Post Honey Bunches of Oats Bars are a snack, not a meal replacement bar. Each one, weighs 0.98 oz and gives you 110 calories. The nutrition information for each bar is similar to a single portion of most of the nearly 175 varieties of Post Breakfast cereals listed by MyFitnessPal.com, a diet and fitness database and diet assistant. Nutrition information is listed on all foods, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Fats
Post's Honey Bunches of Oats bar contains a total of 3.5 g of fat, or 5 percent of the daily value based on a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet, as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture. Of those, 1.5 g are saturated fat, or 8 percent of your daily total. Saturated fats have been modified with added hydrogen for better food properties, like firmness and cohesion, but are considered less desirable than natural, unsaturated fats. Trans fats, considered deleterious to good health, are less than 1/2 g per bar, and no cholesterol at all is present in the Post bars.
Electrolytes
Electrolytes are the mineral elements in your blood and body fluids that maintain the correct electrical balance in all your cells, especially for conduction of nerve impulses, and heart and muscle activity. The two main electrolytes in Post's Honey Bunches of Oats bars are sodium, of which one bar contains 80 mg, or 3 percent of your daily requirement, and potassium, of which the bar contains no significant amount.
Protein
The protein content of a Post Honey Bunches of Oats bar is 2 g, or a little over 28 g. The daily requirement is about 60 to 80 g. Protein is necessary for building muscles and bones.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are a combination of sugars, starches and dietary fiber. Total carbohydrate for the Post Honey Bunches of Oats bar is 20 g, or 7 percent of the daily value based on a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet. One g of this carbohydrate is dietary fiber, or 4 percent of the daily need, and 8 g of sugars, for which a daily need is not specified. Carbohydrates, specially sugars, are your body's chief energy source.
Vitamins and Minerals
According to the Nutrition Facts label on Post Honey Bunches of Oats bars, they contain insignificant amounts, listed as 0 percent, of vitamin A, B6, B12, C, D, E, folic acid, niacin, riboflavin and thiamin. Mineral content for iron is listed as 2 percent of daily value based on a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet. Calcium, copper, iodine, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc are listed as 0 percent.
Ingredients
Post Honey Bunches of Oats bars are made from cereals, which are grain products: whole-grain rolled oats, corn flakes, wheat flakes and granola, which is a combination of whole-grain wheat, rolled oats and brown sugar. The banana nut portion of the bar is made up of walnuts and dried bananas. The bar also contains rice flour and rice, and dairy products, including whey, butter and less than 2 percent of non-fat milk. Oils include fractionated palm kernel oil, partially hydrogenated sunflower oil, palm oil and mono- and diglycerides. Sweeteners include sugar, corn syrup, honey and lactose. Other ingredients include soy lecithin, citric acid, salt, glycerin, calcium caseinate, natural and artificial flavor and caramel color.
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