# Berry Superfood Bars Health Warrior's Snack Bars Celebrate Chia Seeds as a Main Ingredient By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-07-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-warrior References: [forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcbabej/2015/02/17/how-health-warrior-is-marketing-chia-as-the-superfood-of-the-21st-century/) & [healthwarrior](http://www.healthwarrior.com/chia-products/) Over the last couple of years, chia seeds have come to light as a powerful superfood that's rich in protein, fiber and Omega-3s—for these reasons, these ancient seeds are one of the primary ingredients in [Health Warrior's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-oatmeal-cups) snack bars. As a brand, Health Warrior found that most packaged American food contained soy, corn and sugar, and sought to swap these ingredients for a superfood instead. As a result, healthy bars like the Acai [Berry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mitra9-neon-berry), Banana Nut and [Dark Chocolate Cherry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nakd-protein-cherry-bars) were born. These superfood snack bars are filled with about 12 to 16 percent of one's daily recommended intake of dietary fiber and three grams of protein. In comparison to many other energy bars that are loaded with more than 20 grams of sugar, Health Warrior's bars only contain five grams. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Chia Seed Superfoods:** There is a growing trend of incorporating chia seeds as a main ingredient in various food products, presenting opportunities for new product development. - **Healthy Snack Bars:** Demand for healthier snack options is driving the development of nutrient-rich bars that contain natural and wholesome ingredients. - **Sugar Reduction:** The reduction of sugar content in packaged food products is an emerging trend, providing opportunities for companies to create low-sugar alternatives. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore the incorporation of chia seeds into various products to cater to the demand for healthy and nutritious options. - **Snack Bars:** The snack bar industry can capitalize on the trend of using chia seeds as a superfood ingredient to develop innovative and healthy snack bar options. - **Sugar-free Products:** The market for sugar-free or low-sugar products presents an opportunity for companies to create alternatives to traditional high-sugar snack bars. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cherry Chocolate Protein Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aloha-chocolate-cherry.md) - [Satiating Soft-Baked Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearty-bars.md) - [All-Day Snacking Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-source-foods.md) - [Grain-Powered Energy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-grains-energy-bars.md) - [Guilt-Free Protein-Packed Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warrior-crunch-dark-chocolate-raspberry.md) - [Nutritious Breakfast Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-energy-bar-peanut-chocolate-bar.md) - [Unbaked Four-Ingredient Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eattoheal-real-food-bars.md) - [Nutritious Five-Ingredient Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-bar.md) - [Spiced Superfood Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-protein-bar.md)