Fodbods has launched its latest range of gut-friendly, allergy-free snacks – Fodbods Nibbles. Made from sunflower seeds and other plant-based ingredients such as chia seeds and buckwheat flour, they’re also free from all common allergens and certified FODMAP friendly.
Fodbods Nibbles come in 150g pouches (5x 30g serves) and three flavours – Dark Chocolate, Ginger Spice, and Rosemary Sea Salt.
Creator and founder Vanessa Hutchinson said the idea behind Nibbles, was to create an incredibly versatile and nutritious snack that can be eaten by everyone at all different occasions.
“You can nibble on them if you simply want something to tide you over between meals. High in healthy fats and fibre, just a small amount will keep you feeling fuller for longer as well as aiding digestion.
“They’re also perfect if you’re hosting guests because they cater to all dietary requirements and they’re a great addition to kids’ lunch boxes. Or else you can use them use them for different recipes such as grinding the Rosemary and Sea Salt Nibbles into a crust as a topping for poultry or fish, crumbling the chocolate nibbles over your morning yoghurt or ice-cream, or making a delicious slice out of the ground Ginger Spice Nibbles,” Hutchinson said.
Currently around one in five Australians suffer from irritable bowel syndrome at any time, while one in 20 suffer from food allergies with common triggers being eggs, cows milk, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame and wheat.
“Finding a ready-to-eat snack that doesn’t cause gut irritation or allergic reactions can be challenging. Many ‘healthy’ ready-to-go snacks have nuts or dairy so they're not suitable and can be dangerous,” she said.
Fodbods existing line of protein bars are the only certified FODMAP-friendly bars in Australia. Flavours include Peanut Choc Chunk, Choc Mint, Lemon Coconut, Raspberry Coconut and Banana Peanut Butter. The bars were devised by IBS sufferer Hutchinson who was frustrated at the lack of gut-friendly snack options on the market.
Fodbods Nibbles are available from the Fodbods website and health food stores for RRP $7.95 per 150g bag.
