Product Description

8 Crunchy peanut butter; 8 chocolate chip peanut butter; 8 oatmeal raisin walnut (now contains 8 chocolate chip instead of 8 oatmeal raisin walnut). Made with organic oats and soybeans. High in protein; no trans fats; 23 vitamins & minerals. Nutrition for sustained energy. Clif Bar supports organizations that address environmental, health and social issues. Clif Bar is named after my father, Clifford, my childhood hero and companion throughout the Sierra Nevada mountains. In 1990, I lived in a garage with my dog, skis, climbing gear, bicycle and two trumpets. The inspiration to create an energy bar occurred during a day-long, 175-mile ride with my buddy, Jay. We'd been gnawing on some other energy bars. Suddenly, despite my hunger, I couldn't take another bite. That's the moment I now call the epiphany. Two years later, after countless hours in Mom's kitchen, Clif Bar became a reality. And the mission to create a better-tasting energy bar was accomplished. Thanks, Mom! Clif Bar has grown since 1990, and still the spirit of adventure that began on that ride continues to thrive each day. As the company evolves, we face many choices, yet we always do our best to take care of our people, our community and our environment. - Gary, owner of Clif Bar. We source ingredients which do not contain wheat, dairy and are not genetically engineered. 70% Organic ingredients; certified organic by QAI.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #91 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Clif Bar
• Released on: 2007-08-09
• Number of items: 24
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 5.00" w x 6.00" l, .19 pounds

Features

• Mix of carbohydrates, protein, and fiber makes this a moderate glycemic index food that gives you sustained energy
• Made with 70-percent organic ingredients
• Free of trans fats, hydrogenated oils, and high fructose corn syrup

Customer Reviews

They are ENERGY Bars, not snacks
Clif Bars are high-density energy bars, designed to replace the fuel your body needs during demanding workouts. I use them during adventure racing, mountain climbing, and kayaking. They are excellent compared to all the other "power" type bars that are available. These are not "healthy snacks" for couch potatoes to smack on while watching TV. Do that and it'll end up on your butt! Used for the intended purpose, and when purchased fresh, these deserve the 5-star rating I've given.

I buy the variety pack at my local [...], and the price is lower than Amazon's gold box special price. The other advantage of purchasing food in a brick and mortar store is that you can verify the product expiration date. Several reviewers complained about this product being stale and/or out-dated. I've purchased other food products from Amazon and have also noted they are pushing close to the expiration date, meaning that one needs to consume a case of food within a week or two before it expires. Buyer beware.

Great! I do have flavor preferences....
Some of the complaints about the Clif bars seem kind of silly to me. These aren't meant to be all that you eat during the day. They're a filling 250 calorie snack or a decent breakfast with some juice or fruit . They have 5 grams or so of fiber and 10 grams or so of protein, which is great. Um, yes they have salt and fat, but not large amounts. They are 20% fat, which is great unless you're on an extremely low-fat diet. They have 6% of your daily sodium, so if you ate 8 clif bars to get yourself 2000 calories for the day, you'd have less than half the recommended sodium maximum. They are dairy-free and wheat-free (but not gluten-free, per their own website due to oats and barley malt). They're not that expensive when you consider the size and the "special ingredients." But, if you don't need to avoid dairy and wheat, they are a bit pricey. As has been mentioned, they are on the dense side, but not exceedingly so, and they're less chewy than a granola bar.

So far, I've tried 6 flavors of Clif bars. In order of preference, they are: cool mint chocolate, chocolate peanut butter crunch, oatmeal raisin walnut, black cherry almond, chocolate chip, peanut butter crunch. All of them were fine, and I could eat them, but the peanut butter crunch was a bit too sweet for my tastes. The chocolate chip was fine, but didn't impress me as much as the others. The remaining 4 I'd buy again. My favorite, the cool mint chocolate bars have a subtle mint taste, definitely there, but not overly strong. These aren't super sweet like a cookie, but do have a nice taste. The black cherry almond reminds me of a nutri-grain bar in flaor. The chocolate peanut butter crunch and oatmeal raisin almond both are not too sweet and a nice flavor.

I do wish that Amazon had a real variety pack, like with 1-2 bars each of all the flavors. And, it'd be nice if Amazon sold a single 12-pack, as 24 of the same kind is A LOT. The only reason I was willing to risk getting 24 each of 2 new flavors I'd never had was that they had a special offer on energy bars at the time, so that I got extra money off. At regular price, I'd be unlikely to be willing to buy 24 of the same kind in an unknown flavor. The fact that you have to buy 24 identical bars (except for the variety pack which has 8 each of 3 similar flavors) is what made this review 4 star instead of 5 star.

Clif Energy Bar Review
While everyone's talking about taste, I'd like to point out a few other aspects:
1. I have one of these with a glass of milk about an hour before my workout (running/weights). The bars say 'nutrition for sustained energy' on the label and this is absolutely true. It's a slow energy release bar so you feel its effects even 2-3 hrs after you've had it. I believe this is the true purpose of an energy bar - not something that gives you instant energy and leaves you 'crashed' afterwards.
2. It's organic and has none of those high fructose corn syrup/splenda/nonsensical ingredients.

As far as the comments about the peanut butter and chocolate chip peanut crunch go, these are my fav. flavours. I'd say try them all and decide which one you like best :)