KIND Roasted Jalepeno Sweet and Spicy Bar, 10g Protein

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.

I just purchased my first box of Strong & Kind Roasted Jalapeno bars and I think these could become a serious addiction. They aren't too sweet which I appreciate when trying to lose weight and not overeat, because they don't give my that blood sugar spike that a lot of energy bars give which end up making me want to keep eating. These are satisfying and I love the jalapeno. It's heat is bold but not overwhelming. For me, it's just the right amount of heat. One bar is 230 calories but with all the almonds, pumpkin and hemp seeds it's very satisfying makes me feel full for a couple of hours after I eat one. The ingredients are: almonds, pumpkin and hemp seeds, honey, non-GMO glucose, and pea crisps, jalapeno chili, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked sea salt and sunflower lecithin. The nuts and seeds are whole, not mashed into some gooey mass and baked. I like being able to taste the indivual ingredients. The slight smoky taste is perfect with the other natural flavors. These are more savory than sweet. I will definitely keep buying these.Update 4/8/15 - I just had one of these bars from a different box, a box of 4. The heat was gone. I could barely taste it. I hope it was just that bar and not the rest of the box as well. The heat was what I liked about this bar. I hope they didn't change the recipe.

This was a refreshing change, to have a more savory (rather than sweet,) bar. And, it worked it's magic. I was skeptical.I am suspicious of most bars. I have paid a lot of money for some bars that were just plain weird texture or taste.Hot/spiced with jalepeno, not a sissy bar, I have to say it was not overly hot. And guess what, it has Jalapeno flavor to it. My husband LOVED these bars, however, even more than I did, as he is a connoisseur of this type of snack. He's one of those skinny guys that has to snack a lot; this is a healthy way to do it.KIND is a great company in my opinion: The bar itself being healthy, reasonable in price, a huge variety of different flavors to choose from and convenient to carry.Most importantly, it tastes good; they all taste good, every one I've had. I do like some flavors more than others, of course, but they are all well done, no weirdo texture, either. They taste like real food. If it has cherry in it, you'll chew on a dried cherry or crunch on a crispy almond. It's not like you don't know what your eating or what's in it by the taste. I like that. It's not homogenized into one flat flavor.

I love KIND bars. When the more exotic flavors like chocolate chile came out, I raced to buy them.I raced to buy these, too.Do you like those Blue Diamond wasabi, BBQ, or habanero almonds in the little tins? If so, you'll LOVE the STRONG & KIND line of KIND bars. It's similar to those delicious and strongly flavored almonds without the coating coming off on your fingers. Much easier to eat on the go, too.With a wallop of flavor, there is nothing subtle about these. No surprise there, after all, the company makes it clear these are STRONG, in big bold letters. The Roasted Jalapeno ones have a nice kick, with a smooth heat aftertaste that doesn't linger uncomfortably long.The protein gets bumped up as well with the addition of pea protein.Forget the bag of chips. These are a powerhouse of goodness that you can feel good about eating.

These are the first Kind bars that I haven’t enjoyed. The texture was hard and sticky, and there was some unpleasant taste aside from the cayenne. Was expecting more crunchy.

Great bar

Delicious and unique.

Best flavour ever!

They were very good not as spivey as I thought