Energy bars
Clif Bar White Chocolate Macadamia Nut
68 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 17
Clif Bar White Chocolate Macadamia Nut scores 17 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
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup 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 17 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 260 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 83.5 = 16.5 → 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 260 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42 g |
| Sugars | 17 g |
| Added sugars | 23.5 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 bar (68 g)
Ingredients
- organic rolled oats
- organic brown rice syrup (high concern)
- organic cane syrup (high concern)
- organic roasted soybeans
- soy protein isolate
- rice flour
- organic soy flour
- organic sunflower oil
- organic oat fiber
- organic soy protein concentrate
- organic soy sauce (organic soybeans, organic wheat, salt)
- organic sunflower seeds
- organic roasted soy nut butter (organic roasted soybeans, organic sunflower oil, salt)
- organic brown rice crisps (organic brown rice, organic barley malt, salt)
- organic soy flour
- mixed tocopherols (antioxidant)
- sea salt
- natural flavors
- soy lecithin
Label text, as published
organic rolled oats, organic brown rice syrup, organic cane syrup, organic roasted soybeans, soy protein isolate, rice flour, organic soy flour, organic sunflower oil, organic oat fiber, organic soy protein concentrate, organic soy sauce (organic soybeans, organic wheat, salt), organic sunflower seeds, organic roasted soy nut butter (organic roasted soybeans, organic sunflower oil, salt), organic brown rice crisps (organic brown rice, organic barley malt, salt), organic soy flour, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant), sea salt, natural flavors, soy lecithin
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, 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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“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.”
doi.org