All of our Nectar Cacao bars have some caffeine because chocolate is a natural source of caffeine. Dark Chocolate Walnut and Dark Chocolate Raspberry Nectar Cacao have 7mg and 10 mg of caffeine, respectively. Dark Chocolate Mocha has more, 40mg, since it has coffee in it. In comparison, an average cup of coffee contains ~100 mg of caffeine.
CLIF Nectar is not raw.
While Clif Bar Inc supports the concept of the raw food diet, we also understand some of the concerns around eating raw food. Raw seeds and nuts contain compounds known as enzyme inhibitors. Enzyme inhibitors make digestion of these foods much more difficult for us. This is one of the benefits to eating roasted nuts, since the enzyme inhibitors are destroyed during the roasting process. To destroy these compounds, raw foodists generally soak their nuts and seeds in water prior to eating.
We have chosen to use roasted nuts so that they will be more easily digested, while still getting the health benefits of these foods.
Also, many raw dried fruits and nuts naturally contain high quantities of yeast and/or mold. To enable us to provide safe food to our consumers, we have decided to use roasted nuts, which have much lower quantities of these microbial issues, and we also heat the dried fruit in our bars to a safe internal temperature.
We also pay close attention to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans food safety recommendations, which include guidance on how to avoid microbial foodborne illness:
• Cook foods to a safe temperature to kill microorganisms
• Avoid raw unpasteurized juices, and raw sprouts
CLIF Nectar bars are Kosher Dairy. CLIF Nectar does not contain any dairy ingredients, however, it is produced on the same manufacturing equipment as some other products that do contain dairy ingredients. Therefore, CLIF Nectar must be labeled as Kosher Dairy.
Nectar fits into BOTH a vegan and vegetarian eating plan!
Mother Nature knows best! As part of our commitment to a healthier planet, Clif Bar Inc. is committed to keeping genetically engineered (GMO) ingredients out of all our products, and CLIF Nectar is no exception. We use the best available practices; including careful sourcing and written certification from our suppliers that ingredients provided to us have been tested and are not genetically engineered (non-GMO).
Strictly speaking, No. Clif Bar Inc. specifies to our bakers that ingredients going into CLIF Nectar do not contain dairy. The food manufacturing process however, is such that we cannot guarantee that trace amounts of dairy will never turn up in our products. These trace amounts can appear despite our best ongoing quality control efforts. If you are profoundly allergic to dairy, you may want to consider not consuming our products or take the same precautions you do with all other pre-packaged and processed foods.
Strictly speaking, No. Clif Bar Inc. specifies to our bakers that ingredients going into CLIF Nectar do not contain gluten. The food manufacturing process however, is such that we cannot guarantee that trace amounts of gluten will never turn up in our products. These trace amounts can appear despite our best ongoing quality control efforts. If you are profoundly allergic to gluten, you may want to consider not consuming our products or take the same precautions you do with all other pre-packaged and processed foods.
CLIF Nectar has a good balance of carbohydrate, fiber, and healthy fats from nuts. The approximate diabetic exchanges for Cranberry Apricot Almond, Dark Chocolate Walnut, and Lemon Vanilla Cashew are 2 carbohydrate servings and 1 fat serving. Cinnamon Pecan is 2 carbohydrate servings and 2 fat servings (pecans are higher in fat). This makes CLIF Nectar a great between-meal-snack that is convenient to carry in your backpack or car, or to keep in your desk drawer.
CLIF Nectar is equal in carbs, fat, and fiber to approximately 2 small pieces of fruits and a handful of nuts. For more information on diabetic meal planning please visit http://www.diabetes.org
CLIF Nectar is great for consumers of any age (yes, kids can eat these bars!).
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 encourages consumers to:
• Choose fiber-rich and potassium-rich foods such as fruits – CLIF Nectar has potassium & is a great source of fiber
• Consume two cups of fruit each day - CLIF Nectar equals about a ½ cup
• Keep trans fatty acid consumption as low as possible – CLIF Nectar has no trans fats
• Make sure most fats come from sources of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as nuts – CLIF Nectar provides plant fats from nuts
• Choose foods with little added sugars – CLIF Nectar has no added sugar
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