What is theEATbar?
theEATBar is a crispy meringue bar that melts in your mouth. It's a delicious, easy-to-swallow treat designed to be a dessert or fun snack. theEATBar is a "Transitional Food" per the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI), and suitable for IDDSI Levels 5, 6 and 7. It is easily held and promotes independence with self-feeding, and was designed to provide JOY and improve quality of life!
theEATBar comes in four flavors: Dark Chocolate, Lemon, Strawberry and Vanilla Chocolate. Nut free, Kosher and made with gluten free ingredients.
Who is theEATbar for?
theEATbar was created by a speech language pathologist who saw families struggling to find satisfying food options for loved ones. It offers children and adults an easy-to-swallow bar that engages taste buds and lifts sprits. If you're struggling to enjoy food, consume enough calories, or find a quick, portable treat that delivers a delightful crunch, theEATBar could be just what you need!
theEATbar is a great snack anytime you want a delicious treat or when health conditions get in the way of your eating enjoyment, such as:
- Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)
- Requiring foods that are easier to chew and swallow
- Lack of appetite or feeling that "nothing tastes good"
- Texture issues with food
- Requiring softer foods during post-surgery recovery
- Gastric patients who require foods easy on the esophagus
- Requiring special foods, such as liquid supplements
- Suffering from malnutrition or failure to thrive
- Undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments that affect taste
- Living with Alzheimer's Disease and benefiting from finger foods
What is Transitional Food?
Transitional foods, like theEATBar, require minimal chewing and can be used to re-teach chewing skills with Level 5 (Minced-Moist), Level 6 (Soft & Bite-Sized) and Level 7 (Regular) diets, as defined by IDDSI (www.iddsi.org).
Characteristics of the transitional food texture level are:
- Foods that start as one texture but change into another texture when moisture like water or saliva is added or when a change in temperature occurs (eg. when food is heated).
- Biting is not required.
- Minimal chewing is required.
- Tongue pressure can be used to break these foods once the texture has been changed by moisture/saliva or temperature.
- May be used to teach chewing skills.
Here are links to IDDSI Resources on Transitional Foods for Adults and Transitional Food for Babies and Children.
Always consult with your health care professional for specific advice for your needs.
Dark Chocolate Bars / Barres de chocolat noir
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Ingredients: Coating (Sugar, Modified Vegetable Fat [Palm Kernel and/or Palm], Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Cocoa Powder, Skim Milk Powder. Mix (Sugar, Maltodextrin, Corn Syrup Solids, Dried Egg White, Gum Arabic, Calcium Lactate, Modified Corn Starch, Lactic Acid, Sodium Aluminum Sulphate, Cream of Tartar, Citric Acid, Cellulose Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Artificial Flavor), Natural Flavor. Contains: Milk, Soy and Egg Ingrédients: Enrobage (Sucre, graisse végétale modifiée [palmiste et/ou palme], poudre de cacao traitée avec des alcalis, poudre de cacao, poudre de lait écrémé. Mélange (sucre, maltodextrine, sirop de maïs Solides, blanc d'oeuf séché, gomme arabique, lactate de calcium, amidon de maïs modifié, acide lactique, sulfate d'aluminium et de sodium, crème de tartre, acide citrique, gomme de cellulose, gomme de caroube, gomme de xanthane, arôme artificiel), arôme naturel. Contient: Lait, Soja et Oeuf |
Strawberry, Lemon and Vanilla Bars / Barres fraise, citron et vanille
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Ingredients: Coating (Sugar, Modified Vegetable Fat [Palm Kernel and/or Palm], Whole Milk Powder, Whey Powder [Milk], Buttermilk Powder, Lactose [Milk], Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract), Mix (Sugar, Maltodextrin, Corn Syrup Solids, Dried Egg White, Gum Arabic, Calcium Lactate, Modified Corn Starch, Lactic Acid, Sodium Aluminum Sulphate, Cream of Tartar, Citric Acid, Cellulose Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Artificial Flavor), Natural Flavor. Contains: Milk, Soy and Egg Ingrédients: Enrobage (sucre, graisse végétale modifiée [palmiste et/ou palme], lait entier en poudre, lactosérum en poudre [lait], babeurre en poudre, lactose [lait], lécithine de soja, extrait naturel de vanille), Mélange (sucre, maltodextrine, sirop de maïs Solides, blanc d'oeuf séché, gomme arabique, lactate de calcium, amidon de maïs modifié, acide lactique, sulfate d'aluminium et de sodium, crème de tartre, acide citrique, gomme de cellulose, gomme de caroube, gomme de xanthane, arôme artificiel), arôme naturel. Contient: Lait, Soja et Oeuf |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the EAT Bar?
Great question. theEATBar is a crispy meringue bar coated in 4 different delicious flavors that melts in your mouth. It is made with milk, eggs, and soy. It is nut-free, kosher and made with gluten free ingredients. It is made in a facility that contains wheat, sesame seeds & coconut.
Do you have bar options for those with dietary restrictions?
While theEATBar is perfect for so many people, we currently don’t have dairy-free or sugar-free options. Stay tuned. The R&D team is always working on new ways to meet your needs.
What is the shelf life?
theEATBar has a best-by date of 9 months—though most disappear long before that.
How do I store theEATbar?
Keep your snacks in a cool, dry place. Avoid heat and humiditiy - as it will change the consistency of the bars.