Questions, answered
What allergens are in First Thing bars?
Banana Nut contains milk, almond and walnut. Strawberry Parfait contains milk and almond. Both contain almond, which is a tree nut. The full allergen statement is printed on every wrapper, directly under the ingredients.
Are First Thing bars gluten-free?
Yes. Both flavors are labeled gluten-free, and neither contains wheat, barley, rye, oats or any ingredient made from them.
What sweetens the bars?
Dates, fruit and monk fruit. There are no artificial sweeteners, and each bar has 0 g of added sugars on its nutrition panel.
What is in each bar?
Banana Nut: whey protein (whey protein hydrolysate, sunflower lecithin), collagen, glycerin, protein crisps (acid casein, whey protein concentrate, sodium bicarbonate), date paste, chicory inulin, banana powder, almond butter, yogurt powder (cultured nonfat dry milk, sodium citrate, silicon dioxide), vanilla extract, water, coconut oil, chia seeds, walnuts, natural banana flavor, cinnamon, salt, monk fruit.
Strawberry Parfait: whey protein (whey protein hydrolysate, sunflower lecithin), collagen, glycerin, protein crisps (acid casein, whey protein concentrate, sodium bicarbonate), date paste, chicory inulin, strawberry powder, almond butter, yogurt powder (cultured nonfat dry milk, sodium citrate, silicon dioxide), coconut oil, water, vanilla extract, chia seeds, natural strawberry flavor, strawberry, natural cream flavor, citric acid, salt, monk fruit.
Are the bars vegetarian or vegan?
No. Both contain bovine collagen and milk.
Where are First Thing bars made?
First Thing is a Chicago company. Our bars are made to our recipe by a food manufacturing partner, from ingredients sourced in the United States and abroad.
How long do the bars last, and how should I store them?
Every bar is printed with a best-by date six months from the day it was made. Keep them at room temperature somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sun. They do not need refrigeration. The bars are held together with coconut oil, so they can soften in heat; that is normal and they are fine to eat.
Where do you ship, and what does it cost?
We ship anywhere in the United States. We do not ship internationally yet. Standard shipping is $4.95 on orders under $55 and free on orders of $55 or more. Express shipping is $15 at checkout. We pack and hand off orders within 2 business days and email a tracking link when your box is on its way.
How does the Weekday box subscription work?
The Weekday box is 20 bars, four 5-packs, for $79.99, and it always ships free. Choose all Strawberry Parfait, all Banana Nut, or ten of each. Buy it once, or set it to arrive every month at checkout. Monthly boxes bill on the same date each month, and you can cancel any time before your next billing date with no fee and no minimum. Cancelling stops future boxes; it does not refund a box that has already shipped.
Can I return bars?
Because they are food, we cannot take them back once they have left us. So instead of returns, we fix problems: if your order arrives damaged, wrong, or not at all, we refund or replace it in full, and you keep whatever arrived. Email hello@firstthingbars.com within 30 days of delivery with your order number. We cannot refund opened or eaten bars unless something was wrong with them, or a change of mind about a flavor.