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Clif Bar
"Nutrition for Sustained Energy"

Flavor
Carrot Cake

Impression
Chunky; filled with nuts. Kind of crunchy.

Aftertaste
Cinnamon on acid.



Organic Optimum Energy Bar
"High Fiber-Low Fat-Low Sodium"

Flavor
Cranberry, ginger and soy

Impression
Looks like a fruit cake. Tastes like a fruit cake from 1999. Frosting on top.

Aftertaste
Stale old-food aftertaste. Cranberries resemble dry prunes. Leaves sawdust-like residue. By far the worst.



PowerBar Performance "The Original Energy Bar"

Flavor
Peanut Butter

Impression
Solid baby food. Bits of peanuts. Semi sweet.

Aftertaste
Dry cardboard-like aftertaste.



 "High-Protein Energy That Lasts"

Flavor
Cinnamon, oats and honey

Impression
Looks like a cereal bar. Consistency of a stale rice crispy bar with fl aky frosting. Not too sweet. Has a tendency to get stuck in teeth.

Aftertaste
Dry cardboard-like aftertaste.



This article appears in the Feb. 6, 2006 print edition of La Voz.

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