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Clif Mojo Bars
TESTER INFORMATION
I have been backpacking for over 30 years, all over California, and in many of the western states and Minnesota. I hike year-round, and average 500+ miles (800+ km) per year. I have made a move to lightweight gear, and smaller volume packs. I start early and hike hard so as to enjoy the afternoons exploring. I usually take a freestanding tent and enjoy hot meals at night. If not hiking solo I am usually with my wife Jenn or brother-in-law Dave. The Product
Manufacturer: Clif Bar & Company Web site: www.clifbar.com Product: Mojo Bars Year manufactured: 2008 MSRP: N/A Size: 2 x 5 x 3/8 in (51 x 157 x 8 mm) Weight listed, all flavors: 1.59 oz (45 g) Actual weight: 1.59 - 1.8 oz (45 - 51 g) Flavors reviewed: Honey Roasted Peanut, Mountain Mix, Mixed Nuts and Peanut Butter Pretzel Other flavor available: Fruit Nut Crunch Product Description
The Clif Mojo bars are one of the newest offerings from Clif. They call them "the sweet and salty trail mix bar". The bars all have a lot of nuts in them and look like nut brittle. They all fall in the 200 calorie range with a pretty decent ratio of fats-to-carbs-to-protein. They average 25% fats, 50% carbs, and 25% protein. To me this ratio allows them to be used over a wide range of my hiking day, either to eat on the trail as meals, or in camp later for carb replacement. The bars have no trans fats and, of great interest to me, no processed sugars. They instead rely on organic rice syrup for sweetness. Speaking of organic, Clif claims that 70% of all the ingredients in the Mojo bars are organic. I like that as my normal bars are 100% organic. The potassium levels are pretty good, averaging 210 g per bar, or about equal to half a medium sized banana. While Clif describes them as salty they are not heavy on the sodium levels. At an average of 210 mg per bar they are equal to or lower than many other bars on the market. They come packaged in a Mylar-type wrapper. They are fairly easy to open by tearing along the flap that joins the wrapper together. The bars are not hard, but have some give to them. In hot weather they soften even more. All the bars are sticky. They like to stick to the wrapper a bit, and to my fingers a lot. Once opened the bar looks like brittle with all the ingredients on display. Here is a picture of the Mountain Mix flavor. Field Data
I ate these bars on four trips in the beginning of summer. I first purchased 10 bars, and then went back to the store twice for more. I ended up buying 17 bars. Observations
I bought the Clif Mojo bars when my local store started carrying the new product. The thought of a slightly sweet and salty bar appealed to me as I love nuts and do not like heavy sweets. They seemed like they might work well on the hot sections of the PCT I had planned so I bought all the flavors available to me to try them out. (I have never been able to find the Fruit flavor.) Read more gear reviews by Ray Estrella Reviews > Food > Energy Bars and Drinks > Clif Mojo Bars > Owner Review by Ray Estrella |