Jannis Pasteli (Sesame & Honey Bar, Almonds & Orange)

Sesame-and-honey bar · Jannis · Pantry specialties

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Why it's worth it

Pasteli, a sesame-and-honey bar, dates back to ancient Greece and is often called the original energy bar. Jannis makes the everyday supermarket version, a nutrient-rich snack of just sesame seeds and honey. A simple, ancient Greek snack with no direct Czech equivalent.

Taste

Chewy-crisp bar of sesame seeds set in honey with almonds and a hint of orange peel; nutty, naturally sweet, with a firm bite

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia

Reviewers rave about it2 sourced review quotes on file

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Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 8 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score DPoor nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value2035 kJ · 489 kcal

Fats30 gincluding saturated fatty acids4.3 g

Carbohydrates37 gincluding sugars36 g

Protein14 g

Salt0 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

AB Vassilopoulos

Sklavenitis

My Market€EAN 5201041023712

If you know Czech shelves

No direct CZ analog; a honey-set sesame bar rooted in ancient Greece

Sources

“a nutrient-rich Greek snack made with sesame seeds and honey”
unboxgreece.com (retailer)
“the original energy bar”
www.sofiaskaleidoscope.com (blog)

Curated 2026-07-21. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.