SHANTI BALANCE | Gut Health Cashew Cookie Dough | 17G Plant Based Protein | Organic Gluten Free Superfood | Immunity Boosting | Performance Nutrition | 12 Count, 2 oz Bars

Nutritionally, these are very much on point. Great calorie-to-protein ratio, natural ingredients, etc. Nothing artificial, especially sweeteners, which I love.These bars are of the "compressed mass of slightly chewy stuff" variety. They're a bit on the dry side, which is actually a good thing for this style. Too much moisture makes them seem like modeling clay. The form factor is a bit strange. They're wrapped in way-too-large packages, which makes the bars feel especially tiny. The bars don't look especially appealing, I should add. That doesn't really matter, but it sort of does: We tend to eat with our eyes, first. Looking at these, I don't exactly want to take a bite.Now to the flavor -- most important aspect, right? I ordered the variety pack, so here's a review of each:- Red Velvet Chocolate Chip: Really weird sour flavor fading into beet. Chocolate chip? I didn't taste any. Edible, but not something I'd look forward to. I like beets a lot, but not something I want in a protein bar.- Cashew Cookie Dough: Also weird sour flavor. No beet, yay! Not much else to say, though. Kind of just sour. Also edible. Also not something I'd look forward to. Not sure if it's better or worse on balance than the beet bar.- Blueberry Matcha: This was the actually pretty good and I'd say that I semi-enjoyed this flavor. It's not the most delicious thing ever, but far from bad and I might consider ordering more of them. But I should add that the color of this bar -- thanks to the matcha, no doubt -- is by far the most off-putting of the bunch. It's a rather putrid brownish pea green and, well, this needs to be sheathed in some yogurt or something.All in all, these bars aren't the greatest thing I've ever had. I like the concept a lot and I might try some of the brand's other offerings, as well as a repeat on the Blueberry Matcha. But definite pass on the other two flavors.

I've decided to do a personal product test with 3 different brands of protein bars. The bars i picked were similar in that they had no added sugars, non-gmo and all organic ingridients. The 3 brands that I picked were Shanti, Atlas, and Rx bars. They all had similar protein content 12-17, that was my main reason, need a little extra protein intake. That's where Shanti took the lead with 17g per bar, unfortunately that's the only category that Shanti won. The bars themselves were pretty horrible tasting, the worst of the bunch. I've had a variety pack, and none of the flavors were any good. I had to pretty much chase every bite down with water. I guess you also get the benefit of probiotics and the gut health, but it's not good to me since I can hardly eat a bar and still have left over from my order.Rx bars were 12g of protein per bar, which is the lowest count among the 3 brands compared. The bar itself was OK. It was a little chewy and had tendency to get stuck in my teeth, but the overall taste was pretty good. I had a variety pack and I finished the whole box.Atlas bars for me took the cake. At 15g of protein per bar, and just 1g of sugar, these tasted amazing. They were not too chewy, and were very enjoyable, to the point where I had 1 and then wanted to have one more right after. These felt more like a treat than a protein bar. These also contain Ashwagandha, which apparently is good stuff, and it does give me that energy and motivation to work out. The price point on these is higher than the other 2 brands, but I already ordered 3 more boxes and I think I found my protein bar of choice.

If I could leave 0 stars, I would. Pretty label, I'll give them that. I was really excited to try these and eagerly ripped off the packaging, just dying to take my first bite. That first bite hit with such a horrifying frenzy of bitterness, terrible texture, and terrifying remnants of flavors I cannot even begin to describe to you. I can eat just about anything for function given that I can't have gluten, dairy, etc., and I cannot get these bars down. They are literally the worst bars I've ever tasted in my life, and I usually only leave positive reviews, but something needs to be said. I ate one and tried to return, but it is not an option. Please spare yourselves the unpalatable, bitter horror of the Shanti Bar.

I've been madly in love with Shanti for awhile now and I haven't found a flavor that I don't like yet. They are so great to have on hand when I'm too lazy to prepare a meal or to grab on the go. This is truly the only protein bar I feel confident eating because the ingredients are so incredibly clean. They nailed it.

I have gotten three orders of Shanti Bars so far, and love every single one. Amazing ingredients, amazing company, delicious and nutrient packed bars. Good things to say all-around.

These are delicious! I liked the idea of a bar having prebiotics and I’m glad I gave this one a try. The ingredients are easy to taste and see, which I love. The flavor is great even though it doesn’t have a bunch of processed ingredients. It’s a great healthy option for a bar with both protein and prebiotics, I’ll definitely buy more!

I realize that taste is very subjective. These bars have a great nutritional profile but somehow the flavor and texture just didn’t do much for me. I will try a different flavor as the high protein and low sugar are certainly desirable.

These are good! I started buying these type of bars for something quick and on the go. I hate red velvet but I love the bar. The blueberry is amazing and if I remember correctly it has the most nutrients. The cashew butter is ok but definitely the least favorite.