whirledpeace Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I'm pretty disappointed, I ordered some epic bars to have in my car with my sardines in case I forget a lunch or am running between meals, figured it was at least better than a larabar. However, they arrived and the ingredient label is DIFFERENT than on the website and now includes 'cultured dextrose' as the last ingredient. It's a sticker that has been put on over the original ingredients and I'm fairly certain it's against whole30 regulations. I know that some people have said EPIC bars are okay, but I thought I'd make sure before even trying one. I also thought this could serve as a warning in case anyone else was going to purchase some, the ingredients on the website are WRONG. I should have stayed with the primal packs. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted July 27, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 27, 2013 Cultured dextrose is not an okay ingredient. You can read some about it here: http://www.livestrong.com/article/549933-what-is-cultured-dextrose/ Any time something is "considered safe" below a certain level, you should read that thing as being unsafe above a certain level. And the truth is that if it is unsafe at a higher level, it is probably irritating to your body at the level considered safe. The FDA is willing to accept all kinds of irritants that our guts would rather not have to endure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Good news! I've got word from the folks at Epic that they are not including this ingredient in future batches. That stock should be gone within two weeks, then back to the awesome goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice06870 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Thank God Robin! I live on these things...not literally, but it's my pre workout staple...along with half an avocado...and also my go-to snack in the afternoon at the office or at the beach or anywhere else. I was hoping they were not too good to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miriam Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 So... If I thought TANKA bars were vile, will I dislike EPIC as well? I suspect pemmican is an acquired taste... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernTornado Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I'm new at this, but if the bacon has been cured with brown sugar, isn't that like "added sugar"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallulah Wolf-Angel Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 SouthernTornado, I was wondering the same thing when I looked at the ingredients online. But the turkey and beef ones don't have brown sugar, so maybe people are eating those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 The Bacon flavor is currently not compliant. Theyre working on that, but for now stick with the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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