Energy bars
Clif Blueberry Almond Crisp
68 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 14
Clif Blueberry Almond Crisp scores 14 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 Invert sugar: 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
Blueberry Almond Crisp
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 368 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 86 = 14
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 368 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.2 g |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Added sugars | 22.1 g |
| Fiber | 7.4 g |
| Protein | 16.2 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 bar (68 g)
Ingredients
- organic brown rice syrup (high concern)
- organic rolled oats
- soy protein isolate
- organic almonds
- rice flour
- organic roasted soybeans
- organic cane syrup (high concern)
- concentrated apple puree
- organic soy flour
- organic oat fiber
- organic date paste
- dried blueberries
- almond butter
- organic invert sugar syrup (high concern)
- apple juice concentrate (high concern)
- organic glucose syrup (high concern)
- organic sunflower oil
- blueberry puree
- sea salt
- natural flavors
- citric acid
- barley malt extract (high concern)
- pectin
- elderberry juice concentrate (for color)
- lemon powder
- mixed tocopherols (antioxidant)
- vitamins
- minerals: dicalcium phosphate
- mangnesium oxide (not recognized)
- ascorbic acid (vit, c)
- dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (vit, e)
- beta carotene (vit, a)
- niacinamide (vit, b3)
- ergocalciferol (vit, 02)
- thiamine mononitrate (vit, b1)
- pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit, b6)
- riboflavin (vit, b2)
- cyanocobalamin (vit, b12)
Label text, as published
organic brown rice syrup, organic rolled oats, soy protein isolate, organic almonds, rice flour, organic roasted soybeans, organic cane syrup, concentrated apple puree, organic soy flour, organic oat fiber, organic date paste, dried blueberries, almond butter, organic invert sugar syrup, apple juice concentrate, organic glucose syrup, organic sunflower oil, blueberry puree, sea salt, natural flavors, citric acid, barley malt extract, pectin, elderberry juice concentrate (for color), lemon powder, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant), vitamins , minerals: dicalcium phosphate, mangnesium oxide, ascorbic acid (vit, c), dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (vit, e), beta carotene (vit, a), niacinamide (vit, b3), ergocalciferol (vit, 02), thiamine mononitrate (vit, b1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit, b6), riboflavin (vit, b2), cyanocobalamin (vit, b12),
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Gluten
May contain: Milk, Peanuts
- Not gluten-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Clif
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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“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)”
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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
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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