Clif Builders Protein Bars, Gluten Free & Vegan Friendly, Chocolate Peanut Butter, 12 x 68g

I bought these bars on the recommendation of a friend because I'm vegan and find it hard to get protein bars without milk, hydrogenated fats, loads sugar, sugar substitutes or artificial sweetners listed in the ingredients. My pack arrived after a few days of placing my order. To cut to the chase, these bars, if you like chocolate and nuts, are simply heaven! They're packed with vitamins too! They're like a mix of Twix and Snicker bars but high precision protein rather than the junk in the aforementioned. Highly satisfying and recommendable!

Hey 20% sugar maybe a little high but they need to contain some sugar to taste this good, half a bar after lunch and half a bar after dinner satisfies my chocolate needs, I get great weight loss results on one bar a day, and really helps with my protein needs, this bar is clean as you can get!!!

I have used these bars as part of my marathon training recovery. They definitely work without doubt. I managed my first Marathon with energy to spare and ready for my next one. Recovery was quick. I find them easy to take with me anywhere, tasty and filling and to know they are made with good stuff is a bonus. Fast delivery and great value.

Nice taste and vegan - more expensive than the plain chocolate flavour though for a similar product. I'd say they're identical in worth so would go for the cheapest.

A bit high in sugar but that shouldn't be a problem if you take it after a workout as you'll need to replenish your sugar stores then anyway. I'm vegan so my post workout (decent tasting) protein loading choices are limited. This has a very generous amount of protein (20g) and is very tasty indeed. The mint chocolate flavour is even tastier.

I like that they are not too sweet. I want the nutrition with a good taste but I don't want candy. If I need extra carbs fast there are sport drinks.

These bars are easily the most tasty out of lots of other products I've tested.

Really great taste. Replaces unhealthy bars with that extra protein kick! I use it for traveling and before/after sports.

Per me, le migliori barrette proteiche. Peccato che in Italia abbiano poca distribuzione. Ci sono molti più gusti negli USA. Funzionano bene, leggere da digerire, forniscono una buona energia.

Clif Builder's bars have become a staple in my pantry and daily life. When looking for a protein bar, I weigh heavily whether or not the product is low in sugar, keeps me full, tastes good, and also doesn't feel like I'm eating plastic. After surveying a wide array of protein bars, I have decided the Clif Builder bar is my favorite. I buy these on sale at grocery stores, but also purchase them in bulk through online vendors such as Amazon to get price discounts. Clif bars are low enough in sugar that they do not make my heart race. They are gentle on my digestive tract and cause no bloating discomfort. The bars keep me full for a LONG time. Sometimes I will eat half, then eat the other half later. No matter what, these bars are perfect for on-the-go meal replacement or snacking. I do not have rebound cravings for sugar or other foods after I have eaten and digested the bars. I have tried many protein bars and detest the plasticy textures. Some bars simply smell like whey protein powder. The Clif bars mask these proteiny smells and textures well while still maintaining low sugar and aren't too sweet. If the bar is truly made out of plasticy protein like all the other bars, Clif Builder bars masks it very well. There is a crunchy layer, and a more caramelly layer. There is just the right amount of chocolate to balance out the flavor. Chocolate is probably my second favorite flavor. The chocolate peanut butter and chocolate hazelnut pretty much take the cake. But I would have a chocolate Clif Builder bar over any other snack bar. Even the regular Clif bars are too sugary and gross for me, and leave me feeling both hungry and dissatisfied. Bottom line: Clif Builder bars are an excellent meal replacement option for many reasons, they will fill you up for hours and taste much better than the other options on the market A word of caution: If you purchase these protein bars online in the summer, there is a possibility that they will arrive melted. This has happened to me before and is a great tragedy. There's nothing worse than a ruined, melty Clif bar. Especially since they are expensive and I depend on them to meet my caloric requirements. Make sure you do not leave your bars in a hot car or the sun! I have learned this lesson the hard way too many times.

Well, I originally bought some of these to take with me to Europe since we were on the go, and our feet, the whole day (in England I did not find anything comparable). I was surprised how good they tasted, more like a snickers bar, but they kept me sated all day. Now back at home I keep a box in the house. On any hike longer than 4 miles I take one just in case. But I have found that instead of eating two pieces of toast with cottage cheese for breakfast, that if I eat 1 piece of toast with cottage cheese, and eat 1 builders bar, I can go until dinner time without eating again. I'm not really clear why this is so sating for me. If I ate two pieces of toast with cottage cheese for breakfast, they would only get me 6 hours until I am hungry again. Except for this bar, I don't eat any refined food products or other products with sugar. Anyway, they taste great and do the job. Highly recommend.

So there are 290 Calories in this bar. 20g of protein, at 4 Calories per g = 80 calories from protein. Thats less than 1/3rd of the calories from protein, the rest carbs and fat. Is that the best ratio to get from a protein bar? No. But does it taste terrible? No it tastes great! When I started working out I tried all sorts of bars for my lunch at work when I can't be bothered to cook meat the night before in prep. These are some of the only ones I've found that taste good. It's like a chocolate peanut butter granola bar that just happens to have 20g of protein. If you can live with that you can be happy.

Right now, they're less than $1 per bar (as an add-on item), and at that price I think they're worth it. For a 20g protein bar, they're pretty large at 68g, they taste pretty good (though not amazing), and they have more carbs than most of the cheap protein bars I've tried. Some aftertaste but not too bad. Regular Cliff bars have flavors that taste better, but don't have as much protein. I think if your goal is a bar which serves the dual purpose of having a decent amount of both protein and carbs, and is relatively filling but at the same time you don't care too much about the relatively high sodium content (which I don't), then it's a solid deal as long as the price doesn't go up. Decent. Not the best you've ever had. Good value, relative to what's out there. I'm not a health nut, so some of you may have other concerns I haven't addressed or don't care about. I do lift weights and lead an active lifestyle, so my goals are protein, and more so just food I can have on the go that provides some carbs for lasting energy.