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The Most Nutritious Vegan Bar?! | Human Food Review & Recipe*

human food bars on a wooden tray

I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed this before, but vegan bars tend to talk a lot about nutrition. Sure, some are focused on flavour. But most are very quick to say in big, bold letters that they have x amount of protein and high amounts of ingredients x, y and z. I don’t know whether that’s because we’re always being told to be careful about our vitamin intake and we look for this as consumers, or whether that’s just a marketing thing. But, this one is different. These Human Food bars are the most nutritious vegan bars I’ve ever seen, and the packaging is very humble about it too.  

Introducing Human Food 

I was kindly sent three of these bars*, one of each flavour. And I was slightly confused when I opened the packet and saw that they weren’t actually flavours. All three bars contain the same base recipe, but the three bars contain a different added ingredient offering different health benefits. So, although they do taste different, they’re not flavoured with anything.  

The red bars have added goji berries, the green has spirulina and the yellow bars contain turmeric.  

three human food bars

Texture wise, they’re similar to Nakd bars in the sense that the base is made up of dried fruits and seeds. They’re not at all dry or hard.  

In terms of taste, they definitely taste healthy. They aren’t loaded with syrups or anything artificial and aren’t cherry bakewell flavoured, they definitely aren’t trying to taste like cake. But they don’t taste bad, I think the red bar was my favourite because it was fruitier!  

Ingredients  

All 3 bars contain:
Organic Hulled Hemp Seeds (10g), Organic Dried Banana, Organic Dates, Organic Apple Juice Concentrate, Organic Hemp Protein, Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Figs, Organic Dried Apricots, Organic Cacao Powder (3g), Algae Extract, Organic Puffed Quinoa, Organic Mulberries, Organic Maca (500mg), Organic Quinoa Sprout Extract, Curry Leaf Extract, Organic Siberian Ginseng (200mg), Organic Mushroom Extract, Organic Black Pepper. 

From a nutritional aspect, that translates to all bars containing these nutrients:

  • 100% RI*Vitamin B12 
  • 50% RI* Iron. Calcium, Vitamin D, Magnesium 
  • 50% RI* B Vitamins:
    B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 
  • 12g Protein 
  • 3g Cacao 
  • 10g Hulled Hemp Seeds 
  • 500mg Maca 
  • 200mg Ginseng 
  • 900mg Omega 3 

And for all of that, they come in at between 280-285 calories per 75g bar. For the full vitamin and mineral chart, click here. 

Who Are These Bars For? 

Of course, you can have them whenever you want, but my first thoughts when I was reading the nutrition information was how great these would be for on the go. Whether you’re camping, doing something like a long run or a hike, these bars are such a great boost. I was also thinking about if you’re travelling to a not so vegan friendly country. These are a great way to uphold your vitamin intake if you’re living off potatoes and side salads.  

Human Food Smoothie Recipe 

The booklet I received with my bars had some great serving suggestions in. That included what to eat the bars with for the best nutrition and how to add them to smoothies or oat dishes to nutritionally boost to your meals. I really liked the concept and decided to add mine into a smoothie recipe to share. I kept the ingredients simple. And I strayed slightly from their suggestions as I was having as a drink before my first meal of the day rather than as my breakfast. You can access the booklet online here if you want to look at the serving suggestions for yourself.  

I decided to use the red bar for this recipe as I thought the goji berries would be a complementary flavour to the fruits in the smoothie.   

human food smoothie in kilner jar

human food smoothie in kilner jar
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Human Food Berry Smoothie Recipe

A fruity smoothie using the most nutritious vegan bar, Human Food.

Course Drinks
Cuisine British
Keyword Human Food, Vegan Smoothie Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 360 kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup frozen blueberries
  • ½ cup fresh mixed berries
  • ½ scoop vanilla protein powder optional, add a little extra sweetness
  • ½ red Human Food bar
  • ¾ cup almond milk
  • 1 heaped tbsp chia seeds

Instructions

  1. I opted to break my bar into smaller chunks before I put it in the blender to make it easier/ smoother.
  2. Add all additional ingredients and blend until smooth.

Serve and enjoy!

Do you guys like the sound of these bars? How would you eat yours? 

Until next time, 

Sophie 

*This post contains PR samples, all opinions are my own.  

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Comments

  2. 5 stars
    i’ve never seen these bars, i love how convenient for on the go they are and how minimal the package is! i think it’s really cool that they don’t have to sell you on how healthy it is because it’s obvious just by looking at the ingredients. that smoothie also looks delicious, perfect for summer. xx

    mich / simplymich.com

    Reply

    • Hey Becky,

      You can give them a try with our taster pack, you get one of each bar and 50% of our profits are reinvested into research and development to continue to find out organic food health benefits!

      Human Food has been continually trialled and developed since it’s conception in 2013. We have worked with nutritionists, doctors, and leading authorities on ancient Taoist (Chinese) and Ayurvedic (Indian) health practices, who have guided us throughout, and continue to do so.

      We look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback if you get the chance to try them 🙂

      Best wishes, Lucy x

      HUMAN FOOD
      http://www.humanfood.bio
      http://www.instagram.com/_humanfood_

      Reply

  4. I’ve never seen these bars before, but they look super interesting. I’ll have to look out for them at the grocery store.

    xx Avalon

    Reply

    • Hey Avalon!

      Just wanted to let you know that we’re not currently stocked in a grocery store in the US however we do deliver to the US! 🙂 Let us know if you get the chance to try the bars, would love to hear your feedback.

      Best wishes, Lucy x

      HUMAN FOOD
      http://www.humanfood.bio

      Reply

  7. I really need to try those bars! I use to have similar ones as a post-workout and it was great.
    Have a magical day ahead,
    xx

    Reply

  9. I haven’t heard of these bars before but they sound really interesting. They do sound like they would be perfect for camping and I also think it would be a good snack just to have in your bag and if your ever hungry on the go they are perfect! The red one sounds really good x

    Reply

    • Hi Deborah,

      We’d love to hear how you and your husband find the bars. We might recommend you try the red bar in a smoothie with our suggested sweet recipe:

      Original Recipe:
      -1 Human Food bar
      -1 banana
      -1/2 avocado
      -ice (or frozen fruit)

      Add For Sweetness:
      -coconut water,
      -diluted apple or grape juice,
      -maple syrup, raw honey (locally sourced),
      -dates, figs or other dried fruit (best to soak overnight for optimal digestibility and improved smoothie texture).

      We have more optional ways to consume the bar in our booklet 🙂

      Best wishes, Lucy x

      HUMAN FOOD
      http://www.humanfood.bio
      http://www.instagram.com/_humanfood_

      Reply

  11. Hi! I enjoyed reading your post. These bars look interesting. What are there natural sugar content? And is the packaging recyclable?

    Reply

    • Hi Jacqueline,

      100% of our packaging is compostable and/or biodegradable. And all of our packaging (except for the wrappers) is recyclable and made from 100% recycled paper. The wrappers are made of PEFC paper and a compostable foil laminate, which are compostable but not yet recyclable.

      The natural sugar content is slightly different in each bar, please see below.

      Red bar: 22g (24% RI)
      Green & Yellow bar: 21g (23% RI)

      Check out more nutritional info here: https://humanfood.bio/bars

      Let us know if you have any more questions 🙂

      Best wishes, Lucy x

      HUMAN FOOD
      http://www.humanfood.bio
      http://www.instagram.com/_humanfood_

      Reply

  12. The goji bars sound really nice. I’ve never heard of this brand before, but it’s always good to know about them. I’m always on the lookout for vegan bars to try It might be a nice change from those cacao bliss ball things.

    Reply

  14. I adore the concept of these bars! The nutritional breakdown – especially covering so many of your vitamins and minerals is enviable.
    I feel like I might struggle with the flavours (or lack thereof – especially as I’m a date hater) but these look like they would be really good to incorporate into my diet in the times when I’m struggling to prepare food and cook.
    I’d probably split a bar in half and have half for my morning snack and half in the afternoon to spread the nutrients through the day for my body to use, and I’m thinking I might spread it with some almond butter or something for flavour.

    Thanks for reviewing!

    Reply

    • Hey Ruth!

      We’d definitely recommend blending the bar into a smoothie with all your fave fruits, some raw honey (locally sourced), coconut water, diluted apple or grape juice to enjoy it as a sweeter taste! Then store in the fridge to enjoy it cold throughout the day (especially in the summer).

      Looking forward to hearing if the almond butter works 🙂

      Best wishes, Lucy x

      HUMAN FOOD
      http://www.humanfood.bio
      http://www.instagram.com/_humanfood_

      Reply

    • Hey Tiffany!

      If you like sweet things then you should definitely try the bars in a smoothie! Let us know what ingredients you experiment with and how you get on 🙂 We recommend for sweetness adding coconut water, diluted apple or grape juice, maple syrup, raw honey (locally sourced) and dried fruit to our original smoothie recipe. All our recommendations come in the HF booklet!

      Best wishes, Lucy x

      HUMAN FOOD
      http://www.humanfood.bio
      http://www.instagram.com/_humanfood_

      Reply

  17. 4 stars

    Never heard of these before but they sound like something similar I heard about over in the US! Sometimes it’s fun to not know what the bulk of a product is such as the flavour and just to know that it’s good for you! I tend to look how much fat is in a product and, to be honest, I think one of these would make a great little alternative if you have to dash around!

    Reply

    • Hey Daisy!

      It’s made of fruit, seeds, whole foods, plant extracts & nothing else! The perfect on the go food bar 🙂

      The fat (g) differs per bar, please see below

      Red bar & RI %
      Fat (g) 11 15%
      of which saturates (g) 1.5 7%
      of which monounsaturates (g) 4.6 –
      of which polyunsaturates (g) 3.5 –

      Green bar & RI %
      Fat (g) 15% 11
      of which saturates (g) 1.5 7%
      of which monounsaturates (g) 4.5 –
      of which polyunsaturates (g) 3.6 –

      Yellow bar & RI %
      Fat (g) 11 15%
      of which saturates (g) 1.6 8%
      of which monounsaturates (g) 4.7 –
      of which polyunsaturates (g) 3.6 –

      Check out our website for the full breakdown of nutritional info 🙂

      Best wishes, Lucy x

      HUMAN FOOD
      http://www.humanfood.bio
      http://www.instagram.com/_humanfood_

      Reply

  21. I haven’t heard of this brand but I am not a big fan of nutrition bars in general, but I love the idea of putting them in a smoothie.

    Reply

    • Hi Joy!

      Just wanted to let you know that we do actually ship worldwide so feel free to grab yourself some bars to try and let us know how you eat them! 🙂

      Best wishes,
      Lucy
      HUMAN FOOD

      Reply

    • Hey Chloe!

      They’re perfect for on the go as you can keep them in your bag (not taking up a lot of space) and leave the house without having to even think about prep! But if you did have more time it’s always fun creating your own smoothie recipe or breaking the bar up into bircher/muesli.

      Let us know if you grab some bars from our shop, and how you find they fit into your lifestyle 🙂

      Best wishes, Lucy x

      HUMAN FOOD
      http://www.humanfood.bio
      http://www.instagram.com/_humanfood_

      Reply

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