Chocolate(s) of the Day:
Go Max Go Foods LLC
Thumbs Up candy bar
Good
Weight: 1.3 oz. (37 g.) in 1 bar
Calories: 160 calories in 1 bar
Purchased from: Country Sun Natural Foods, Palo Alto, CA
Buccaneer candy bar
Good
Weight: 2.0 oz. (57 g.) in total bar
Calories: 230 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $2.39 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Country Sun Natural Foods, Palo Alto, CA
Welcome to the first day of Chocolate, Enchanted Islands and Pirates Theme Week.
Today's "Thumbs Up" and "Buccaneer" candy bars were distributed by Go Max Go Foods LLC (Santa Fe, NM).
First, a quick digression. A big Thumbs Up to all the athletes competing in this week's Winter Olympics in Korea this week.
The gluten free, vegan Thumbs Up candy bar was reminiscent of a Nestle Butterfinger bar, with a crunchy, "peanut buttery" center. Though similar, this bar had a slightly simpler ingredient list, and claimed to be made with "nothing artificial."
First, a quick digression. A big Thumbs Up to all the athletes competing in this week's Winter Olympics in Korea this week.
The gluten free, vegan Thumbs Up candy bar was reminiscent of a Nestle Butterfinger bar, with a crunchy, "peanut buttery" center. Though similar, this bar had a slightly simpler ingredient list, and claimed to be made with "nothing artificial."
The second, Buccaneer, candy bar was featured on ChocolateBanquet.com (this site) a few years ago, but it was too pirate-like not to include again this week alongside its candy bar sibling. It had a creamy, almost fluffy, gooey-sweet nougat filling. (Think Mars Milky Way or 3 Musketeers bar.)
Both Go Max Go bars had a "chocolatey" coating which did contain cocoa powder, if you're wondering. The Buccaneer was bit too sweet for me, but pirates with a sweet tooth may enjoy this bar.
Both Go Max Go bars had a "chocolatey" coating which did contain cocoa powder, if you're wondering. The Buccaneer was bit too sweet for me, but pirates with a sweet tooth may enjoy this bar.