Many proponents of healthy eating prefer to cook their own muesli for breakfast. A mixture consisting of cereals, dried fruits, nuts, bran, seeds, sprouts and other ingredients is considered to be very beneficial for the body.
Muesli is raw and baked. Raw muesli is made up of thermal unprocessed foods. At the same time, muesli baked in the production process is mixed and baked with juice, honey, yogurt. They can have a loose consistency or can be produced in a pressed form. Bars “Roots” - these are precisely the very pressed and baked muesli. Meanwhile, regardless of the form of release, their benefit does not become less.
History of the Roots Bars
The history of the “Roots” bars began back in 1900 with the preparation by a Swiss doctor of a tasty and healthy mixture of muesli, which he proposed to taste for the patients of his clinic. They became especially popular in the 60s of the same century, and 10 years later in America, the world's first bar was made on the basis of a mixture of cereals, nuts and dried fruits.
It was these events that triggered the creation of the Corny bar. It happened in 1984 at a confectionery factory in the city of Bad Schwartau (Germany), where for many years tasty and healthy Korni bars, known all over the world, have been produced. To this day, all brand products undergo the strictest quality control to meet high European requirements.
Varieties of Roots Bars
On sale you can find 2 types of bars "Roots". These are two completely different products that are produced under the same Corny brand, but at the same time differ in production technology, composition, taste, packaging.
The Corny Big bar is available in a package weighing 50 g. It is a real cereal product, reminiscent of the taste of baked and pressed muesli. On sale you can see a Corny Big bar with the taste of cranberries, bananas and chocolate, coconut and chocolate, milk chocolate, hazelnuts, peanuts with chocolate, raisins and nuts. Products in the name of which the word "chocolate" is present are half covered with mouth-watering glaze.
Dairy bars (Corny Milk) are available in packs weighing 30 g. They contain no more than 40% cereal flakes and a lot of milk, but this makes them no less tasty and healthy. Milk Roots Bars are made with cocoa flavor and classic milk.
Large bar "Roots": composition and calorie content
Corny bars with different tastes have a different composition. So, for example, cranberry-flavored sweets are made from fried whole grains, honey, sugar and pieces of dried cranberries. In addition, this product includes: glucose syrup with fructose, cereal and corn flakes, sugar, coconut oil, acidity regulator citric acid, identical to natural flavoring, emulsifier sunflower lecithin, salt. The calorie content of this bar is 388 kcal per 100. In general, the composition is not so harmless compared to a natural cereal mixture.
Chocolate bar “Roots”, whose caloric value is already 448 kcal, has a slightly different composition. It contains not only valuable cereals, but also delicate milk chocolate. In addition, the product contains the following ingredients:
glucose syrup, glucose syrup with fructose, crushed roasted peanuts, sugar, coconut oil, corn flakes, honey, salt, emulsifier sunflower lecithin, natural flavoring “Toffee with cream”.
Calorie bars “Roots” with other flavors is 418-482 kcal.
Corny Dairy Bars
Corny Milk bars are presented in two flavors and differ slightly in composition and calorie content. At the same time, they are equally tasty and healthy.
The traditional Corney Milk bar is made from fried whole grains, honey, rice flour, milk and corn flakes, as well as other ingredients that increase the shelf life of the product in the package. It is enriched with calcium, while its calorie content is 442 kcal per 100 g.
Cocoa Flavored Milk Roots Bars will appeal to people who don't like milk. The calorific value of such a product is 457 kcal. In its manufacture cereal flakes, cocoa, milk, syrups, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, etc. are used.
Bars “Roots”: benefits and harm to the body
Useful properties of the “Roots” bar for the body are as follows:
- pressed muesli is a valuable source of fast and slow carbohydrates, which contribute to instant hunger quenching and maintain a feeling of fullness for a long time;
- the bars contain five valuable cereals (oats, rice, corn, wheat and barley), which are rich in fiber and coarse dietary fiber, which beneficially affect the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract;
- cereals, nuts, seeds, milk - these are important sources of vitamins necessary for normal heart function, building a skeleton, strengthening the nervous system;
- thanks to Corny bars, vitality is increased, working capacity is increased, immunity is strengthened, mood is improved.
Meanwhile, tasty bars can bring the body not only benefits, but also harm, since such nutrition often leads to weight gain. This, in turn, can adversely affect health. Bars "Roots" are contraindicated:
- people with diabetes, since such products are high in sugar and have a high glycemic index;
- For persons with diseases of the stomach and intestines, bars can be allowed for use only after consulting a physician.
All other people are recommended to use them as a snack in moderation.
Corny Bars: Customer Reviews
Most of the reviews that customers leave about the "Roots" bars are positive. They consider them to be the most useful snacks, unlike chips, crackers, etc. Customers consider the composition of the Roots bar balanced, with a high content of cereal crops and a minimum amount of vegetable fats. Bars have practical packaging, it is convenient to take them with you to work, to study and at any time to use as a snack. Their taste is enjoyable.
Large bar "Roots", reviews of which are most often found positive, like the cereal composition of customers. It is a source of both fast and slow carbohydrates that quench hunger for a long time. In addition, coarse dietary fiber has a very positive effect on intestinal function.
Negative customer reviews about the bar are mainly due to its high calorie content. Therefore, everyone who watches their weight, it is better to refuse such a snack.
How much does the Roots bar cost?
The cost of the “Roots” bars is acceptable for most citizens of the country. So, the price of a large candy from a German manufacturer is set at 60 rubles per unit. At the same time, he is quite capable of satisfying the hunger in an adult. A small bar "Roots" with milk or cocoa weighing 30 g costs about 45-50 rubles. It is worth noting that it is in no less demand than Corny Big products.
How to choose the most useful muesli bar?
Among the whole assortment of “Roots” bars with different tastes, choosing the best one will not be easy. And yet, everyone who monitors their health and adheres to the principles of proper nutrition should give preference to bars:
- Without glaze, because they have the most natural composition and the lowest calorie content. For example, a bar with a cranberry flavor has a calorie content of 338 kcal, which is much less than that found in a bar with a taste of peanuts-chocolate (482 kcal).
- The bars are considered to be the best in the composition, of which cereals are indicated in the first place. Roots products fully comply with these requirements
- It is desirable that the number of calories be less than 400 kcal, and the amount of carbohydrates in the composition is not more than 70 g.