Review of 'Clif Builder's Bar' Chocolate Peanut Butter

Clif Builder's Bar -- Chocolate Peanut Butter (vegan)
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: chocolatey!...but just not enough peanut butter flavour for my liking. I love the thick chocolate coating typical of Builder's Bars and the crunchy wafer inner. It's very sweet and filling as well. The biggest downside to the nutritional profile is low fiber (only 2g). As for the ingredients, most are organic, but the one that arguably is most important, soy, is not (read about the link between soy and deforestation here).

Where to buy: Fortinos



Ingredients: Soy Protein Isolate, Beet Juice Concentrate, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Palm Kernel Oil, Organic Peanuts, Cocoa‡, Organic Rolled Oats, Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Soy Protein Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Peanuts, Peanut Flour, Rice Starch, Organic Sunflower Oil, Unsweetened Chocolate‡, Inulin (Chicory Extract), Sea Salt, Organic Oat Fiber, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Carbonate, Organic Vanilla Extract, Cocoa Butter‡, Vanilla Extract, Natural Vitamin E (Antioxidant).

ALLERGEN STATEMENT: CONTAINS SOY AND PEANUTS. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF MILK, WHEAT, AND TREE NUTS.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bar
Calories: 280
     Calories from fat: 90
Fat: 10g
     Saturated fat: 5g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 270mg
Potassium: 190mg
Total carb: 29g
     Dietary fiber: 2g
     Insoluble fiber: 1g
     Sugars: 21g
Protein: 20g
Vitamin A: 30%
Vitamin C: 50%
Calcium: 30%

Full nutritional profile available here.

Pretty good ingredients list, except for the non-organic soy. The nutritional profile is quite good; there's a ton of protein for 280 calories, but would have been better with at least 4g of fiber for the calorie count...2g isn't cutting it.

Other Clif Builder's Bars (all vegan):

• Chocolate (reviewed here)
• Chocolate Chip
• Chocolate Mint 
• Cookies 'n Cream
• Crunchy Peanut Butter (reviewed here)
• S'mores

Brand:

• No high-fructose corn syrup, no hydrogenated oils
• No artificial preservatives or trans fats
• No artificial colours, sweeteners or flavours
• 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)
• Kosher Dairy