I love these, as an obese man who is trying to lose weight, I may not fit the demographic for these bars but wow they are delicious and a good little healthy snack. I use them after workouts, in between meals, and just when I need a little something sweet without breaking the barrier into unhealthy. Personally, I don't have any issues with the way the salted caramel bars taste, I love the taste of the salted caramel and chocolate. I have no idea how it tasted before, and I don't care. I don't care for the high protein bars, but as far as these salted caramel think thin bars go, they are amazing. It's only 5g of sugar with 5g of fiber with 10g of protein, like really what more can you ask for in a small 150 calorie package? I'm satisfied.