Box Of Barebells White Salty Peanut Review

Reviewed by Jane Warwick

This arrived in a brown cardboard box with brown paper providing the cushioning around the actual box so the box containing the protein bars remained undamaged. This is a white rectangular cardboard box with the Company’s name Barebells written on gold across the box half way down, and the contents white salty peanut protein bar is written below this. Also, on the front is written 20 grams of protein and no added sugar. The remaining words on the front of the box are “approved by tyngre”. (I looked this up but all I could find out is that it is a Swedish word and Barebells is a Swedish company). Barebells is a functional food company launched in 2016 offering a range of protein enriched snacks which can also be used as an alternative to breakfast and desserts.

On opening the box, I was greeted by 12 protein bars. The bars are decorated in a foil paper with the same colouring and words as on the main box and the protein bar seal is very easy to open. Each bar weighs 55g and 20g of which is protein and although no added sugar does contain 1.5g of sugar. The reason why I wanted to review these protein bars is that I have always loved salted peanuts (the salt, the taste, the crunch); so a food that convinces me that they are good for me particularly after a run sounds just the right thing for me. I immediately grabbed one of the bars, tore its cover open and took a huge bite. It tasted great just what I was hoping for. It was rich, nutty, very chewy, and sweet. The look of the inside of the bar was not what I expected as there are separate layers of white chocolate, caramel as well as the salted peanuts. It also has a nougat texture to it which I think helps with making it very chewy. I then took another bite, then another and that was my mistake as the protein bar is far richer than I gave it credit and as a result my taste buds stated to insinuate a cloy texture. This texture made me stop eating it and I was only a third through the bar. I really did not need any more. The protein bar appears to keep for several days when it is open, and I finished the bar later in the week. Certainly, a bar is useful to have in your pocket or gym bag for after exercise.

What is the difference between a protein bar and a bar of chocolate with nuts? This bar contains more protein and less sugar than a lot of chocolate bars, so it is useful to have after any strenuous exercise or high intensity exercise as the protein is needed to repair any muscle.

Amy Tickner, head of marketing at Barebells said that they believed healthy eating should be enjoyable and not a punishment. I certainly agree with that.

These white salty peanut bars have only been launched in the UK and Ireland at the beginning of this month and already are available in a large number of supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrison’s, Ocado, WH Smith Travel, Holland and Barrett, BP garages, MFG as well as a number of wholesalers plus the protein bar is stocked in over 1000 gyms thorough out the UK. The bar retails at £2.49.

Rating: 4/5

RRP: The box of 12 bars retails for £22.95.

The product can be purchased from Barebells here.