Thursday 4 October 2012

Review of 'Clif Bar' Clif Kid Zbar (S'mores)

Clif Bar -- Clif Kid Zbar (S'mores)
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: wow, this bar smells divine...but the taste on the other hand...there was a slight stale/artificial/cardboardy (can't quite put my finger on it) aftertaste in my opinion. The chocolate chips, chocolate drizzle, and oat flakes made for a really nice texture and the immediate taste was nice and sweet. I wasn't too clear where the S'more flavour was...I did see white bits, but they weren't really soft or fluffy and didn't taste like S'mores.

Where to buy: US



Ingredients: Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Oat Flour, Organic Fig Paste, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Chocolate Chips (Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Unsweetened Chocolate, Organic Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Organic Vanilla Extract), Organic Cane Syrup, Organic Honey, Organic White Chunks (Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soy Lecithin, Organic Vanilla Extract), Organic Soy Butter (Organic Roasted Soybeans, Organic Soybean Oil, Salt), Natural Flavors, Organic Chocolate (Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Unsweetened Chocolate, Organic Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Organic Vanilla Extract), Organic Oat Fiber, Organic Milled Flaxseed, Baking Soda, Sea Salt.

*Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: 1 bar
Calories: 130
Total fat: 3.5g
     Saturated: 1g
Cholest: 0mg
Sodium: 80mg
Potassium: 95mg
Total Carb: 24g
     Dietary fiber: 3g
     Insoluble fiber: 2g
     Sugar: 11g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A: 6%
Vitamin C: 35%
Calcium: 20%
Iron: 10%

*More nutritional facts available here

So you gotta love all those organic ingredients when you're giving these to your kids...or stuffing them yourself in my case. I felt like I actually tasted the 'organic fig paste' and I'm really happy that the sugars are all natural so that 11g sugar should come as a big scare. Considering that these bars are marketed towards children, I suppose I'll let it slide that there are only 2g protein (also given that it's pretty low-cal).

As regards the flavour though, if not for the kinda stale-ish aftertaste, this wouldn't be a bad bar! But...I was missing the S'more texture and flavour, which was a big disappointment. The texture was nice--soft and chewy; I really enjoyed that part. Still, with all things considered and with all the delicious bars out there, I would not buy this flavour again.

Other Clif Kid Zbar flavours:
  • Chocolate Brownie (vegan)
  • Chocolate Chip (vegan)
  • Full Moon Brownie (vegan)
  • Honey Graham
  • Iced Oatmeal Cookie (vegan)
  • Peanut Butter (vegan)
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