Kind Frozen Treat Bars: how healthy are they?

Summers call for something cold to consume. But often, these frozen treats for the hot weather are not healthy.

The Kind Frozen Treat Bars have been specially and uniquely created to give consumers coldness and enjoyment without compromising health. Read on to know more about these frozen protein bars.

Summers and the dearth of healthy frozen treats

Summers can sometimes be very uncomfortable. The scorching heat gets on our nerves and our body yearns for something ice cold to give us inside relief from the heat.

We grab some cold drinks or sodas or ice cream to reduce the body heat. But these foods may not always be healthy. They contain lots of refined sugars that are not good for the body in the long run.

They can cause body inflammation and lead to diabetes mellitus type 2, plaques and blockages in the blood vessels, and heart diseases. Strokes can also occur. Fatality rates increase with the consumption of such foods.

Ice creams also are rich in unhealthy and saturated fats. These deposit in the arteries including those supplying the heart. Risk of heart attacks and strokes increases. How to cool the body? Which foods would be healthy and cooling?

Kind Frozen Treat Bars

Kind Frozen Treat Bars are created especially to fill in the gap. The company promises coolness with nutrition and sweetness. It has recreated its protein bar into a frozen treat.

It is sweet but nutritious. The frozen bar is available in different flavors. Choose what suits you. These include Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Nut, Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt & Nut, and Mint Chocolate Almond & Nut.

Each frozen bar weighs around 44 to 45 grams. Their original nonfrozen snack bar weighs 40 grams. The former has an additional frozen layer on the outside.

This is composed of creamy, sweetened nut milk. It’s not ice cream but the taste is equally satisfying and appetizing. It has a great texture along with crunchiness.

Are these frozen bars healthy?

Mint Chocolate Almond & Nut has 180 calories with 16 grams of carbs, 7 grams of sugars, 13 grams of total fats, and 5 grams of saturated fat. Protein is 3 grams and dietary fiber is 7 grams.

Sodium is 65 mg. On the other hand, Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt & Nut has 180 calories with 16 grams of carbs and 7 grams of sugar. Dietary fiber is 7 grams and proteins are 3 grams with 65 mg of sodium. And fats are 13 grams and 4.5 grams are saturated.

Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Nut also has 180 calories with 16 grams of carbs and 7 grams of sugar. Dietary fiber is 7 grams, with total fat of 13 grams and saturated fats of 5 grams.

Protein is higher at 4 grams. And sodium is lower at 45 mg. A look at these three flavors shows that each has less than 200 calories with 7 grams of fiber and low sodium. Hence they are healthy.

They are made from plant products such as nuts. Thus though the fat content is high most is unsaturated. But they also have palm oil and coconut oil.

These are responsible for saturated fats. Compared to other frozen treat items that have 12 grams of sugar, this frozen treat has less sugar at 7 grams.

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These treats also have tara gum, gum acacia, and guar gum. They could pose a problem for people with allergies and intolerances. But overall these frozen treats are a healthy option in summer. Do not hesitate to reach out your hands to grab some.