Ari Fruit Bar Chia&Coconut - How Many Calories?

Understanding Ari Chia & Coconut Fruit Bar

Ari's 35 g Chia & Coconut fruit bar provides 120 calories using its manufacturer label. It is a date-based snack. Nutrition figures for chia seeds or coconut alone cannot replace those for the finished bar.

One bar or half a bar

A whole bar supplies 18.9 g carbohydrate, 2.1 g protein and 4.1 g fiber. Dividing it into equal halves gives 17.5 g per half, providing 60 calories and about 6.90 g total sugars. Two small pieces are not automatically half a bar: their combined weight determines the amount.

No added sugar is not sugar-free

The manufacturer states that sugar is not added, but naturally occurring sugars remain. Its 39.4 g total sugars per 100 g gives 13.79 g in a 35 g bar. Read no-added-sugar and sugar-free claims separately: sugars can come with ingredients such as dates. The claim does not remove the need to count the portion. Total and added sugars describe different things.

How much chia and coconut are actually present?

The recipe lists 70% dates, 20% coconut, 6% cocoa and 4% chia. In a 35 g bar, those proportions correspond to 24.5 g dates, 7 g coconut, 2.1 g cocoa and 1.4 g chia. It should therefore not be counted as a spoonful of chia seeds. When pairing it with another snack, record the 35 g bar separately; the whole bar contributes 2.1 g protein.

Fellas Blueberry & Chia bar contains 2.5% chia, or 1 g in its 40 g pack. The fruit and seed mixtures differ, so the chia name cannot give the two bars one shared panel.

Label and allergen notes

The manufacturer's 35 g product label declares 342 calories per 100 g and warns of possible sesame and nut traces. If you have an allergy, check the warnings on the pack you buy.