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Kashi TLC Pumpkin Spice Flax barsI tried these delicious new bars and they are really nutty, crunchy and tasty as a quick breakfast addition or a snackthese bars contain 300 mg Omega-3's from whole flax seedsFiber is 4 grams per servingthere are 7 types of whole grains, canola oil, pumpkin seeds and wheat germ and 2 bars equals one ser

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