniel Lubetzky, founder/executive chairman, KIND.