Real food is best on Whole 30, but sometimes snacks are necessary.
Maybe you are traveling. Maybe you are stuck in traffic. Maybe you are running errands. Maybe you just didn’t prepare enough food ahead of time. Don’t worry. Even the most dedicated Whole30er needs an emergency go-to snack now-and-again. And EPIC bars (and other EPIC products) are a great choice.
EPIC is a snack that is Whole30 approved!
EPIC is high quality meat products. Similar to jerky, but have some additional add ins like fruit, vegetables and spices – but still protein focused. Most of their products are low to no sugar. They are high protein and low carbohydrate. They fit the Whole30 lifestyle in emergencies.
What is Whole30?
And why do I say these are for emergencies? Because technically Whole30 is based on eating whole food and laying off on the snacking (saying goodbye to sugar, grains, dairy and legumes). Food on Whole30 should be minimally processed and as natural as possible. Just like you would find in the wild or growing from a plant.
However, sometimes you need to eat in a hurry or on the run. While most snacks don’t fit the Whole30 lifestyle, EPIC does. Many EPIC foods are as close as you can come for eating a quick snack that is Whole30 compliant.
How is EPIC Whole30?
EPIC products are healthy, clean and compliant with the Whole 30 diet. When you are new to Whole30 you know about the sugar cravings! Going off sugar is a very tough thing to do! Sadly, many snack bars are filled with sugar (and many are good sugar from fruits and such – but still sugar)! However, when going Whole30 you should try to avoid those sugar cravings and eat low sugar foods! Out of all the EPIC products, the lowest sugar foods are the best for when abiding by the Whole30 diet.
I find EPIC bars are the best bars for snacking since they are almost all meat and will fill you up quickly. In turn, you are less likely to have the sugar spike and desire for more sugar later!
Whole30 approved EPIC products:
EPIC BARS
Satisfying, rich, meaty bars that fill you up!
Chicken Sriracha Bar: 15 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Natural Chicken, Sea Salt, Red Pepper Flakes, Lactic Acid, Organic Chia Seeds, Garlic, Paprika, Onion, Celery Powder, Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Cumin, Oregano
Beef Apple Bacon Bar: 11 grams protein, 2 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Grass Fed Beef, Uncured Bacon (Pork, Water, Sea Salt, Vinegar, Celery Powder), Organic Apples, Lactic Acid, Celery Powder
Beef Habanero Cherry Bar: 9 grams proetin, 8 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Organic Beef, Walnuts, Dried Cherries, Lactic Acid, Salt, Celery Powder, Fine Black Pepper, Crushed Habanero
Chicken Sesame BBQ Bar: 15 grams protein, 3 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Natural Chicken, Organic Golden Raisins, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid, Hemp Seeds, Garlic, Onion, Sesame Seeds, Celery Powder, Sesame Oil, Ginger, Black Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes, Red Pepper
Bacon Bar: 15 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Uncured Bacon (Pork, Water, Salt, Vinegar, Celery Powder), Natural Pork, Lactic Acid
Lamb Currant Mint Bar: 8 grams protein, 10 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Organic Lamb, Organic Currants, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid, Celery Powder, Spices (Basil, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Red Pepper, Black Pepper), Sesame Seeds, Dehydrated Spearmint Leaves, Dehydrated Lemon Peel
Pulled Pork Bar: 8 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Natural Pork, Garlic, Lactic Acid, Sea Salt, Celery Powder, Paprika, Cumin, Onion, Black Pepper, Cilantro, Oregano
Turkey Almond Cranberry Bar: 11 grams protein, 6 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Turkey, Almonds, Dried Cranberries (Cranberries, Apple Juice Concentrate), Lactic Acid, Seasoning (Coriander, Cumin, Nutmeg, Red Pepper, Dehydrated Garlic, Paprika, Dehydrated Onion), Salt, Celery Powder, Sea Salt
Venison Sea Salt Pepper Bar: 12 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Grass Fed Venison, Lactic Acid, Sea Salt, Cracked Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder.
Salmon Sea Salt Pepper Bar: 13 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Wild Caught Salmon, Lactic Acid, Sea Salt, Cracked Pepper, Celery Powder, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder
EPIC BONE BROTH
Warm, nourishing bone broth. So good for the digestive system.
Beef Jalapeno Sea Salt Bone Broth: 20 grams protein, 2 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Filtered Water, Grass Fed Beef, Onions, Celery, Carrots, Mushrooms, Jalapeno, Garlic, Sea Salt, Apple Cider Vinegar, Lactic Acid, Thyme
Homestyle Savory Chicken Bone Broth: 20 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Filtered Water, Organic Chicken, Onions, Garlic, Celery, Carrots, Sea Salt, Turmeric, Lactic Acid, Rosemary, Apple Cider Vinegar
Turkey Cranberry Sage Bone Broth: 18 grams protein, 4 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Filtered Water, Organic Turkey, Celery, Cranberries, (Cranberries, Apple Juice), Onions, Carrots, Garlic, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid, Sage, Celery Seed, Thyme, Marjoram, Rosemary, Basil, Black Pepper
EPIC SNACK STRIPS
Chewy meat sticks that satisfy the hunger.
Turkey Strip: 7 grams protein, 1 gram sugar. Ingredients: Turkey, Cranberries (Cranberries, Apple Juice), Sea Salt, Onion, Orange Peel, Paprika, Red Bell Pepper, Garlic, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme
Venison Steak Strip: 8 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Grass Fed Venison, Sea Salt, Cracked Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder.
EPIC BITES
Small bite sized meat snack. Great for sharing *because if you eat the whole bag there is a decent amount of sugar. If you only eat half of a bag, the sugar isn’t so daunting.
Beef Liver Bites: 25 grams protein, 8 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Grass Fed Beef Liver, Grass Fed Beef, Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Celery Powder, Onion Powder
Bacon Bites: 20 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Uncured Bacon (Pork, Water, Sea Salt, Vinegar, Celery Powder), Natural Pork
Beef Cranberry Sriracha Bites: 22 grams protein, 12 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Grass Fed Beef, Dried Cranberries (Cranberries, Apple Juice), Sea Salt, Red Pepper Flakes, Garlic, Paprika, Onion, Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Cumin, Oregano
Bison Bacon Chia Bites: 15 grams protein, 10 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Natural Bison, Uncured Bacon (Pork, Water, Salt, Vinegar, Celery Powder), Golden Raisins, Chia Seeds
Chicken Sesame BBQ Bites: 20 grams protein, 12 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Natural Chicken, Organic Currants, Sea Salt, Garlic, Onion, Sesame Seeds, Sesame Oil, Ginger, Black Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes, Red Pepper
Turkey Cranberry Sage Bites: 20 grams protein, 5 grams sugar. INGREDIENTS: Turkey, Cranberries (Cranberries, Apple Juice), Sea Salt, Onion, Orange Peel, Paprika, Red Bell Pepper, Garlic, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme
Venison Sea Salt Pepper Bites: 25 grams protein, 0 gram sugar. INGREDIENTS: Grass Fed Venison, Sea Salt, Cracked Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder.
So are EPIC bars and other food products from EPIC Whole 30 approved? Yes. Just be mindful of the sugar content and don’t overdue it and rely only on these bars. Whole30 is about real foods. Of course, I happily have at least an EPIC bar or two on hand just in case I need a Whole30 snack!
The easiest way to see what is Whole30 approved is on the EPIC Whole30 page. You can order all of the EPIC snacks right from the page and easily see what fit the Whole30 plan.