Berry pomegranate chia energy bars, berry pomegranate chia

by Clif Bar

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Berry pomegranate chia energy bars, berry pomegranate chia by Clif Bar receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0722252166166
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (68 g)

What the Data Says About

Berry pomegranate chia energy bars, berry pomegranate chia by Clif Bar carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Berry pomegranate chia energy bars, berry pomegranate chia is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Berry pomegranate chia energy bars, berry pomegranate chia
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Brown Rice Syrup
2
Organic Rolled Oats
3
Soy Protein Isolate
4
Organic Roasted Soybeans
5
Dried Cane Syrup
6
Rice Flour
7
Chia Seeds
8
Dried Cranberries
9
Soy Flour
10
Cane Sugar
11
Strawberries
12
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
13
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
14
Cane Sugar
15
Natural Flavors
16
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
17
Pomegranate Powder
18
Barley Malt Extract
19
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Mixed Tocopherols
21
Antioxidant
22
. Vitamins & Minerals: Dicalcium Phosphate
23
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
24
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
25
Vit. C
26
Dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
27
Vit. E
28
Beta Carotene
29
Vit. A
30
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Vit. B3
32
Ergocalciferol
33
Vit. D2
34
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Vit. B1
36
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Vit. B6
38
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Vit. B2
40
Cyanocobalamin
41
Vit. B12

Full Ingredient List

Organic brown rice syrup, organic rolled oats, soy protein isolate, organic roasted soybeans, organic cane syrup, rice flour, organic chia seeds, organic dried cranberries, organic soy flour, organic cane sugar, dried strawberries, organic high oleic sunflower oil, organic oat fiber, cane sugar, natural flavors, citric acid, pomegranate powder, barley malt extract, sea salt, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant). vitamins & minerals: dicalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid (vit. c), dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (vit. e), beta carotene (vit. a), niacinamide (vit. b3), ergocalciferol (vit. d2), thiamine mononitrate (vit. b1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), riboflavin (vit. b2), cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Bars Dietary supplements Bodybuilding supplements Energy bars

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial