KOJA LIGHTLY BAKED OAT BITES
ReAL FOOD RATING
Price
$7.50 for 5 bars (150g) | $1.50 per bar
Where to Buy
Major Supermarkets, Health Food Stores, GoodnessMe
MANDY'S TAKE
“KOJA is one of the few brands genuinely trying to raise the bar – and mostly succeeding. With just 10.9g sugar per 100g, it delivers almost 50% less sugar than most commercial bars, without relying on ultra-processed ingredients or additives. There’s plenty to love: a short, transparent ingredient list, no vegetable oils, no artificial nasties, and real food inclusions like pumpkin seeds (school-friendly), chia seeds, coconut and oats. The added chicory root fibre pushes total fibre to an impressive 16.2g, though it may be too much for sensitive tummies.
It’s not perfect. The brown rice syrup could be swapped for a less processed sweetener, and we’d love to see more wholefood fibre sources — but this is a rare example of a packaged bar that puts kid’s health first and tastes good.
RATING BREAKDOWN
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT
- Moderate sugar (10.6g/100g) - 50% less than average bars
- High fibre (17.1g/100g)
- Moderate protein (7.7g/100g)
- Very low sodium (89mg/100g)
- No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
- School-friendly
- Brown rice syrup
- Fibre partly from extracted chicory root
- Contains glycerine
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT
Processed sugars: brown rice syrup and sugar
Limited whole food ingredients beyond oats
Contains glycerine additive
Fibre partly from extracted chicory root
Colours: Natural
No Artificial Colours: Win!
WHO'S IT FOR?
- Babies & Toddlers
- Kids (lunchbox-friendly)
- Teens
- Adults
- Vegetarian
- Vegetarian
- Contains gluten
- Low sugar
- High fibre/prebiotic
BETTER OPTIONS
- Whole almonds and fresh fruit
- Homemade seed bars
- Plain oats with berries
- Higher protein options
MAKE IT YOURSELF
Want a healthier alternative? Try a homemade version!
“These use healthy and nutritious ingredients” – Mandy
Check out the Recipe
Strawberry Muesli Bars
Introducing my delightful and nutritious Strawberry Muesli Bars! Packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, and sweetened naturally with honey, these
Watch the Reel
THE VERDICT
KOJA has genuinely innovated in a category drowning in sugar. With a third of the sugar and triple the fibre of competitors, this is a bar I can actually recommend. The prebiotic benefits are a bonus. Proof that food manufacturers CAN do better when they try!
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