Great Snack! Clif Nectar bars

First I was hooked on Lara bars - whole foods, not processed, mostly a nice mix of dates, nuts, dried fruit and ranging from 170-250 calories.

but now the Clif Nectar bars are it! Vanilla cashew is awesome before the gym and I love the chocolate walnut (just like a brownie!) but with the same type of wholesome ingredients.

Good source of fiber, enough fat to make you full and around 140 calories.

Thu. Feb 23, 9:40am

My favorite favorite FAVORITE is the luna bar, nutz over chocolate.

Thursday, February 23, 2006, 1:53 PM

Also try the "kids" Clif Z Bar for 120 calories (chocolate brownie).

Luna has expanded it's range so much, I love them all from Key Lime Pie to Iced Oatmeal Cookie.

Thursday, February 23, 2006, 4:40 PM

Where do you buy these? Grocery store? Nutrition store?

Thursday, February 23, 2006, 6:39 PM

All of these bars get old pretty quickly, even the ones I loved at first. For me, I just take around snacks with about an ounce of nuts and about 1/2 ounce dried cranberries or raisins. I never get tired of these since they ARE real food that I love, and it's a lot cheaper.

Friday, February 24, 2006, 5:22 AM

Sounds like the sugar content will be high, are they?

Friday, February 24, 2006, 9:10 AM

It's the texture of these bars plus the chocolate or other sweet flavor that satisfies me. Just the names (Caramel Nut Brownie, Cherry Covered Chocolate) make me feel like I am really treating myself, too!

Some nutrition info (info on different flavors varies a bit)
Clif Luna: 180 cal, 4g fat, 130 mg sodium, 2g fiber, 15g sugar, 10g protein
Clif Z Bar: 120 cal, 3g fat, 125mg sodium, 3g fiber, 12g sugar, 3g protein
Clif Nectar: 170 cal, 6g fat, 5mg sodium, 6g fiber, 17g sugar, 4g protein
Clif bar: 240 cal, 4g fat, 150mg sodium, 5g fiber, 21g sugar 10g protein

10-30 percent RDA of many vitamins and minerals, including calcium, in the Luna, Z Bar and Clif. Nectar is 100 percent organic and has no added vitamins and minerals.

Friday, February 24, 2006, 9:30 AM

I also make a homemade trail mix but sometimes the bars are a nice treat especially the ones with chocolate! I think the trick is not to eat them every day ....otherwise you will get tired of them.....

Friday, February 24, 2006, 10:04 AM

For a little chocolate, I throw in some chopped up 70% cocoa solids chocolate in to the homemade trail mix.

Friday, February 24, 2006, 6:37 PM

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