Clif · Protein Bar
Builders Protein Bar · Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough + Caffeine
- High Sugar
- Gluten-Free
- No Artificial Sweeteners
- Kosher
20g protein
290 calories · per 1 bar (68g)
✦ Protein Score
Good
6.9g of protein for every 100 calories. The more of the calories that come from protein, the higher the score.
Flavours (8)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough + Caffeine
- Chocolate
- Chocolatey Mint
- Chocolatey Peanut Butter
- Cookies 'N Creme
- OREO
- Vanilla Almond
- White Fudge OREO
Protein Pal Analysis
Protein Source
Where the 20g of protein comes from, largest contributor first
Complete protein. The only common plant protein with a full amino acid profile on its own.
Also Contains
Tropical Oils
- Palm Kernel Oil
Pressed from the fruit of the oil palm rather than its seed, so it is not one of the seed oils. Around half saturated fat, mostly palmitic acid, and a meta-analysis of controlled trials found it raises LDL cholesterol compared with vegetable oils low in saturated fat. Palm kernel oil comes from the seed inside the same fruit and carries more saturated fat again. Both stay solid at room temperature without hydrogenation, which is why coatings use them.
Sun et al., Journal of Nutrition (2015)
Sugar Alcohols
- Vegetable Glycerin
Chemically a sugar alcohol, used to keep bars soft and moist rather than to sweeten. The EU safety authority found no safety concern at food levels. Large amounts can draw water into the gut and have a laxative effect.
EFSA re-evaluation of glycerol E422 (2017)
Seed Oils
- Soybean Oil
Refined oils high in omega-6 linoleic acid. Controlled trials show oils rich in linoleic acid lower LDL cholesterol compared with saturated fat, and heart health bodies support their use. The concern raised in popular coverage is about the omega-6 to omega-3 balance of the wider diet, and about oxidation products when these oils are repeatedly heated.
American Heart Association advisory, Circulation (2017)
Stimulants
- Caffeine
A stimulant, and ingredient lists rarely state the amount. The EU safety authority puts single doses of no concern at 200mg and habitual daily intake at 400mg for healthy adults, lower in pregnancy.
EFSA opinion on the safety of caffeine (2015)
Nutrition
per 1 bar (68g)Protein efficiency
computed from the labelIngredients
Ingredients
Soy protein isolate, cane syrup*, cane sugar*, brown rice syrup*, palm kernel oil, vegetable glycerin, soy flour*, sunflower and/or soybean oil, chicory fiber, cocoa butter, natural flavors, cocoa, soy protein concentrate*, rice flour*, unsweetened chocolate, rice starch, roasted soybeans*, soy lecithin, salt, coffee fruit extract* (contains caffeine). *Organic ingredient. Contains soy. May contain peanuts, tree nuts, milk, and sesame.
Nutrition values are taken from the manufacturer’s published label and may vary by flavour or region. Trademarks and imagery are the property of their respective owners.
