Is Clif Organic Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar ultra-processed?

Bars Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Vegetable fiber
E322 Lecithins

43 ingredients
6 additives

Less processed 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

oat blend (rolled oats, oat flour, oat fiber (ultra-processing marker)), tapioca syrup, chocolate chips (cane syrup, chocolate, cocoa butter (processing marker), soy lecithin (ultra-processing marker), vanilla extract), fig paste, cane syrup, maple syrup (processing marker), soy butter (soybeans, soybean oil (processing marker), salt (processing marker)), milled flaxseed, natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), baking soda, sea salt (processing marker), vitamins, minerals (calcium carbonate), dicalcium phosphate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), ferric orthophosphate (iron), zinc oxide, niacinamide (vitamin b3), beta carotene (vitamin a), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid (vitamin b9), cyanocobalamin

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E341 Calcium phosphates , E341ii Dicalcium phosphate , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Organic oat blend (organic rolled oats, organic oat flour, organic oat fiber), organic tapioca syrup, organic chocolate chips (organic dried cane syrup, organic unsweetened chocolate, organic cocoa butter, organic soy lecithin, organic vanilla extract), organic fig paste, organic cane syrup, organic maple syrup, organic soy butter (organic roasted soybeans, organic soybean oil, salt), organic milled flaxseed, natural flavors, baking soda, sea salt. vitamins & minerals: calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, ascorbic acid (vit. c), ferric orthophosphate (iron), zinc oxide, niacinamide (vit. b3), beta carotene (vit. a), thiamine mononitrate (vit. b1), riboflavin (vit. b2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), folic acid (vit. b9), cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).

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.

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.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

5 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.

Maple syrup An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
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.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,328 bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 646th. 89% of the 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 1,328 bars, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0722252192240, last edited 14 September 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.