Clif Mojo Mixed Nuts

Clif Mojo Mixed Nuts ($0.99, Kroger)
1.59 oz / 45g 

Ingredients: organic brown rice syrup, soy rice crisps, almonds, organic cashews, organic pecans, organic pretzels, organic macadamia nut butter, organic oat syrup solids, hazelnuts, vegetable glycerin, sea salt, organic gum arabic, organic sunflower oil, natural vitamin e. 

Calories: 200
Cals from fat: 110
Total Fat: 12g (18%)
Sat Fat: 1.5g (8%)
Sodium: 190mg (8%)
Total Carb: 18g (6%)
Fiber: 2g (8%)
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 8g

I expected to like this bar, and I did. It isn't as sweet as the other varieties of clif mojo but the texture is the same, a sort of flimsy chewy bar that can be a bit of a mess but is satisfying to eat. No raisins, peanut butter or chocolate chips to sweeten this one up, it is nutty as can be. I prefer the fruity ones but this is a nice break.

Annie's Organic Berry Berry

Annie's Organic Berry Berry

0.98 oz / 28g 

Ingredients: organic toasted whole oats, organic brown rice syrup, organic rice crisp, organic palm oil, organic dried berries, organic tapioca starch, natural flavor. 

Calories: 120
Cals from fat: 30
Total Fat: 3g (5%)
Sat Fat: 1g (5%)
Sodium: 0mg (0%)
Total Carb: 20g (7%)
Fiber: 1g (4%)
Sugar: 6g
Protein: 2g

Pretty standard chewy granola bar, but tough as nails. I again wondered if I'd missed the expiration date, and again was disappointed to learn it is a ways off.  The bar tastes great, but the texture is just lousy. 

Annie's Organic Peanutty

Annie's Organic Peanutty

0.98 oz / 28g 

Ingredients: organic toasted whole oats, organic brown rice syrup, organic peanut butter, organic rice crisp, organic honey, organic palm oil, organic peanuts, natural vanilla and peanut flavor, organic tapioca starch, sea salt. 

Calories: 120
Cals from fat: 45
Total Fat: 5g (8%)
Sat Fat: 1g (5%)
Sodium: 50mg (2%)
Total Carb: 17g (6%)
Fiber: 1g (4%)
Sugar: 5g
Protein: 3g 

I really wanted to like this bar, and the taste is ok but it has the stalest texture - sort of half crunchy / half chewy. I immediately went looking for the date, which is still 6 months off and therefore this must be relatively fresh, or so they'd like me to think. Eating the bar belies it. It is a relatively innocuous tasting, small bar that is reminiscent of lots of standard chewy granola bars, but I'm wondering if maybe the oats weren't toasted properly or something else went horribly wrong to give it this stale character. Not an offensive bar, and a laudable ingredients list, but certainly not great.