Snacks
Clif Zbar Protein Snack Bars Chocolate Chip
19.05 oz/540 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 8
Clif Zbar Protein Snack Bars Chocolate Chip scores 8 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
Zbar Protein Snack Bars Chocolate Chip
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 4.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 361 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 92.5 = 7.5 → 8
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 | 361 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.9 g |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Added sugars | 22.2 g |
| Fiber | 5.6 g |
| Protein | 13.9 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 bar (36 g)
Ingredients
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- BROWN RICE FLOUR
- WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
- ROLLED OATS
- CANE SYRUP (high concern)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- OAT FLOUR
- CHICORY FIBER SYRUP
- RICE FLOUR
- COCOA
- TAPIOCA SYRUP SOLIDS (high concern)
- VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
- PEA PROTEIN
- PALM KERNEL OIL
- PALM KERNEL SOLIDS
- SUNFLOWER
- SOYBEAN OIL
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE
- SALT
- SOY LECITHIN
- ALKALIZED COCOA
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- COCOA BUTTER
Label text, as published
TAPIOCA SYRUP*, BROWN RICE FLOUR*, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ROLLED OATS*, CANE SYRUP*, CANE SUGAR, OAT FLOUR, CHICORY FIBER SYRUP, RICE FLOUR, COCOA*, TAPIOCA SYRUP SOLIDS*, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, PEA PROTEIN*, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM KERNEL SOLIDS*, SUNFLOWER AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE*, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, ALKALIZED COCOA*, VANILLA EXTRACT*, COCOA BUTTER*
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-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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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
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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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu