CLIF ZBar Iced Oatmeal Cookie
Summary
CLIF ZBar Iced Oatmeal Cookie scores 45/100. USDA Organic certified, which is a meaningful baseline — no synthetic pesticides, GMOs, or artificial preservatives. Built on a real organic oat base with organic fig paste providing natural fiber. However, contains four forms of sweetener (tapioca syrup, cane sugar, invert cane syrup, and molasses), organic high oleic sunflower oil (still a seed oil despite better fatty acid profile), organic soy flour, organic soy lecithin, and natural flavor. The organic certification elevates it above conventional snack bars, but four sweeteners and seed oil are notable concerns. Marketed to children, making ingredient quality especially important.
At a glance
Key ingredients 8
Organic Oat BlendGood
Whole grain oats providing fiber and sustained energy. Organic sourcing avoids glyphosate residue concerns.
See more about Organic Oat Blend →Organic Tapioca SyrupBad
First sweetener. Refined syrup from cassava starch. The primary binder/sweetener in the bar.
See more about Organic Tapioca Syrup →Organic Fig PasteGood
Whole-food ingredient providing natural fiber, potassium, and sweetness.
See more about Organic Fig Paste →Organic High Oleic Sunflower OilVery Bad
Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil is a refined seed oil. High-oleic varieties are higher in monounsaturated fat and lower in omega-6 than standard versions, but remain industrially processed seed oils — Scout classifies all seed oils as very_bad regardless of oleic profile.
See more about Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil →Organic Cane SugarBad
Second sweetener. Refined sugar, though organic.
See more about Organic Cane Sugar →Organic Invert Cane SyrupBad
Third sweetener. Processed sugar syrup broken into glucose and fructose for faster absorption.
See more about Organic Invert Cane Syrup →Natural FlavorBad
Ambiguous flavoring compound, even in organic products.
See more about Natural Flavor →Organic Soy LecithinBad
Soy-derived emulsifier — a refined, industrially processed additive tied to seed-oil production. Not a seed oil itself, but Scout classifies lecithin emulsifiers as bad.
See more about Organic Soy Lecithin →Processing
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