Muesli bar - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Muesli bar consists of 19% fat, 8% protein, 42% carbs, 5% fiber and 23% water. Muesli bar has 388 calories per 100g, that is 89% lower than other foods in Sweets. In total 44% of the calories in Muesli bar are from fat, 8% from protein and 43% from carbohydrates.

  • High Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 70
  • High in carbs 10.5g carbohydrates per portion of 25g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 7.4
  • High in iron Covers 0.0% of Iron RDA per portion
  • High in magnesium Covers 0.1% of Magnesium RDA per portion
  • High in potassium Covers 0.0% of Potassium RDA per portion
  • High in folate Covers 0.0% of Folate / Vitamin B9 RDA per portion
  • High in vitamin B1 Covers 0.1% of Vitamin B1 RDA per portion

Can you eat Muesli bar for a low carb diet?

With 10.5g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 7.4 in a portion of 25g, Muesli bar should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Muesli bar contains high amounts of Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Muesli bar: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Muesli bar
avg Sweets[1]
Calories (kcal) 388.0 437.8
Fat (g) 19.0 16.9
Protein (g) 8.0 6.7
Carbohydrates (g) 42.0 61.5
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 30.0 61.5
Polysaccharides (g) 12.0 61.5
Fibers (g) 4.9 3.8
Sodium (mg) 5.0 71.4
Water (g) 23.0 4.9
[1] average of Sweets

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (25g) of Muesli bar contains:

  • 97.0 Calories
  • 4.8g of Fat
  • 2.0g of Protein
  • and 10.5g of Carbs
  • 1.3mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 21.3mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.1% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.3mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.6mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 98.8mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 0.3mg of Vitamin C - 0.0% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Muesli bar you get

  • 0.19 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Sweets have on average 0.11g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.45 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Sweets 0.28g)
  • 0.12 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Sweets 0.06g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Muesli bar?

Vitamins
per 100g
Muesli bar
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 1.0 0.3
Vitamin E (mg) 6.9 1.7
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.3 0.1
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.2 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 40.0 12.2
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.1
Retinol (μg) 0.0 11.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 95.0
[1] average of Sweets

Is Muesli bar rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (25g) for Muesli bar of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Muesli bar

Minerals
per 100g
Muesli bar
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 85.0 76.6
Zinc (mg) 1.2 1.1
Sodium (mg) 5.0 71.4
Calcium (mg) 50.0 70.0
Iron (mg) 2.3 3.9
Potassium (mg) 395.0 402.8
Phosphorus (mg) 175.0 162.0
[1] average of Sweets

Is Muesli bar high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Muesli bar we looked at the portion size (25g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Muesli bar

42.0% of Muesli bar are carbs, per serving of 25g that makes 10.5g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Muesli bar
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 30.0 44.8
Polysaccharides (g) 12.0 16.6
Total carbs (g) 42.0 61.5
[1] average of Sweets

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Muesli bar?

The Glycemic Index of Muesli bar is 70, which would be considered as high. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 7.4 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Muesli bar

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Muesli bar

Of the 19.0g total fat per 100g in Muesli bar, 2.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 2.7g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 14.4g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.