Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The Strong Kind bars are a new, different kind of Kind bars. They are savory and spicy, a departure from the 20+ "conventional" Kind bars. If you are a regular Kind bar fan, you are in for a surprise. If you are looking for a similar taste, you may not like them. It took me at least three bars before I finally started getting down the taste signature of these bars. As with other Kind bars, you can actually see real food ingredients, full size almonds and pumpkin seeds. I give them as a group a 4.5, averaged up for being bold enough to try something different. There are five different flavors, but they share the same core ingredients, almonds, pumpkin and hemp seeds, honey, non-GMO glucose, and pea crisps. Different spice combinations and additional ingredients are what differentiate the taste. Variation on a theme is a good way to describe them. Each bar has a spice meter on the back of the wrapper, but personally, I found the spiciness to be in the same ballpark. All five have some level of stickiness, some a little bit more than others (perhaps depending on the temperature too). All five are 0% cholesterol, 0mg trans fat, 15g carbs (3g fiber, 6g sugars), 10g protein,and a variety of vitamins and minerals. ROASTED JALAPENO: 230 calories, 16g fat (1.5g saturated), 6% sodium (140mg) sodium. First ingredients in the list: almonds, pumpkin seeds, honey, non GMO glucose, pea crisps and more. It has a 4+ out of 6 on the Spice Meter. This is not as sticky as some of the others. It is my favorite of the group. HONEY MUSTARD: I like the honey mustard taste, and it is distinctive in this case, so this emerged as my #2 favorite. 230 calories, 16g fat (1.5g sat), 5% 115mg sodium. First ingredients are almonds, honey, pumpkin seeds. It has 4+ on the spice meter. The spiciness has a little bit of a delay factor before it kicks in. HICKORY SMOKED: this is my favorite smoked flavor. It has 230 calories, 16g fat (1.5g sat), 5% 125mg sodium. First ingredients are almonds, pumpkin seeds, honey, etc. It has 1 out of 6 on the Spice Meter, and in this case, my taste buds agree, this is probably the least spicy of the group. THAI SWEET CHILI: 230g calories, 16g fat (1.5g sat), 15g carbs (3g fiber, 6g sugars), 5% 125mg sodium. First ingredients: almonds, honey, nonGMO glucose, pumpkin seeds, etc. It is at the halfway point of the Spice Meter. As the name suggests, it has hints of thai flavor. Its spiciness is slightly different from the group, but still falls under the same umbrella. HONEY SMOKED: 230 cal, 16g fat (1.5g sat), 5% 120mg sodium. First ingredients: almonds, pumpkin seeds, honey, non-GMO glucose, pea crisps, etc. Not as sticky as some others. There are hints of smoked flavor but personally I prefer the Hickory for the smoked taste. Its spice meter is 2 out of 6, but to me, it tastes similar to others in terms of spiciness. This is perhaps a little bit more dry than the others. This is my least favorite of the group.