PureFit is a Vegan Power-Pack

By Published On: 2 February 2011Last Updated: 17 January 2017

PureFit is vegan, high protein, and non-melty. Yes, non-melty!

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Everyone needs a power pack every now and again.  Running a blah-k, trekking the blah-trail, traversing an urban jungle, attending the obligatory niece/nephew 2nd b-day party, surfing the pipeline, playing the corporate office game, or really toughing it out through a marathon session of something you just recently purchased for your Wii and can’t stop playing until you beat the boss.

It just so happens that sometimes the most convenient and appropriate power pack is an energy bar.  We’ve tried many- and loathed many.  Sometimes barely palatable, often un-food-like in its appearance, and, most importantly, rarely vegan.  Well, some of these less than desirable features have been conquered by PureFit Nutrition Bars.

PureFit bars are:  Vegan (no animal products), soy based (non-GMO), and do not contain badness such as hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, or sugar alcohol.  They also are wheat and gluten free for those who avoid such things.  And, hold on to your stuff…18 grams of protein per bar!  And…these nutri-bars won’t melt!?  I’ll let PureFit explain,

Both Cliff and PowerBar offer ½ the protein of a PureFit bar, and it is that protein that is essential to stabilizing blood sugar levels. Moreover, the higher protein choices now being offered by both companies contain hydrogenated oils (palm kernel oil / fractionated palm kernel oil) in their chocolate coating. Palm oil, although less harmful than partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, is far more conducive to heart disease than heart-protecting liquid oils such as olive, soy and canola. Furthermore, while some palm oil is produced in an environmentally sustainable manner, most comes from decidedly non-sustainable sources.  Unlike other nutrition bar manufacturers, we will not use hydrogenated oils that are found in the chocolate covered coating of other’s bars. Hydrogenated oils break down and melt under normal heated conditions. PureFit Bars don’t.

There you go.  Sounds like good stuff.  So you ask, “how does it taste?”  Well, pretty decent.  You’ll note that was a rather subdued answer.  Keep in mind these are nutrition bars, but for that genre, they are far better than any I’ve tasted.  Offered are five flavors to choose from:  The Chocolate Brownie tasted like brownie, but more condensed; Expected.  The Peanut Butter Crunch was was a bit blah; Standard peanut butter flavor.  Granola Crunch was a hit; A bit crunchy, a bit unexpected.  Almond Crunch; Best of the bunch.  I’d totally pack this one with the Choco Brownie for my next excursion.

Oh, and they don’t melt.  This was the feature I was most eager to test.  I put one of these in my pocket- my back pocket.  It resided there through several errands lasting approximately 3 hours.  I estimated the temperature of my ass-pocket at 98.6F, as the bar was trapped there while driving a good part of those 3 hours.  Not melted, just more “bend-y” than normal (I don’t use the word “limp,” personal policy of mine).

Goatz Rating 4

PureFit Nutrition Bars get 4 Goatz for being a decent tasting vegan power pack that can survive the rigors of a hot day, a hot car, or a hot ass.

Gratitude and thanks to PureFit for graciously sending me some of their products to review

Disclaimer:  Views and opinions expressed here are those of YDV and derived from personal experience.  These opinions are not influenced in any way by the receipt of goods or services.  We will always notify you when a product has been given to us to review, test, use, or talk about.

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