WHAT: Pepperidge Farm Brightside Soft-Baked Granola
STATS: Vary slightly by flavor. Each bar contains 190 to 200 calories and 7 to 9 fat, 26 to 29 carbohydrate, 5 fiber and 4 to 5 protein grams. Sold in boxes of five. I found them at Target, 420 S. University Ave. For more information, visit pepperidgefarm.com.
THE SKINNY: Brightside, what the Pepperidge Farm website calls a "morning snack," is the breakfast equivalent of a morning person.
The sunny boxes are vividly colored, the girly font is chipper, and the snack -- individually wrapped soft-baked granola bars in three flavors (blueberry, cinnamon brown sugar, cranberry) -- is heart-shaped.
But still, it's a snack. The baked oats-and-fruit cakes might be cute, but for the substantial 200 calories, they offer little sustenance. Therefore, perky Brightside has yet to get on my good side.
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ActiveStyle on 06/29/2015