CLIF Builders Protein Bars
6.4out of 10
MealFan score Ranked #116 of 192 bars we scoredSee the full ranking →
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Builders Protein Bars

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MealFan pickHigh protein plant based recovery bar
protein
20g
Best for
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Per 1 bar (68 g / 2.4 oz), Chocolate flavor

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How it compares

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#116of 192 bars scored
Category average8.21.8 below average
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The catch

One bar packs 6 grams of saturated fat, which is 30 percent of the daily value, along with 17 grams of added sugar, so it eats more like a treat than a lean recovery snack. (source)

The honest take

CLIF Builders is a plant based bar built around soy protein isolate, and it delivers a real 20 grams of protein per 68 gram bar, which is genuinely a lot for a grab and go snack. The catch is that this is a candy bar in spirit as much as a protein bar. Each one carries 17 grams of added sugar and 6 grams of saturated fat, most of that from palm kernel oil, so it reads more like a treat that happens to be high in protein than a clean recovery food. If you want the protein and the taste and you are honest about the sugar, it works, but it is not the lean choice it sometimes gets marketed as.
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Sources and verification

CLIF Builders Chocolate product and nutrition (Instacart) · Clif Chocolate Builders Bar Nutrition Facts (MyFoodDiary) · Clif Builders 20g Protein Bars Chocolate (HEB).

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Nutrition per serving

1 bar (68 g / 2.4 oz), Chocolate flavor

280Calories
20gProtein
31gCarbs
9gFat
2gFiber
17gSugar
210mgSodium
Gluten freeVeganNon GMO

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Active people who want 20 grams of plant based protein in a bar that actually tastes like chocolate and do not mind the sugar.

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You are watching added sugar or saturated fat, since one bar has 17 grams of added sugar and 6 grams of saturated fat.

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