Clif Bar Chocolate Chip

Name: Clif Bar Chocolate Chip
Brand: Clif Bar

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−56

cadmium−42

arsenic−14

Ingredients

−85

sunflower and/or soybean oil−38

organic brown rice syrup−11

soy protein isolate−11

organic tapioca syrup−10

natural flavor−9

2 smaller deductions−6

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+51

Minimum score+51

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium28 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic18 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 17

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Common questions

Is Clif Bar Chocolate Chip healthy?

Clif Bar Chocolate Chip scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Clif Bar Chocolate Chip?

Clif Bar Chocolate Chip lists 17 ingredients, starting with Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Soy Protein Isolate, Rice Flour and Barley Malt Extract. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Clif Bar Chocolate Chip contain seed oils?

Yes. Clif Bar Chocolate Chip lists Sunflower and/Or Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Clif Bar Chocolate Chip?

Clif Bar Chocolate Chip is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Clif Bar Chocolate Chip compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 Clif Bar Chocolate Chip scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is Good & Gather Apple Pie Date & Nut Bars at 100/100.

Is Clif Bar Chocolate Chip organic?

Clif Bar Chocolate Chip is not certified organic in our data.

Has Clif Bar Chocolate Chip been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Clif Bar Chocolate Chip have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Clif Bar Chocolate Chip contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 18 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 28 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Clif Bar Chocolate Chip. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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