Review and Giveaway of Gluten Free Bars: Health Warrior Chia Bars and Seeds

I absolutely love the health benefits of chia seeds! They are known as a superfood. Health Warrior gluten free Bars are packed full of chia seeds. Luckily for me, they sent us some samples to try (4 of their 6 flavors) which my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed. They are 100% natural, vegan, dairy-free, and soy-free. Discover what we think of them, the newest flavors, their ingredients and allergens, how safe they are if you have a gluten intolerance, and finally, enter the giveaway. Two lucky winners will each receive 30 Health Warrior gluten free Bars plus a bag of chia seeds worth $60, per winner. If you enter, good luck!

Are Health Warrior Bars Free of Gluten Cross-Contamination?

Health Warrior bars are certified by the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO) to be under 10 parts per million (ppm) gluten. Every lot is tested prior to packaging. The United States standard for products labeled gluten free is 20 ppm.

Our Review:

All of the Health Warrior gluten free bars are chewy with a lot of crunch from the chia seeds. They are made from natural ingredients and are also low in calories. Just knowing that they contain chia seeds is reason enough to have them as a snack. Once you discover your favorite flavor, I am sure you will feel the same. The Banana Nut flavor is my favorite and my husband really enjoys the Apple Cinnamon. His second favorite is the Acai Berry.

While my husband finds the Banana Nut only light in banana flavor, I feel they are a perfect balance of banana and nuts. Steve enjoys the Apple Cinnamon most because he finds them to be sweeter than the others. He also appreciates the cinnamon accents. Neither of us are coconut lovers, but if you are, note that they do not have a strong coconut flavor. I find that anything with a strong coconut flavor often contains artificial flavoring. Health Warrior Coconut Bars actually contain unsweetened coconut versus flavoring or oil.

While I did not taste the Acai Berry bar (I’m allergic to citrus), I enjoyed all of the other flavors. Health Warrior Gluten Free Bars are also available in Coffee and Chocolate Peanut Butter. Which flavor is going to be your favorite?

Some Nutritional Facts:

Each bar contains 3 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber, and only 5 grams of sugar. And the bet part is that each bar only contains 100 calories (coconut flavor has 110)!

Ingredients and Allergens:

Acai Berry

Packed full of berry flavor, Acai Berry Health Warrior bars are a delight for anyone who enjoys a berry flavor.

INGREDIENTS: Chia Seeds, Organic Cashew Butter, Brown Rice Syrup, Gluten Free Rolled Oats, Organic Cranberries (with Organic Apple Juice Concentrate and Organic Sunflower Oil), Organic Agave Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Crisps (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Arabic Gum, Strawberry Powder (with Rice Flour and Sunflower Lecithin), Freeze Dried Acai Powder (with Organic Lime Juice and/or Citric Acid), Rice Syrup Solids, Vanilla Extract, Natural Flavor, Sea Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Natural Vitamin E), Organic Sunflower Oil.

ALLERGENS: Contains Tree Nut (Cashews). Good manufacturing practices are used to segregate ingredients in a facility that processes other products, which may contain peanuts, treenuts, wheat (gluten), milk, soy and/or eggs.

Apple Cinnamon – New!

INGREDIENTS: White Chia Seeds, Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Cashew Butter, Gluten-Free Oats, Dried Apples, Organic Agave Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Crisps (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Almonds, Arabic Gum, Apple Powder, Organic Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavors, Ground Cinnamon, Sea Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Natural Vitamin E).

ALLERGENS: Contains Tree Nuts (Cashews, Almonds). Good manufacturing practices are used to segregate ingredients in a facility that processes other products, which may contain peanuts, treenuts, wheat (gluten), milk, soy and/or eggs.

Banana Nut – New!

INGREDIENTS: White Chia Seeds, Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Cashew Butter, Gluten-Free Oats, Organic Dried Bananas (with Organic Rice Flour), Organic Agave Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Crisps (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Arabic Gum, Almonds, Freeze-dried Bananas, Organic Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavor, Sea Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Natural Vitamin E), Ground Cinnamon.

ALLERGENS: Contains Tree Nuts (Cashews, Almonds). Good manufacturing practices are used to segregate ingredients in a facility that processes other products, which may contain peanuts, treenuts, wheat (gluten), milk, soy and/or eggs.

Coconut

INGREDIENTS: White Chia Seeds, Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Cashew Butter, Unsweetened Coconut, Gluten Free Rolled Oats, Organic Agave Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Crisps (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Almond Meal, Arabic Gum, Vanilla Extract, Organic Flavor, Sea Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Natural Vitamin E), Organic Sunflower Oil.

ALLERGENS: Contains Tree Nut (Coconut, Cashews, Almond). Good manufacturing practices are used to segregate ingredients in a facility that processes other products, which may contain peanuts, treenuts, wheat (gluten), milk, soy and/or eggs.

Chocolate Peanut Butter

INGREDIENTS: Chia Seeds, Brown Rice Syrup, Gluten Free Rolled Oats, Organic Peanut Butter, Organic Agave Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Crisps (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Peanut Flour, Organic Cocoa Powder, Arabic Gum, Natural Peanut Extract, Vanilla Extract, Sea Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Natural Vitamin E).

ALLERGENS: Contains Peanut. Good manufacturing practices are used to segregate ingredients in a facility that processes other products, which may contain peanuts, treenuts, wheat (gluten), milk, soy and/or eggs.

Coffee – New!

INGREDIENTS: White Chia Seeds, Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Cashew Butter, Gluten-Free Oats, Almonds, Organic Agave Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Crisps (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Sea Salt), Arabic Gum, Organic Coffee, Organic Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavor, Sea Salt, Mixed Tocopherols (Natural Vitamin E).

ALLERGENS: Contains Tree Nuts (Cashews, Almonds). Good manufacturing practices are used to segregate ingredients in a facility that processes other products, which may contain peanuts, treenuts, wheat (gluten), milk, soy and/or eggs.

Where to Buy Health Warrior Bars:

You may purchase Health Warrior Gluten Free Bars online at the HealthWarrior.com Store or look for them at your nearby Whole Foods Market. To find other locations see their Store Locator.

 

THE GLUTEN FREE GIVEAWAY

Eligibility

This giveaway is open to U.S. shipping addresses only.

Prizes

Two (2) winners will receive the following:

2 winners will receive:

• 15 Apple Cinnamon Health Warrior Bars
• 15 Banana Nut Health Warrior Bars
• 1 bag of Chia Seeds

The approximate retail value of the prizes is $120.00 ($60 per winner).

How to Enter

Perform Step No. 1 below (mandatory). If you wish to do any of the other steps, each one will give you an extra entry. Therefore, leave a separate comment for each step you do. The winners are chosen by software that randomly chooses from the comments made.

1. Comment on this post below, explaining why you wish to enter. (mandatory).
2. Like Gluten Free Carla on Facebook and tell me you did so below in a separate comment. If you’ve “liked” it previously, state so. (1 extra entry) (optional)
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What you should know

• This giveaway ends at 11:59 pm PST on October 9, 2013.
• The winner will be announced at the bottom of this page on October 10, 2013.
• The winner will have until 11:59 pm PST on October 13, 2013 to reply to the winner’s notification email to supply their full name, U.S. shipping address, and phone number. If they do not respond within that period of time, a new winner will be chosen. Therefore, use an email address you check often or check back to this page on October 10, 2013 to view the winner announcement. All shipping addresses, phone numbers and email addresses are kept confidential.
• The winner is chosen at random

Disclaimer: Health Warrior provided me with free products and sponsored this giveaway, but I was under no obligation to review them, if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a giveaway in return for the free products. I only write reviews for products that I enjoy.

And the winners are…

Jeanne and Dyanne!

Congratulations to you both!

You have until 11:59 pm PST on October 13, 2013 to reply to the winner’s notification email to supply your full name, U.S. shipping address, and phone number. If you do not reply within that time period, a new winner will be chosen.