Review of 'Luna Bar' Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Luna Bar -- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (not vegan)
Overall Rating: 3/5
Summary: This is a good bar. My only issue is the high sodium, which actually makes the bar a bit too salty. I love that it's dense and chewy, very sweet, and has lots of chocolate chips. I would not buy this again as the palm oil and soybean products do not appear to be organically sourced. It's low-calorie, high protein, and packed with vitamins and minerals.

Where to buy: Fortinos, Bulk Barn



Ingredients: Soy Protein Isolate, Organic Cane Syrup, Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Palm Kernel Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Inulin (Chicory Extract), Cocoa‡, Dried Cane Syrup, Macadamia Nut Butter, Natural Flavors, Whey Protein Concentrate, Unsweetened Chocolate‡, Organic Rice Flour, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Cocoa Butter‡, Organic Alkalized Cocoa, Organic Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Extract.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bar
Calories: 170
     Calories from fat: 50
Total Fat: 6g
     Sat. fat: 3g
     Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: <5mg
Sodium: 260mg
Potassium: 130mg
Total carb.: 21g
     Dietary fiber: 3g
          Insoluble fiber: 1g
     Sugars: 15g
     Other carb.: 3g
Protein: 12g
Vit A: 10%
Vit C: 20%
Calcium: 25%
Iron: 15%

The ingredients are pretty great. It would be better if the soy protein and palm oil were organic, especially as palm oil and soybean cultivation are both linked to deforestation and climate change! I actually assumed this bar was vegan but it is not vegan (there's whey protein concentrate). Boo.

Nevertheless, the ingredients make for a great nutritional profile, with 12g of protein and 3g of fiber. It's very low-calorie for a protein bar, but very high in sodium for 170 calories.

Other flavours:

• Blueberry Bliss (vegan)
• Caramel Nut Brownie (vegan) (reviewed here)
• Chocolate Chunk (vegan)
• Chocolate Dipped Coconut (vegan)
• Chocolate Peppermint Stick (vegan) (reviewed here)
• Chocolate Raspberry (vegan)
• Iced Oatmeal Raisin (vegan)
• Lemon Zest (vegan) (reviewed here)
• Nutz Over Chocolate (reviewed here) 
• Peanut Butter Cookie (vegan)
• Peanut Honey Pretzel
• S'mores (vegan) (reviewed here) 
• Toasted Nuts 'n Cranberry (vegan)
• Vanilla Almond (vegan)
• White Chocolate Macadamia (vegan)

Brand (quoted from clifbar.com):

• "...free of trans fats, hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup; artificial sweeteners, flavors or preservatives; and ingredients sourced from GMOs."
• "LUNA provides the nutrients women often lack, like folic acid, calcium, iron, vitamin D and other vitamins and minerals..."
• "LUNA contributes to the Clif Bar Family Foundation, which donates 1% of all product revenue to organizations that support and improve environmental, social and cultural needs, from our local to our global community. 
• Non-GMO
• Clif Bar Family Foundation
• Commitment to Zero Waste
• Climate Action Approach
• Partnerships with American Forests and Trees for the Future
• Organic farming strategy
• Certified Sustainable
• Community involvement (e.g. collaboration with other businesses, volunteering, sharing products, philanthropy)
• ‡Rainforest Alliance Certified™