Chocolate lovers rejoice! Just when you thought you found one of the greatest bars around with the Larabar, they've managed to bolster their offering with Jocalat (pronounced jah ca lat). Jocalat is Fair Trade Certified chocolate in its purest form! The Larabar - Jocalat bar combines all the great benefits of a raw food bar with the one thing many of us drool over...Chocolate!
Not only will the indulgent Jocalat bar rock your taste buds but the rest of your body will thank you as well. Each Jocalat flavor contains no more than seven simple indredients and they're all organic! The chocolate in Jocalat, along with the fruits and nuts, contains high concentrations of natural antioxidants, which appear to be helpful in combating disease and aging. Each Jocalat bar also contains at least 20% of the recommended daily value of fiber, a healthy dose of Omega 6 essential fatty acids for heart health, 13 essential vitamins and minerals to help decrease stress and increase energy, and resident phytonutrients to promote a healthy immune system. All of these nutrients are naturally present in the whole food ingredients used in Jocalat. Jocalat bars are not fortified in any way since that would mean more processing and that word doesn't jive with Larabar.
If you are familiar with Larabar's Maya bar the Jocalat bar is the same bar with a different name. Larabar wanted a name that more clearly captures the essence of their product, and Jocalat, a centuries-old word for chocolate, does exactly that. If you were eating the Maya bar before you may notice a small difference in the texture and taste. Larabar wanted to create a smoother texture and more indulgent taste so they switched from cocoa nibs (crunchier) to cocoa mass (smoother) in the Jocalat bar.
The Larabar Jocalat bar uses 90% of ingredients dehydrated below 118 degrees, which they consider to be raw. The 10% of Jocalat that is not raw includes roasted cocoa and organic flavors such as peppermint, orange, and vanilla. For those of you concerned about caffeine, you can expect to find about 4.8 to 32 milligrams per flavor:
Chocolate - 7 mg
Chocolate Coffee - 32 mg
Chocolate Orange - 4.8 mg
Choclate Mint - 6 mg
Since we are endurance athletes here at Prolithic Sports, we especially love the way the Jocalat bars hold up in the heat and the cold. The Jocalat bar's texture remains soft and chewy no matter what kind of temperature you're dealing with. The Jocalat bar really is the perfect energy bar for everyone!
Jocalat attributes:
- Organic & 90% Raw
- Fair Trade Certified Chocolate
- High fiber (21% DV)
- Quality carbohydrates for balanced blood sugar levels and sustained energy.
- Naturally occurring essential minerals and vitamins
- Plant source protein
- Phytonutrients & antioxidants derived from whole plant foods, chocolate mass & cocoa.
- Non-GMO
- No added sugar
- Free of gluten, dairy, soy
- Vegan and Kosher
- Compare Jocalat to other energy bars.
- See also the original Larabar
Jocalat - $23.90 per box (16 bars/box)
Jocalat Nutrition Facts:
(Chocolate)
Serving Size 1.7oz (48g)
Servings Per Container 1
| AMOUNT PER SERVING |
| Calories 190 | Fat Calories 90 |
| | %Daily Value |
| Total Fat 10g | 15% |
| Sat. Fat 2g | 10% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Polyunsat. Fat 3.5g | |
| Monounsat. Fat 4g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 270mg | 8% |
| Total Carb. 24g | 8% |
| Fiber 5g | 21% |
| Sugars 18g | |
| Protein 5g | 9% |
| Vitamin A 0% | Vitamin C 0% |
| Calcium 4% | Iron 10% |
| Vitamin E 6% | Thiamin 4% |
| Riboflavin 6% | Niacin 4% |
| Vitamin B6 6% | Folate (total) 4% |
| Phosphorus 8% | Magnesium 10% |
| Zinc 4% | Copper 15% |
Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Jocalat Ingredients
INDREDIENTS (Chocolate)
Organic Dates, Organic Almonds, Organic Walnuts, Organic Cocoa Powder, Organic Cocoa Mass, Organic Cashews
INDREDIENTS (Chocolate Orange)
Organic Dates, Organic Almonds, Organic Cocoa Mass, Organic Cocoa Powder, Organic Orange Flavor
INDREDIENTS (Chocolate Mint)
Organic Dates, Organic Almonds, Organic Cocoa Mass, Organic Cocoa Powder, Organic Vanilla Flavor, Organic Peppermint Flavor
INDREDIENTS (Chocolate Coffee)
Organic Dates, Organic Walnuts, Organic Cocoa Mass, Organic Cocoa Powder, Organic Cashews, Organic Coffee