Energy bars
Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 15
Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter scores 15 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Crunchy Peanut Butter
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 382 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 85.5 = 14.5 → 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 382 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58.8 g |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Added sugars | 22.1 g |
| Fiber | 7.4 g |
| Protein | 16.2 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 portion (68 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC ROLLED OATS
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- SOY RICE CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT)
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC CANE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER
- PEANUTS
- PEANUT FLOUR
- CHICORY FIBER
- ORGANIC ROASTED SOYBEANS
- ORGANIC SOY FLOUR
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- SALT
Label text, as published
ORGANIC ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP, SOY RICE CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT), ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC CANE SYRUP, ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER, PEANUTS, PEANUT FLOUR, CHICORY FIBER, ORGANIC ROASTED SOYBEANS, ORGANIC SOY FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Soy, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Clif Bar
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org