Introduction to Plenny Bar v3.0

Updated on October 7th, 2024

Plenny Bar is a 100% vegan meal bar that’s exactly 400 kcal. It’s made of natural and plant-based ingredients like oats, rice, soy, rapeseed oil, brown flaxseed, and chicory fibre. We’ve also added our custom blend of 26 vitamins & minerals and probiotics. As a result, each bar contains a whopping 175 health benefits. And no, that’s no typo! That’s backed up by research from the European Food Safety Authority. 

You can get Plenny Bar in 7 delicious flavours.

  • Vanilla
  • Chocolate
  • Caramel Sea Salt 
  • Almond & Fig
  • Apfelstrudel
  • Cherry
  • Lemon Pie

At this point, you are probably wondering what exactly is inside the bar. Well, keep reading! 

Nutritional breakdown

Vanilla

Chocolate

Caramel Sea Salt

Nutrition

Value

%RI

Value

%RI

Value

%RI

Energy

400 kcal

20%

400 kcal

20%

400 kcal

20%

Protein

20 g

40%

20 g

40%

20 g

40%

Fat

17 g

24%

18g

26%

18 g

26%

From which saturated fats

1,4 g

7%

1,7 g

9%

1,4 g

7%

Carbohydrate

38 g

15%

38 g

15%

37 g

14%

From which sugar

4,9 g

5%

4,7 g

5%

4,3 g

5%

Fibres

7,9 g

8,1 g

8,6 g

 

Almond & Fig

Apfelstrudel 

Cherry

Nutrition

Value

%RI

Value

% RI

Value

%RI

Energy

400 kcal

20%

400 kcal

20%

400 kcal 

20 % 

Protein

20 g

40%

20 g

40%

20 g

40%

Fat

18 g

26%

18 g

26%

18 g

26%

From which saturated fats

1,7 g

9%

1,4 g

7%

1,4 g

7%

Carbohydrate

37 g

14%

39 g

15%

38 g

15%

From which sugar

8,4 g

9%

7,0 g

8%

7 g

8%

Fibres

7,9 g

8,2 g

7,5g

 

Lemon Pie

Nutrition

Value

%RI

Energy

400 kcal

20%

Protein

21 g

42%

Fat

19 g

27%

From which saturated fats

1,4 g

7%

Carbohydrate

36 g

14%

From which sugar

4,5 g

5%

Fibres

8,3 g

 

 

Ingredients

All Plenny Bar flavours contain the following ingredients:

  • Oats
  • Dehydrated rice extract
  • Soy protein crisp (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, stabiliser: calcium carbonate, salt)
  • Rapeseed oil
  • Milled brown flaxseed
  • Soy protein isolate
  • Humectant: glycerine
  • Chicory fibre
  • Rice syrup
  • Custom blend of 26 vitamins and minerals
  • Natural flavouring
  • Probiotic: Bacillus coagulans
  • Sweetener: sucralose 

Depending on the flavour, Plenny Bars can also contain:

  • Real fruit
  • Nuts
  • Cacao nibs and cocoa powder
  • Sea salt

    Protein

    Protein functions as essential building blocks for different structures in your body. To ensure that you get enough of this nutrient, the European Food Safety Authority recommends an amount of 0,83 grams of protein per kg body weight per day [1, 2].


    Plenny Bar contains 20g of protein per serving, which fits perfectly within this recommendation. The main source of protein is soy, which is considered the best vegan protein source due to its digestibility and absorption rate, and because it contains all nine essential amino acids. You can read more about this here!

    Per portion (100g)

    Amino Acid

    Mg per portion*

    % from the WHO daily recommended intakes**

    Alanine

    897

    -

    Arginine

    1530

    -

    Aspartic Acid

    2190

    -

    Glutamic Acid

    4200

    -

    Glycine

    903

    -

    Hystidine

    535

    76%

    Isoleucine

    911

    65%

    Leucine

    1620

    59%

    Lysine

    1220

    58%

    Methionine + Cysteine

    562

    54%

    Phenylalanine + Tyrosine

    1765

    101%

    Proline

    946

    -

    Serine

    1170

    -

    Threonine

    944

    90%

    Tryptophan

    283

    101%

    Valine

    1020

    56%

    *latest laboratory results

    **based on an average adult (70kg). The requirements are determined by the person’s weight.

     

    Fat

    Among other things, fat contributes to a well-functioning brain and muscles. That’s why Plenny Bars have an average of 18 grams of fat per serving [3]. Although oats and soy bring a little bit of fat to the mix, rapeseed oil is high in monounsaturated fats, containing more omega 9 than omega 6. It also provides omega-3, which when combined with flaxseed provides 1480mg per meal.

    Carbohydrates

    Carbohydrates provide your body with glucose, the main source of energy for your body. A daily intake of around 130 grams is recommended [4,5]. One Plenny Bar contains approximately 38 grams of carbohydrates, which fits perfectly within this recommendation. The main source of carbohydrates in Plenny Bars is oats.

    As you may know, carbohydrates increase your blood sugar levels after digestion. This can be measured by the glycemic index, which is high when easily digestible carbohydrates are consumed, and lower when carbohydrates with a more complex structure are consumed [6,7]. Plenny Bar has a low GI of 33.8, which means a slow energy release: the carbohydrates will enter your bloodstream slowly and steadily. No energy peak or crash! In addition, oats are rich in beta-glucan, which slows down your digestion [8].

    So what about sugar? Plenny Bars have an average of 4,8 grams of sugar per 100 grams. This is well below the recommended upper limit of 10 E% sugar [9]. The vanilla, chocolate, caramel sea salt and lemon pie bars are low in sugar. The fruity bars contain more sugar because of the natural sugars in the added fruit.

    Fibre

    With an average of 8 g fibre, Plenny Bar is high in fibre! The fibre comes from oats, chicory fibre, and soy protein crisps. Fibre increases satiety, helps with your digestion, and improves the health of your intestinal bacteria. Read more about that here!

    Micronutrients

    Every Plenny Bar has 26 vitamins and minerals in amounts that are ideal for absorption and recommended by the European Food Safety Authority [10]. These micronutrients play an important role in most of the processes happening in your body, such as cellular functions, neurotransmission, fluid balance, and tissue structure [11].

    Can’t wait to benefit from the tasty and nutritional advantages of the Plenny Bar? Make your order here!


    Per portion (100g)


    Vitamins-Minerals 


    Per portion


    RI* (%)

    Vitamin A 

    160

    μg

    20%*

    Vitamin D 

    5.0

    μg

    100%*

    Vitamin E 

    4.0

    mg

    33%*

    Vitamin K 

    16

    μg

    21%*

    Vitamin C 

    40

    mg

    50%*

    Thiamin

    0.40

    mg

    36%*

    Riboflavin 

    0.32

    mg

    23%*

    Niacin 

    3.6

    mg

    23%*

    Vitamin B6

    0.40

    mg

    29%*

    Folic Acid 

    60

    μg

    30%*

    Vitamin B12 

    3.2

    μg

    128%*

    Biotin 

    10

    μg

    20%*

    Pantothenic acid 

    1.2

    mg

    20%*

    Potassium

    400

    mg

    20%*

    Chloride 

    279

    mg

    35%*

    Calcium 

    185

    mg

    23%*

    Phosphorus

    140

    mg

    20%*

    Magnesium

    75

    mg

    20%*

    Iron

    3.2

    mg

    23%*

    Zinc

    2.0

    mg

    20%*

    Copper

    0.40

    mg

    40%*

    Manganese

    1.0

    mg

    50%*

    Selenium

    18

    μg

    33%*

    Chromium

    8.0

    μg

    20%*

    Molybdenum

    13

    μg

    26%*

    Iodine 

    30

    μg

    20%*

     

    *% of the daily reference intake for vitamins and minerals

     

    Last but not least, Probiotics

    We wanted to add extra functional benefits to our meals. Probiotics came into our thoughts because of their ability to possibly enhance and strengthen our gut microbiome. Because of the high fibre content in Plenny bars, they have a symbiotic effect, meaning that probiotics become more resistant and provide a more substantial health effect thanks to the fibres which they eat and live from, so basically, one ingredient strengthens the other one, sweet right? 

     

    Can’t wait to benefit from the tasty and nutritional advantages of the Plenny Bar v3.0? Try today!


    Sources

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