Have you ever been on the slopes with a group of people and the consensus is to do one more run before taking a break to eat? But what if you are absolutely starving? We’ve all heard the story, usually after the fact, where going for that one last run would be fine, but the ending is usually the same – some sort of crash and/or injury. Skiing and riding ‘well’ requires focus and if your mind is on food, you may end up being one of those stories of ‘just one last run.’ Experienced snow sport enthusiasts usually have something in their pocket to quite the calling from their stomachs – a granola bar, a shot, an energy bar or even a waffle. All of them are excellent choices, but for those who do not like the taste or consistency of those products, there is another choice. Justin’s Nut Butter of Boulder, Colorado is producing their nut butters in 1.15-ounce or 32-gram packs. These packs are big enough to provide a quick 160-calories or more in a convenient single serving packet that can be easily kept in your pocket.
Currently Justin’s Nut Butter is available in eight different flavors based on three different ‘nuts’ – almond, hazelnut and peanuts (both almonds and peanuts are not nuts, but that is neither here nor there). Using these three nut butters as a base, Justin’s then uses honey, maple sugar or chocolate to arrive at their eight flavor options.
Justin’s Nut Butters are all-natural, dairy free, gluten free and kosher; and some of their nut butters are even ‘vegan’. Nuts are not known as a low fat food and none of these nut butters are low fat or obviously for those with a nut allergy. Those obsessed with fat content of a product will need to look elsewhere for a convenient quick fix as the least amount of fat in these single serving packs is 13-grams or 20-percent of the daily value based on a 2,000-calorie diet. But those skiing all day will certainly burn more than 2,000-calories.
The single serving nut butter packets produced by Justin’s fall in line with other energy bar type of products. They are sold both individually for around $1.00 or in 10-packet boxes that have a retail price of $9.99. For those wanting to start their day with Justin’s, these nut butters are also available in 16-ounce jars with a much lower per serving cost. These individual packs may have a higher cost per serving, but the convenience and portability on the slopes more than offsets that cost when hunger is keeping you from performing at your best.