Clif Bar Blueberry Crisp

Clif Bar Blueberry Crisp ($0.99, Publix)
2.4 oz / 68g

Ingredients: organic brown rice syrup, soy rice crisps, organic roasted soybeans, organic soy flour, organic rolled oats, blueberry fruit pieces, rganic toasted oats, organic dry roasted almonds, organic oat fiber, inulin, organic milled flaxseed, organic oat bran, psyllium, organic evaporated cane juice, blueberries, organic date paste, almond butter, organic sunflower oil, natural flavors, sea salt, citric acid.

Calories: 240
Cals from fat: 50
Total Fat: 5g (8%)
Sat Fat: 0.5g (4%)
Sodium: 150mg (9%)
Potassium: 250mg (7%)
Total Carb: 43g (14%)
Fiber: 5g (20%)
Sugar: 21g
Protein: 9g (18%)

I wonder if there's something difficult about using dried fruit? I like clif bars, but something about this one tastes a little phony. The fruit in this bar gives it a different kind of sweetness than some of the other clif bars, which is really nice - its a little less 'cliffy' than some of the other ones even though the texture is identical. On the other hand, there's a slightly 'preserved' taste to the fruit which doesn't totally appeal to me. It's not quite so strong as to be a 'chemical' taste, and is largely dispelled with a cup of coffee. This deserves to be in the rotation, but I think I'd tire of having them very regularly.

Cascadian Farm fiber right dark chocolate almond

Cascadian Farm fiber right dark chocolate almond ($4 for 6, Publix)
1.2 oz / 35g

Ingredients: tapioca syrup, rolled oats, inulin, crisp rice, semisweet chocolate chunks, sugar, almonds, sunflower oil, glycerin, brown rice syrup, rice maltodextrin, soy lecithin, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, sea salt, natural flavor, baking soda, nonfat milk.

Calories: 130
Cals from fat: 35
Total Fat: 3.5 (5%)
Sat Fat: 1g (6%)
Sodium: 100mg (4%)
Total Carb: 25g (8%)
Fiber: 5g (20%)
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 2g

This bar is quite good, though the wrapper is sticky and therefore makes a bit of a mess. The bar has a nice chewy texture and a taste very similar to a blondie brownie, which I don't have to tell you, faithful reader, was a 70's sensation the likes of which we've never seen again.