Balanced Tiger Vegan Protein Bars | Plant Based Protein Bars w/Functional Mushrooms - Lions Mane, Shitake, Reishi & Maitake | Vanilla Chai Flavor, 12 Pack

These are amazing!!! I found out recently I’m diabetic so I have to make some life style changes pretty quickly. Unfortunately I’m one that is addicted to sweets. I was hesitant on these because I’ll be honest I hate vegetables and usually any protein bars are bitter and terrible. Not these. They aren’t fully sweet but sweet enough. They keep you full as well for quite a few hours. I would recommend to anyone that’s struggling trying to find better alternatives. I’m not vegan either. So this is all new to me.

I was a little skeptical at first, but I've been pushing myself to try more mushroom products. I love the health benefits, but I figured they couldn't taste but so good. I was wrong. These protein bars are some of the most delicious I've ever tried. The Banana Chocolate Chip one is definitely my favorite but they're all delicious and the exact right amount of moist. They're a great source of protein with the added bonus of beneficial mushrooms. I recommend trying this sampler to start with because they're all tasty.

Overall I really liked these protein bars. They have 11g of protein and they are vegan and gluten free which is the most important to me. They have a small bit of crunch with the brown rice that is nice and not too overpowering. The macronutrient ratio is great and I like the amount of carbs provided (not too much, just enough). The bar kept me full for almost 3 hours which is not bad for 190 calories. The one downside is that it's a bit dry. It's not as dry as some other reviewers claim. Sure I needed a little water with it, but I almost always need a sip of water with any food. It's not a deal breaker. The functional mushrooms added are a great value for the price even though I didn't feel the effects of them. I imagine you need a higher quantity for a longer time. But it felt nice knowing it added some supplemental value. Overall, I would purchase these bars again.

I love these bars. I'm very interested in the functional mushroom properties, I think. For me, I have noticed that my mental clarity appears to go through the roof. My alertness or maybe energy increases greatly... This is hard to describe. Is it like caffeine? No, not really. I'm not jittery; I'm very focused. It like, wakes you up from a different perspective, I suppose.They absolutely interfere with sleep for me no matter what time of day I eat them. However, taking a time-release melatonin seems to manage this well. I think the benefits are amazing though. So far, I don't think eating them daily is necessary to get the benefits. The sleep issue does concern me. For the past few weeks, I've been going ~3x per week. I may consider cutting back to 1 or 2x per week, while I monitor its effects on sleep and mental clarity.

Overall, just a couple of flavors were crave-worthy in hindsight. The mushroom blend comes through flavor-wise like most other protein bars, meaning they're a bit chalky and taste "nutritional" if that makes sense. It's fine for everyone who anticipates that or has regular experience with Clif bars or the like, but going off flavor names alone, some may have their expectations set too high. I found all but the banana flavor too dry. That said, in my opinion, the banana chocolate chip bar is the only one I would seek out in the future and was the only one that heartily concealed the "supplement flavor." The peanut butter came in second, and chai third. I can't say I was at all impressed by the rest.The packaging was high quality but the box itself seemed excessive for what I was getting. It would make a nice gift for a personal trainer or someone like that, but otherwise, seems kind of silly for these things as I didn't find them exceptional in terms of sustaining energy or focus. They did however, manage to keep me slightly fuller longer between meals.Overall, I think these are a nice choice for folks who are worried about excessive sugar and prioritizing snacks that are nutrient dense. I fall into that category some of the time but am also not a very picky eater. I will likely buy the chocolate banana flavor again for a healthier dessert option in the future, but can't say I'm stoked on the other flavors enough to indulge them again. Really impressed by the one I enjoyed though!

Better than your average protein bar. They are very dense and chock full of gr8 ingredients. Even better for snacking in between meals or on the go! Variety pack had a wonderful flavor assortment.

The taste is very special, It has high protein, it was not sweet, very medium not hard I love that it was vegan, it was my first time having mushroom of the sort. Nice packaging as well.

The functional mushroom craze is of interest to me in that there are multiple benefits for the body and mind, but I just don’t love the taste of mushrooms. These came in an interesting variety of flavors, with protein, and really didn’t taste like mushrooms at all. I know there are many other products that people claim that to be true, but I still taste it. Not so with these. I didn’t LOVE every flavor, but for a protein bar with clean ingredients and a high protein content, I would eat one daily!