Kudos (granola bar)

Kudos
	Kudos – chocolate chip flavor
Nutritional value per 1 bar (24 g)
Energy	0.42 kJ (0.10 kcal)
Carbohydrates	17 g
Sugars	8 g
Dietary fiber	1 g
Fat	2.5 g
Saturated	1.5 g
Trans	0 g
Protein	1 g
Minerals
Vitamins and minerals
Minerals	Quantity %DV†
Sodium	5% 110 mg
	Facts given are for the Dove variation.
	†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Kudos was a milk chocolate granola cereal bar produced by Mars, Incorporated.

When initially launched in 1986, there were three varieties: nutty fudge, chocolate chip, and peanut butter. Other future flavors would include bits of Mars candy including Snickers, M&Ms, and Dove chocolate.^[3] The original formulation of the bar was much more candy bar-like with less focus on the granola, although the original intention was to offer a healthier candy bar alternative.

The original slogan was "Kudos, I'm yours!"

Mars, Incorporated, stated in a 2017 Facebook post that the bars had officially been discontinued. As of 2020, there were no plans to revive the product.^[4]

References

^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
^ "Kudos Bars - "Kudos, I'm Yours" - Snack History". 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
^ Mark, Jorie (June 28, 2020). "The real reason Kudos disappeared". Mashed. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

[FDADailyValues-1] United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

[NationalAcademiesPotassium-2] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

[3] "Kudos Bars - "Kudos, I'm Yours" - Snack History". 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-05-09.

[4] Mark, Jorie (June 28, 2020). "The real reason Kudos disappeared". Mashed. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

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