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Is Clif Bar Cool Mint Chocolate Clif Energy Bar vegan?
Clif Bar · Barcode 0722252140036 · Automated ingredient assessment
Unconfirmed: retinyl palmitate, vitamin b12, natural flavours
We found no confirmed animal-derived ingredient, but the origin or meaning of retinyl palmitate, vitamin b12, natural flavours is unresolved. This is not a confirmed vegan result.
What needs checkingretinyl palmitate, vitamin b12, natural flavours, unspecified chocolate
45 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2022-07-20
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What the ingredient list tells us
BROWN RICE SYRUP, ROLLED OATS*, CANE SYRUP*, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, ROASTED SOYBEANS*, RICE FLOUR, COCOA, SOY FLOUR*, DRIED CANE SYRUP*, DAT FLOUR, DAT HULL FIBRE, HIGH-OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL*, NATURAL FLAVOURS, ALKALIZED COCOA, COCOA BUTTER**, SUNFLOWER OIL, MILLED FLAXSEED*, SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA. VITAMINS & MINERALS: POTASSIUM CITRATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ZINC CITRATE, MANGANESE GLUCONATE, NIACINAMIDE, BIOTIN, COPPER GLUCONATE, IRON, BETA-CAROTENE, VITAMINA PALMITATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, SODIUM SELENITE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, ERGOCALCIFEROL, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, CYANOCOBALAMIN. CONTAINS SOY, BARLEY, AND OATS. MAY CONTAIN WHEAT, TRITICALE, RYE, AND TRACES OF MILK. "ORGANIC
Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.
Ingredients with an unresolved source
Vitamin B12 is commonly produced by microbial fermentation, but its carrier and manufacturing source are not stated.
Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.
Chocolate can contain dairy unless its complete sub-ingredients are listed.
This ingredient name is in the source dictionary, but it is not yet covered by a verified assessment. This is not evidence of animal origin.
Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.
Riboflavin can be produced by fermentation or other processes; the manufacturing source is not confirmed here.
Recognised ingredient entries (45)
brown rice syruprolled oatscane syrupsoy protein isolateroasted soybeansrice flourcocoasoy flourdried cane syrupdat flourdat hull fibrehigh oleic sunflower oilnatural flavoursalkalized cocoacocoa buttersunflower oilmilled flaxseedsaltbarley malt extractunsweetened chocolatesoy lecithinbaking soda. vitamins & minerals: potassium citratedicalcium phosphatemagnesium oxideascorbic aciddl alpha tocopheryl acetatezinc citratemanganese gluconateniacinamidebiotincopper gluconateironbeta carotenevitamina palmitated calcium pantothenatesodium selenitefolic acidpyridoxine hydrochlorideriboflavinthiamine mononitrateergocalciferolchromium chloridesodium molybdatepotassium iodidecyanocobalamin
Allergens, trace warnings & additives
Allergen names found in the ingredient text
Soy
Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.
Declared allergens in the record
glutensoybeans
Precautionary “may contain” information
glutenmilktriticale
Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.
Additives listed
e322e322ie341e341iie500e500ii
Labels reported by the source
organicno gmosmay contain palm oilvegan status unknownvegetarian status unknown
These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.
Nutrition & processing, separately explained
- Source Nutri-Score
- C
- Source NOVA group
- 4 of 4
- Veganory indicator
- 47/100
- Indicator inputs
- Nutrition + processing
Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.
| Energy | 368 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.62 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.47 g |
| Carbohydrate | 64.7 g |
| Sugars | 29.4 g |
| Fibre | 5.88 g |
| Protein | 14.7 g |
| Salt | 0.588 g |
| Sodium | 0.235 g |
How our indicator is calculated
When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.
Vegan alternatives to explore
Compare the product type and ingredient evidence, then check the individual label. Availability in your country or shop is not confirmed.
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Questions about this product
Is this answer valid for every Clif Bar product?
No. This page covers Clif Bar Cool Mint Chocolate Clif Energy Bar, barcode 0722252140036. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.
What still needs to be confirmed?
The source of retinyl palmitate, vitamin b12, natural flavours, unspecified chocolate, Minerals, niacin, riboflavin needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.
Does “may contain” make it non-vegan?
A precautionary trace statement describes possible cross-contact, not an ingredient intentionally included in the recipe. We keep it separate from the recipe assessment. This distinction does not establish allergy safety.
Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?
No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.
What if my label is different?
Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.
Sources & how this page is made
Product data: Open Food Facts record for 0722252140036 · Open Database License (ODbL).
Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.
Veganory automatically analyses the available ingredient text, source labels and ingredient rules. We have not taste-tested this product, certified it or independently confirmed its current recipe with the manufacturer.
Read our checking method and limitations. Recipes can change. Compare the current label, especially for strict dietary requirements.
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