Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar

Name: Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar
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

−50

cadmium−35

arsenic−15

Ingredients

−65

organic invert cane syrup−13

soy protein isolate−13

organic brown rice syrup−13

organic tapioca syrup−12

natural flavor−11

rice flour−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+25

Minimum score+25

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium16 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic22 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×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 · 15

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Common questions

Is Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar healthy?

Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar 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 Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar?

Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar lists 15 ingredients, starting with Organic Invert Cane Syrup, Soy Protein Isolate, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Rolled Oats and Peanut Butter. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar?

Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar 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 Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is LÄRABAR Blueberry Muffin Bars at 99/100.

Is Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar organic?

Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar is not certified organic in our data.

Has Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar been lab tested?

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

Does Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 22 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 16 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter Energy Protein Bar. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.