There are so many brands of this lunch-box classic. Which is best for snacking?

Nutrition
There’s a wide range of granola bar options and an even broader range of ingredients. Some brands do a much better job of making their bars with quality stuff. They all contain some form of sugar (they wouldn’t taste very good without it), but we looked at all the ingredients very carefully to evaluate the best options.

The Criteria
For this taste test, we rated chewy chocolate chip bars on taste, ingredients and nutritional information—focusing on calories, fat and sugar. We rated each on a 5-point scale (5 being the highest).

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With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, there’s often very little time to plan for meals and snacks, let alone cook. So what do you do when your stomach grumbles when you’re on-the-run? If you’re super hungry, maybe you grab those month-old candies at the bottom of your purse or the candy bar sitting around since Halloween. It truly doesn’t have to be this way. With a little advanced planning and some creative HealthyEats ideas, you can grab nutritious and delicious snacks even on your busiest days.

Homemade

• Homemade granola (2 tablespoons) sprinkled over 6-ounces of nonfat yogurt
• Homemade trail mix
• Make your own muffins like these banana-chocolate chip or apple muffins
• Homemade energy bars
• Freshly popped popcorn
• Chocolate-covered banana pops
• Frozen grapes: place fresh grapes in a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze

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We suggested some of our top snack bar picks before; now we’re testing out a few of your favorites. See which common snack bars came out on top.

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