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| Barabara's Bakery (left) vs Newman's Own (right) |
Initial reactions
Love that Barbara's is fruit juice sweetened, but wish it were organic like Newman's.
On Amazon, Barbara's costs $13 for 12oz and Newman's Own costs $10.50 for 20oz. We found Barbara's in the bulk section of Central Market for $4.49 for 16oz. Quite the range in prices so make sure to shop around.
Visually, Newman's are very smooth and dense, while Barbara's are more crumbly and homemade-looking.
Conclusions
Newman's was sweeter and chewier. Barbara's was more crumbly and the crust was more difficult to chew.
Rachel's reaction was identical for both. "Mmm. Tastes like a 'Pig' Newton." She claimed to like Newman's own better though "both are good." I agree that I prefer Newman's taste, but I will probably still buy Barbara's more often simply based on the fruit juice versus cane sugar sweeteners.
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| Closing your eyes helps you taste them better. Just ask Rachel. |
