Patent ID: 6676982
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A23G,A23L

Abstract:
A nutritional food bar for providing sustained energy to the consumer, said bar having a core present at about 60-90% by weight of said bar and a coating present at about 10-40% by weight of said bar, wherein said bar comprises a mixture ofvitamins, minerals, proteins at about 5-25% by weight of said bar carbohydrates at about 45-85% by weight of said bar, and fats at about 8-20% by weight of said bar; wherein said core is a non-baked grain-based mixture comprising a rice crisp component present at about 10-30% by weight of said bar, said component comprised of at least one extruded rice crisp component and at least one toasted rice crisp component in a ratio of about 80:20 to about 40:60 by weight;and wherein said coating is a confectioner's coating selected from chocolate and compound coatings.