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EPIC vs LÄRABAR

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Product formatfully cooked beef snack barReady-to-eat fruit-and-nut bar
OverviewEPIC Provisions' Beef Sea Salt + Pepper Bar is a beef-based, ready-to-eat snack bar sold in a box of 12. The official product page lists beef, onion powder, encapsulated lactic acid, vinegar, garlic powder, sea salt, black pepper, and cultured celery powder; its label is scoped to one 37 g bar.This listing covers the specifically named LÄRABAR Apple Pie Original Fruit & Nut Bar, not the wider LÄRABAR range. The provider’s product record lists six ingredients: dates, almonds, unsweetened apples, walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon.
Flavor or product scopeOne specific product only: Beef Sea Salt + Pepper Bar, listed in a box of 12. Do not generalize its beef recipe, claims, or label to EPIC's other bar flavors.LÄRABAR Apple Pie Original Fruit & Nut Bar only; not LÄRABAR Protein, Minis, other flavors, or the full brand range.
Ingredient summaryExact product-page list: beef, onion powder, encapsulated lactic acid, vinegar, garlic powder, sea salt, black pepper, and cultured celery powder. The page footnote says the encapsulated lactic acid is not from milk. This is the manufacturer's posted list for Beef Sea Salt + Pepper Bar; package label may be checked for the unit purchased.Provider product record lists: dates, almonds, unsweetened apples, walnuts, raisins, cinnamon. It describes six ingredients. The product record cautions that physical package information is the most up-to-date source and may differ as information changes.
Allergen scopeThe official product-page text notes that encapsulated lactic acid is not from milk. EPIC's general FAQ says it labels any product containing or at risk of contact with top-nine allergens and describes allergen-management controls. No flavor-specific may-contain statement was visible in the opened product-page text; allergen-free status or absence of cross-contact cannot be inferred.The provider label says: CONTAINS ALMOND AND WALNUT INGREDIENTS. The reviewed record does not provide a cross-contact warning; none is inferred. Check the actual package label.
Serving scopeOfficial product-page Nutrition Facts panel states serving size 1 bar (37 g). The displayed nutrition values are per that serving, not per 12-bar box. The feature summary avoids repeating numeric nutrition values outside the label scope.The provider record states serving size: 1 bar. Its listed foodservice case contains four boxes of 16 bars, each 1.6 oz; the reviewed sources do not establish a separate retail pack configuration.
Nutrition comparisonNot comparable here: this table does not verify a common serving basis. Check the exact product labels.Not comparable here: this table does not verify a common serving basis. Check the exact product labels.
Storage & preparationEPIC's FAQ says all EPIC products are fully cooked and bars have a one-year shelf life from manufacture. No preparation directions or exact-flavor storage conditions were provided in the opened product page or FAQ. Follow the package instructions and date; no refrigeration or other storage condition is asserted here.General Mills Foodservice identifies the product as ready to eat. Storage conditions and shelf life were not verifiable from the accessible product pages. The official FAQ endpoint returned a script placeholder when opened, so no FAQ storage claim is included.
AvailabilityManufacturer listing found when checked; this does not establish current stock.Manufacturer listing found when checked; this does not establish current stock.
Listed features
  • The official product page lists the product as a box of 12 and identifies it as made with 100% grass-fed beef.
  • The posted ingredient list is beef, onion powder, encapsulated lactic acid, vinegar, garlic powder, sea salt, black pepper, and cultured celery powder; EPIC notes that the encapsulated lactic acid is not from milk.
  • The displayed Nutrition Facts panel states serving size 1 bar (37 g); its listed values apply to that serving, not to the full box.
  • EPIC's FAQ says all EPIC products are fully cooked.
  • The Apple Pie flavor is currently listed on LÄRABAR’s Original product catalog and on General Mills Foodservice’s product record.
  • The provider label lists dates, almonds, unsweetened apples, walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon.
  • The provider describes the bar as ready to eat and individually packaged.
  • The official flavor listing identifies Apple Pie as an Original Fruit & Nut Bar; official dietary information names Apple Pie under vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free flavors.
Dietary notesNo allowed dietary filter tag is applied: the opened exact-flavor product page does not explicitly establish one. The official ingredient list identifies beef, and its footnote says the encapsulated lactic acid is not from milk. EPIC's FAQ says products containing or at risk of contact with any of the top nine allergens are labeled accordingly and describes facility allergen controls; the opened product-page text did not show a flavor-specific cross-contact warning, so do not infer that none applies. The meat-based recipe is not vegetarian or vegan.For this Apple Pie flavor, LÄRABAR’s official dietary page lists the flavor under Vegan, Dairy Free, and Gluten Free; General Mills Foodservice also describes its Apple Pie product as vegan, soy free, and dairy free. The directory filter vocabulary supports Vegan, Gluten-free, and Dairy-free, so those exact tags are applied. Soy-free is not added. These are source claims, not an allergy-safety determination; check the current wrapper for the purchased package.
Useful qualities
  • The product page provides a flavor-specific ingredient list and a Nutrition Facts panel with a stated one-bar (37 g) serving scope.
  • The box-of-12 format and fully cooked status are documented by EPIC's product page and FAQ, respectively.
  • Individually wrapped, ready-to-eat bar format needs no mixing, cooking, or rehydration.
  • The provider supplies a flavor-specific ingredient and allergen statement rather than relying on a range-wide ingredient assumption.
Things to consider
  • The recipe contains beef, so it is not suitable for vegetarian or vegan diets.
  • The product is listed as a 12-bar box; the opened official pages do not specify storage conditions for this exact bar.
  • Contains almond and walnut ingredients, so it is unsuitable for people avoiding either listed nut.
  • The documented foodservice pack is a bulk case; a retail pack size or current stock status was not established by the reviewed sources.
Packing notesThe official product page lists a box of 12. EPIC says all its products are fully cooked, and presents this bar as an on-the-go snack; the product page gives no cooking or rehydration directions. EPIC's FAQ states EPIC Bars have a one-year shelf life from manufacture, but the opened pages do not specify storage conditions for this exact flavor. Follow the package date and storage instructions. Check the wrapper for any flavor-specific allergen or cross-contact statement.The provider lists a bulk case of four boxes, each containing 16 individually packaged 1.6 oz bars. The bar is ready to eat. The reviewed accessible product records do not specify storage conditions; check the wrapper for the applicable best-by date and handling directions.
PricingCheck official site for current pricingCheck official site for current pricing
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Sources & supported facts
  • Beef Sea Salt + Pepper Bar (opens a new tab)

    Supports: Exact flavor and product form; Box of 12 format; 100% grass-fed beef claim; exact listed ingredients and the note that encapsulated lactic acid is not from milk; and Nutrition Facts serving size of 1 bar (37 g) with the displayed values scoped to that serving.

  • Bars | EPIC Provisions (opens a new tab)

    Supports: Current Bars collection lists Beef Sea Salt + Pepper Bar as Box of 12, shows it without a Sold Out label, and displays the collection's product attributes; it is used as current listing/availability evidence, not to generalize dietary claims to this exact bar.

  • FAQ | EPIC Provisions (opens a new tab)

    Supports: EPIC states all its products are fully cooked; EPIC Bars have a one-year shelf life from date of manufacture; and products containing or at risk of contact with top-nine allergens are labeled as such under the described allergen-management policy. The FAQ does not state storage conditions for this specific flavor.

  • Apple Pie | LÄRABAR (opens a new tab)

    Supports: Flavor-specific official Apple Pie page identifying the flavor and describing its fruit, cinnamon, raisins, almonds, and walnuts; page also presents Apple Pie as an active product-page listing.

  • Larabar™ Fruit and Nut Bars Apple Pie (16 ct) 1.6 oz | General Mills Foodservice (opens a new tab)

    Supports: Provider product record and product code; case of four boxes of 16 individually packaged 1.6 oz bars; ready-to-eat status; serving size of one bar; exact ingredient list; contains almond and walnut ingredients; provider dietary descriptions; and warning that package information may change.

  • LÄRABAR | Our Products (opens a new tab)

    Supports: Official catalog listing Apple Pie under LÄRABAR Original and describing the Original bar category as a gluten-free blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts, and spices.

  • LÄRABAR Food Values (opens a new tab)

    Supports: Official dietary page specifically lists Apple Pie under Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Soy Free, and other flavor-specific sections; the Vegan section states all Original Fruit & Nut Bars are vegan and the Dairy Free section states all Original Fruit & Nut bars use dairy-free ingredients.

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