Monday, March 1, 2010

Trader Joe's Luna Bar

I have found that the Luna Bar is nutritious and a great all around bar to keep on hand. For a planed snack or and activity energy bar. I recently found it in Trader Joe's protein bar aisle. Specifically the Peanut Butter Luna Bar.

The stats on the bar: Protein 9 g (18% DV), Carb 25 g (8% DV), Cholesterol none, Sugars 12 g, Fat 6 g (9% DV).

More importantly the Vitamins and Minerals were surprising high: Vit. A 20%, Vit C 20%, Calcium 35%, Iron 30%, Vit K 10%, Thiamin (B1) 10%, Riboflavin (B2) 40%, Niacin (B3) 40%, Vit. B6 75%, Folate 100%, Vit. B12 25%, Pantothenic Acid 40%, Phosphorus 20%, Phosphorus 20%, Iodine 35%, Magnesium 10%, Zinc 35%, copper 10%, Manganese 25%, Chromium 25%, Molybdenum 25%.

All the above stats and vitamins and minerals for 180 calories.

If you were wondering if you can add an energy bar to your diet. Maybe the Luna Bar is a wise choice regarding the vitamins and minerals inclusive in these bars. The bar could help raise your daily vitamin and mineral requirements to 100%.

Today's food diary

Late getting up but had 8 hours sleep.
Morning tea "To Life" and Lipton Tea throughout the day.
1 cup expresso sometime during the day
1/2 hour full body stretching
125 g Trader Joe's European Style Plain Nonfat Yogurt
55 g Frozen Blueberries

Lunch
100 g Fresh Spinach, only 23 calories
15 g Cranberries dried
23 g Walnuts crumbled
2 T Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

Snack
1 bar Luna Peanut Butter

Dinner
190 g Atlantic Wild Caught Cod Fillet, baked tender with spices
100 g Fresh Romaine Lettuce
25 g Thin Sliced Strawberries on top
2T Trader Joe's Champagne Pear Vinaigrette, 45 calories

Snack, a smoothie for a fresh cold taste
I use a Kitchen Aid blender on High 10 seconds, Makes 16 oz.
Today's blend is 96 calories.
1 cup of ice
100 g Fresh Strawberries
45 g Trader Joe's European Style Nonfat Yogurt
40 g of half a banana

Night cap
1 cup of hot tea and Truvia for sweetness
While I look over paperwork.

This is 955 calories: 102 carbs, 73 grams protein, 31 grams fat
Vit. A 642%, Folate 235%, Vit. B2 109%, B12 271% Vit. C 167%,
Vit. D 74%, Vit. E 31%, Vit. K 499%
Minerals: Calcium 102%, Copper 133%, Iron 155%, Manganese 317%
Phosphorus 99%, Potassium 66%, Selenium 181%, Zinc 78%
Today's salt intake 798.7 mg 53% of DV Low
Saturated Fat 5.5 g, 27% of DV Low
Omega-3 is 180% Omega-6 is 54%
Meals and snacks are at 2 to 3 hours.
I use viatmins and mineral supplements on things I am low on.
Today's food diary=> 30:40:30 protein:carb:fat