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Is Clif Builders Protein Bar ultra-processed?

68 g Protein bars Sold in Canada

Pack of Clif Builders Protein Bar

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 116 ingredients
  • 8 additives

Less processed protein bars

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

gmo sou rces iso urcees e agred ient, ins (soy protein isolate), beet syrup, brówn rice syrup", cane sugar", palm kernel oil, cocoa, chocolate, soy protein ", vegetarie glycerin, natural flavours, sunflower oil", dat fibre, cocoa butter", rolled oats", soy lecithin, salt, vitamins, minerals (dicalcium phosphate), dipotassium phosphate, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid, dl-alpha-tocopheryl e citrate, manganese gluconate, niacinamide, biotin, copper gluconate, iron, beta-carotene, vitamin a palmitate, d-calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, eunl thiamine mononitrate, ergocalciferol, chromium chloride, sodium molybdate, potassium iodide, cyanocobalamin, ole, wheat, rainforest alliance certified monents (isolat de protéines de soja), sirop de betterave, sirop de riz brun", sucre de canne", huile de palmiste, cacao, chocolat non sucre", concentre de protéines de soja", glycérine végétale, arômes es, huile de tournesol", amidon de riz, fibre de balles d'avoine", beurre de cacao, flocons d'avoine, lecithine de soja, sel, vitamines et minéraux (phosphate dicalcique), phosphate dipotassique, oxyde nesium, carbonate de calcium, acide ascorbique, acétate de dl-alpha-tocophéryle, citrate de zinc, gluconate de manganese, niacinamide, biotine, gluconate de cuivre, fer, beta-carotène, palmitate de e a, d-pantothenate de calcium, sélénite de sodium, acide folique, chlorhydrate de pyridoxine, riboflavine, mononitrate de thiamine, ergocalciferol, chlorure de chrome, molybdate de sodium, iodure assium, cyanocobalamine, contient de l'avoine et du soja, peut contenir des arachides, des noix, du lait, du sésame, de l'orge, du seigle, du triticale et du ble, biologique certifié rainforest alliance clif bar maue in canada from domestic and imported ingredients, fabriqué au canada à partir d'ingrédients canadiens et importés, expiry date, date d'expiration uistributed by, distribué par clif bar, company, emeryville, ca 94608 u, s, a, 2018 clif bar, company 1-800-clifbar, clifbar, ca lkademarks and registered trademarks are owned by clif bar, company, and used with permission, les marques de commerce et les marques déposees cppartiennent à clif bar, campany ou sont utilisées avec permission, family oundaty 2020‚1018m6 0223 eleni 回 三园图easr 是 月

Additives: E101 Riboflavin , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E340 Potassium phosphates , E340ii Dipotassium phosphate , E341 Calcium phosphates , E341ii Dicalcium phosphate , E422 Glycerol

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E422 Glycerol.

As written on the pack

gmo sou rces iso urcees e agred ient - ins: soy protein isolate, beet syrup, brówn rice syrup", cane sugar", palm kernel oil, cocoa', unsweetened chocolate, soy protein concentrate", vegetarie glycerin, natural flavours, sunflower oil", dat fibre*, cocoa butter", rolled oats", soy lecithin, salt, vitamins , minerals: dicalcium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid, dl-alpha-tocopheryl e citrate, manganese gluconate, niacinamide, biotin, copper gluconate, iron, beta-carotene, vitamin a palmitate, d-calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, eunl thiamine mononitrate, ergocalciferol, chromium chloride, sodium molybdate, potassium iodide, cyanocobalamin, contains oats and soy, may contain peanuts, tree nuts, milk, sesame, barley, rye, ole and wheat, *organic *rainforest alliance certified monents: isolat de protéines de soja, sirop de betterave, sirop de riz brun", sucre de canne", huile de palmiste, cacao', chocolat non sucre", concentre de protéines de soja", glycérine végétale, arômes es, huile de tournesol", amidon de riz, fibre de balles d'avoine", beurre de cacao', flocons d'avoine*, lecithine de soja, sel, vitamines et minéraux : phosphate dicalcique, phosphate dipotassique, oxyde nesium, carbonate de calcium, acide ascorbique, acétate de dl-alpha-tocophéryle, citrate de zinc, gluconate de manganese, niacinamide, biotine, gluconate de cuivre, fer, beta-carotène, palmitate de e a, d-pantothenate de calcium, sélénite de sodium, acide folique, chlorhydrate de pyridoxine, riboflavine, mononitrate de thiamine, ergocalciferol, chlorure de chrome, molybdate de sodium, iodure assium, cyanocobalamine, contient de l'avoine et du soja, peut contenir des arachides, des noix, du lait, du sésame, de l'orge, du seigle, du triticale et du ble, *biologique certifié rainforest alliance clif bar maue in canada from domestic and imported ingredients, / fabriqué au canada à partir d'ingrédients canadiens et importés, expiry date/date d'expiration uistributed by/distribué par clif bar , company, emeryville, ca 94608 u,s,a, 2018 clif bar , company 1-800-clifbar • clifbar,ca lkademarks and registered trademarks are owned by clif bar ,company, or used with permission,/les marques de commerce et les marques déposees cppartiennent à clif bar , campany ou sont utilisées avec permission, family oundaty 2020,1018m6 0223 eleni 回 三园图easr 是 月

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E101 Riboflavin Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 173rd. 93% of the protein bars here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 426 protein bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0722252606440, last edited 14 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.