Kcal 95 Fat 3.0 Fat(sats) 1.5g Carbs 16.0g (per bar)For the past two years when I have taken a look at the site traffic figures I have seen a consistent January dip in the number of visitors accessing the site. Why would this be you ask!? Well I happen to think it is the 'New Years Resolution Lose Weight' crew staying away from potential temptation. In a bid to get to these people back on board just like last year I have decided to look at some diet friendly chocolate snacks, starting with this Slim Fast Chocolate Nutty Nougat. Containing just 95 calories and only 3.0g fat the Slim Fast 'Plan' suggests that this bar should be consumed as one of three snacks to be eaten throughout the day.
The bar came in a 25.0g size and was bought for the price of 50p in my local Tesco. In hand the bar looked pretty miniature but it was about the size of a two Kit Kat. I thought the foil wrapper looked relatively smart but I would have liked the on-pack picture to have been clearer given that there was no description of the actual contents. upon opening the packet and cross-sectioning the bar I immediately noticed that the chocolate, caramel and peanut constituents were all pretty minimal. The bar did emanate a sweet smell however it did little to stir my anticipation to any great degree.
Given that this bar was formed of milk chocolate, caramel, peanuts and nougat I guess we can assume this was going to be just as good as a Snickers but only 95 calories right!? .... haha lets not kid ourselves :) As I had observed through the cross-sectioning process (very precise skill I will have you know!) the chocolate and caramel layers were extremely thin so it was unsurprising they were lacklustre in taste. In truth the overall experience was very dimensional with the main contributor in flavours being the nougat layer which dominated all the other elements. The nougat offered a very mild malty taste and was dense and extremely chewy in texture. Truth be told the toughness of the nougat did mean it offered a little in the way of sustenance, however I still didn't find it that satisfying and found myself feeling the urge for the biscuit tin soon after.
Overall I don't like criticising products but the Slim Fast Chocolate Nutty Nougat gets a ChocolateMission thumbs down I am afraid. Despite what I said above I was expecting it to be anywhere near as satisfying or tasty as Snickers but being totally blunt the thought needn't have ever been contemplated. The real problem with this product was that the chocolate, caramel and peanuts were a complete non-factor and it may just have well of been a slab of nougat given their lack of presence in the taste. Although I probably should have expected this from a 95 calorie bar, for me this doesn't make it anymore acceptable and I for that reason I can't recommend this as an option for any ChocolateMission dieters (is that even a word!?). If you have any diet friendly chocolate items you want reviewed be sure to drop me a request.
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Thanks for doing a review on my request jim. Could you give the other slim fast a bar at some point? I think you will think it is a lot better.
Yuck this sounds appalling - no way would I even try one.
I tried doing the slim fast diet once and lasted only a few days. Everything they made had this odd bitterness. I think it must be from all the sweetners they use in their food.
Maggs
I can't believe you were brave enough to eat this. Slim Fast is utterly foul.
Rxxx
Lol I also tried the Slim Fast diet once and stuck to it, but found it rather limiting so just used it as a starting point. The one thing I didn't eat alot of were the choc bars, however I think they have changed them for the worse as the ones I remember trying were a bit better than this.
I can't believe slim-fast are still around. It's a ridiculous and cruel thing. I recall a friend doing it and crying real tears due to hunger/and repulsion of the "food".
A bag of fun-size snickers would be far cheaper and make you far happier.
Who on earth requested you review diet chocolates? I never even knew such a thing existed. Boooooo
I thought Slim Fast folded ages ago.
I remember tasting one of my mums milkshakes once and I nearly spewed. In any case I can believe this tasted woeful.
Dx
They probably make them disgusting so the people who are doing the Slim-Fast diet don't over eat and then lose more weight, haha.
I think dieting whilst eating chocolate is all about portion control really. :)
Rachel and Lottie are right. The best way to diet is to still have controlled treats like a fun size mars or snickers. Boots do a few good chocolates though Jim you should try some of them.
Yesterday's chocolate looked so pretty and it sounded like something I would certainly try (I didn't say that yesterday... because I had nothing else to say?)
Today's one... no way! Maybe I'm biased, but I'm not touching another diet chocolate for as long as I live. I happened to stumble across one more than eight years ago and it was disgusting! But heh, it was among the sweets my mother had brought after a trip to Germany and I had to try it... none of those sweets had been bad-tasting... up to that date.
So I can only agree with those who have said that having the real (=not diet) chocolate in moderation is far better.
Epic fail by Slim Fast. I didn't know they were owned by Unilever now.
I had this once but never again. Rather like what your're thinking then.
I wouldn't bother trying any of the other slim fast bars they are just as awful.
Golden
I will just for you :)I can't say this one has filled me with confidence mind you.
David / Rachel
Ahhh come on! Anything is worth trying a least once don't you think.
Maggs
I imagine that they must use a lot of sweetners so they don't have to use as much sugar. That would make a lot of sense anyway.
Alan
No way on earth would I ever do one of those faddy diet things. Like someone has said here it is just better eating everything in moderation.
I can't imagine having a milkshake as a meal.
Lottie
Haha sorry I shouldn't laugh but I can imagine someone opening up their lunch box at work to find just a single slim fast milkshake.
I couldn't agree more with you about the fun size bars being a better option! I would rather less of a good thing than more of a bad imitation.
Alex
I had at least 3 e-mails asking me to review certain options. As I said everything is worth trying once.
Daisy
Nope Slimfast is still around!
Rachel
Portion control is by far the better option! I think you could have a point about making them suck so the people on the diet plan don't guzzle them down :) Good thinking!
Emma
I will take a swing by Boots at the weekend and see what they have on offer! Thanks for the tip off.
Ana
No worries Ana ... any comment is a good comment so don't be afraid to leave your thoughts however small they are.
In regards to diet chocolates I haven't yet eaten a great one but the sugar free New York patties by Hershey were a damn sight better than this was. Apart from that though I can't recall another good one.
Anon #2
I think Unilever bought they ages ago.
Helen
If they hadn't been requested I wouldn't bother but as I have bought them already I might aswell just do them.
Thanks for the comments everyone - surely the next one wont be as bad!?
JIM
It's too bad the original Nestle's Sweet Success diet line isn't still around (it is being relaunched apparently, but starting only with the meal replacement shakes in the U.S.)
They had some "diet" chocolate candies that actually for what they were weren't bad- would I pick them over real candy?, no. But it would have been interesting to hear your take on them.
Slim Fast = EPIC FAIL
Oh dear, that looks grim. If you're going to do chocolate, do it properly, or not at all!
Also don't worry about a January lull... many readers may be like me and revising for upcoming exams D:
Hope you've not been snowed in! Thankfully our roads were gritted before the cutback so Sainsbury's is still reachable...
xxx
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