Clif Clif Bar · Chocolate Chip

38 g carbs per 1 bar (68 g). Graded for five standard jobs below — the same product fits some jobs and not others.

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Job fit

It falls short for Marathon — see the reasons under each grade.

Marathon
3.5 h · race · target 80 g/h → 2.1/h
D
≈ carb sources not stated✗ fibre / fat / protein · slow at race pace✓ 2.1/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ 35 % of your sodium · add salt
70.3
5.5 h · race · target 90 g/h → 2.4/h
C
≈ carb sources not stated≈ fibre / fat / protein · ok on a long day✓ 2.4/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ 39 % of your sodium · add salt
IRONMAN
12 h · race · target 90 g/h → 2.4/h
C
≈ carb sources not stated≈ fibre / fat / protein · ok on a long day✓ 2.4/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ 39 % of your sodium · add salt
Century / gran fondo
5 h · steady · target 80 g/h → 2.1/h
C
≈ carb sources not stated≈ fibre / fat / protein · ok on a long day✓ 2.1/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ 35 % of your sodium · add salt
Ultra
10 h · steady · target 80 g/h → 2.1/h
C
≈ carb sources not stated≈ fibre / fat / protein · ok on a long day✓ 2.1/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ 35 % of your sodium · add salt

Grades: A–E from absorption (35 %), gut (30 %), practicality (15 %), caffeine (10 %) and your preferences (10 %); a ✗ on absorption or gut caps at C. Sodium and tonicity are shown as ℹ and never change the grade.

What is in it

Label facts, not a score. Apply your own preferences in the checker.

Format
Bar
Unit
1 bar (68 g)
Carbohydrate
38 g
Carb sources (label order)
oats, brown rice syrup, tapioca syrup, cane syrup
Glucose:fructose
not declared (label order is not a proportion)
Sodium
124 mg
Potassium
not stated
Caffeine
not stated
Protein / fat / fibre
10 g / 6.1 g / 5.4 g
Sugar alcohols
none listed
Sweeteners
none listed
Allergens
contains oats, soya, barley; may contain peanuts, nuts, milk, sesame, rye, wheat
Vegan / gluten-free
not stated / contains gluten
Batch-tested
not stated
Tonicity
—

258 kcal, 38 g carbohydrate (18 g sugars), 5.4 g fibre, 10 g protein, 6.1 g fat, 0.31 g salt (≈124 mg sodium) per 68 g bar — EU label. A meal-ish bar: fine on an easy day, slow at race pace.

From the manufacturer's page, checked 2026-09-18 · source. Labels change; read the pack. Not medical advice; not affiliated with the brand.

How many Clif Clif Bar · Chocolate Chip per hour do I need?

At 38 g carbs per 1 bar (68 g): about 1.6 per hour for 60 g/h and 2.4 per hour for 90 g/h. Use the fuel checker to set your own job.

Is Clif Clif Bar · Chocolate Chip dual-source (glucose and fructose)?

The label lists oats, brown rice syrup, tapioca syrup, cane syrup and no ratio is declared, so the checker treats it as "ratio not declared" (≈) above 60 g/h — never as a fail.

Does Clif Clif Bar · Chocolate Chip contain caffeine?

Caffeine is not stated on the source we checked — read the pack.

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