Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar

Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Clif Zbar Chocolate Chip soft-baked

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

glycidyl esters−39

cadmium−17

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−16

lead−13

acrylamide−9

arsenic−6

Ingredients

−85

organic tapioca syrup−9

organic soybean oil−9

natural flavors−9

folic acid−8

organic chocolate chips−3

19 more deductions−47

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Credits

+5

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+90

Minimum score+90

Final score0

Contaminants · 8

5 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Clif Zbar Chocolate Chip soft-baked

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Glycidyl Esters39 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 6.5×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I (point 5.3.3.2, carried over from Reg. (EU) 2020/1322) — glycidyl fatty acid esters expressed as glycidol, 6.0 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published GE number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 50 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer 1,000 ug/kg (500 ug/kg when destined for baby food).

Measured in: Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip

Cadmium23.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)21 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 3.5×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip

Lead10 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip

Acrylamide46 ppbof 40 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×EU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

Measured in: Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip

Arsenic6.5 ppbof 10 ppb

65% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip

3-mcpdNDof 12 ppb

Not detectedEU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I as amended by Reg. (EU) 2024/1003 (point 5.3.3.2) — sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters expressed as 3-MCPD, 12 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP (cut from 15). Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published 3-MCPD number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 80 ug/kg; free 3-MCPD in hydrolysed vegetable protein and soy sauce 20 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats for the final consumer 1,250 ug/kg.

Measured in: Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip

Ingredients · 42

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	416.67 kcal	150 kcal
Fat	13.89 g	5 g
Saturated fat	2.78 g	1 g
Carbohydrates	69.44 g	25 g
Sugars	30.56 g	11 g
Fiber	5.56 g	2 g
Protein	5.56 g	2 g
Sodium	0.26 g	0.1 g

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Common questions

Is Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar healthy?

Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack 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, plus lab results from its product family, Clif Zbar Chocolate Chip soft-baked. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 2g protein and 11g sugar. 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 Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar?

Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar lists 42 ingredients, starting with Organic Oat Blend, Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Oat Flour, Organic Oat Fiber and Organic Tapioca Syrup. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar?

150 kcal per serving, or 417 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar contain seed oils?

Yes. Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar lists Organic Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar?

Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack 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 Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is That’s It Fig Bar at 100/100.

Is Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar organic?

Yes. Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Soft-baked organic oats, tapioca syrup, fig paste with organic chocolate chips/unsweetened chocolate and cocoa butter.) with the other products in its family, Clif Zbar Chocolate Chip soft-baked, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar contain heavy metals?

Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 6.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip, cadmium at 23.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip and lead at 10 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar contain phthalates?

Clif Bar Organic Chocolate Chip Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 21 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Clif Zbar Organic Chocolate Chip. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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