Wipala Protein Bars - Pineapple : Made with Quinoa and Andean Lupin, Vegan, Nut Free, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, 12 Pack

Okay, this is the strangest 5 star rating I’ve ever given. I’m really not wild about the taste.The bar’s flavor on a scale of: Inedible * Awful * Meh * Okay * Good * YummyI would rank them between “meh” and “okay”.I don’t cringe when I think about eating them.They cost too much.*****But the health benefits are amazing! They curb my appetite, and the digestive benefits are fantastic.***So because of that, 5 stars.

These bars are not like the usual bars where all ingredients are blended in. They are more like a lot of quinoa held together with a sweet mix, which has some pineapple on it. They are not bad and came handy in an emergency, but they are a bit hard and don't have a lot of pineapple on them (even though the name says "Pineapple: made with quinoa and andean lupin", it's more like quinoa with some pineapple.

There are sadly too many unhealthy bars on the market. The odds of finding the few that are good for you? Not good. The Andean Bar not only tastes great but is GOOD for your body. A few years ago, my daily bar was one of those big brands. I visited my doctor for my annual physical and was shocked to learn that my cholesterol had gone through the roof. I suspected the Big Brand bars as that was my biggest diet change so I dropped the Big Brand bars, went back in 6 months for a follow on blood work and lo and behold - my cholesterol had dropped back down to normal levels. The Andean Bar is now my bar off choice. Just had a super visit with my doctor recently as well. Love the Cacao and Banana. Make the Andean Bar a staple in your pantry. It's been one of the best decisions I've made.

Taste was decent.

Too dry

These bars really fit into my life style and nutritional needs. As I get older it becomes more and more important to me that I snack healthy and smart which is why I like wipala. It certainly helps that these bars are so tasty too. I now have introduced wipala to my grown son who is very nutrition conscious and is hiking in the smokies at present with his supply of bars.

I got these after returning from a trip to Peru where they have quinoa everything, including little quinoa "granola" bars on the airplane trips for a snack. I wanted to get some to take for my lunches at work, thinking they would be a good source of fiber and protein. They did have fiber and protein and tasted good but were really tough to chew, so after eating the first couple of them I gave the rest to the food bank.

It's hard to find nut free products that have any taste, I really like these because they aren't overly sweet and have have a nice amount of pineapple in them.