Clif · Protein Bar
Builders Crispy Protein Bar · Crispy Almond Salted Caramel
- Gluten-Free
- High Fiber
- No Artificial Sweeteners
- Kosher
16g protein
260 calories · per 1 bar (56g)
✦ Protein Score
Good
6.2g of protein for every 100 calories. The more of the calories that come from protein, the higher the score.
Flavours (2)
- Crispy Almond Salted Caramel
- Crispy Peanut Butter Chocolate
Protein Pal Analysis
Protein Source
Where the 16g of protein comes from, largest contributor first
Complete protein. The only common plant protein with a full amino acid profile on its own.
Complete protein, fast absorbing. The least processed whey, with more lactose and fat than isolate.
Also Contains
Sugar Alcohols
- 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
- High Oleic Sunflower Oil
A seed oil from varieties bred so most of the fat is monounsaturated oleic acid, the same fat that dominates olive oil, with far less of the omega-6 linoleic acid that standard versions carry. The FDA allows a qualified health claim that replacing saturated fat with high oleic oils may reduce coronary heart disease risk. The high oleic profile also makes the oil much more stable against oxidation.
FDA qualified health claim for oleic acid oils (2018)
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)
Nutrition
per 1 bar (56g)Protein efficiency
computed from the labelIngredients
Ingredients
Soy protein isolate, whey protein concentrate (from milk), almond butter, organic almonds, glycerin, organic tapioca starch, chicory root fiber, organic high oleic sunflower oil, organic cane sugar, organic rolled oats, palm kernel oil, rice flour, organic rice flour, organic tapioca syrup, cocoa, organic soy protein concentrate, rice starch, salt, natural flavor, soy lecithin, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant), caramel syrup. Contains: milk, soy, almond. May contain: other tree nuts, peanut, 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.
