For almost every woman I know, they’ve had a Luna Bar phase or they have an ongoing Luna Bar obsession. If I were to guess why, I’d say it’s because they meet a trifecta of demands. Luna Bars are easy to find. They are readily available in grocery stores, supplement shops, convenience markets, and can be purchased from various websites. They’re also affordable. As far as energy bars go, this is one of the cheaper options, plus they go on sale often, and can be bought in bulk. And finally, they taste pretty good for the functionality. They’re chewy, crispy, and a bit candy-bar like with a thin sweet icing. And yet, they aren’t too high in sugar, and boast some fiber and protein.
Luna Bars come in Over a Dozen Dairy-Free Flavors
With so many flavors to choose from, which bars should you buy first? Everyone has a different favorite, but one flavor seems to stand out as a repeated Best Seller: LemonZest. Yes, really! It usually beats out all of the chocolaty flavors.
Other Top Sellers typically include: Blueberry Bliss, Nutz Over Chocolate, Caramel Walnut Brownie, White Chocolate Macadamia, and Chocolate Peppermint Stick. And as you might guess, their newer Lemon + Blueberry Mash-Up is gaining a strong following.
Please note that the classic line of Luna Bars is made without dairy – every flavor. BUT, their Luna Protein Bar line is made with milk protein. This post is for the classic line only.
LemonZest
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, chicory fiber syrup, high oleic sunflower oil*, vegetable glycerin, palm kernel oil, palm kernel solids*, soy flour*, natural flavors, lemon juice concentrate*, glucose syrup*, soy lecithin*, citric acid, sea salt, pectin, sodium bicarbonate. *organic ingredient. contains soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 190 calories, 6g fat, 28g carbs, 3g fiber, 9g sugars (includes 9g added sugars), 8g protein.*
Chocolate Peppermint Stick
Ingredients: protein grain blend (crisps [soy protein isolate, rice flour*, alkalized cocoa*], rolled oats*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, chicory fiber syrup, vegetable glycerin, high oleic sunflower oil*, alkalized cocoa*, palm kernel oil, unsweetened chocolate*, palm kernel solids*, soy flour*, natural flavors, soy lecithin*, sea salt, beet juice concentrate (for color)*. *organic ingredient. contains soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 200 calories, 6g fat, 28g carbs, 3g fiber, 8g sugars (includes 7g added sugars), 8g protein.*
Nutz Over Chocolate
Ingredients: protein grain blend (soy protein isolate, rolled oats*, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, peanuts*, cane sugar*, peanut butter*, chicory fiber syrup, vegetable glycerin, peanut flour*, palm kernel solids*, high oleic sunflower oil*, natural flavors, cocoa*, palm kernel oil, sea salt, soy lecithin*, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant). *organic ingredient. contains peanuts and soy. may contain tree nuts and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 210 calories, 10g fat, 24g carbs, 3g fiber, 7g sugars (includes 6g added sugars), 9g protein.*
Blueberry Bliss
Ingredients: protein grain blend (soy protein isolate, rolled oats*, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, apple puree concentrate*, apple juice concentrate*, high oleic sunflower oil*, chicory fiber syrup, vegetable glycerin, palm kernel oil, palm kernel solids*, soy flour*, dried blueberries, blueberry puree*, apple juice concentrate, natural flavors, palm oil*, rice starch, soy lecithin*, citric acid, sea salt, elderberry juice concentrate* (for color), sunflower lecithin*. *organic ingredient. contains soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 190 calories, 6g fat, 29g carbs, 2g fiber, 11g sugars (includes 9g added sugars), 7g protein.*
Sea Salt Caramel
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, cashews*, chicory fiber syrup, cashew butter*, palm kernel oil*, high oleic sunflower oil*, vegetable glycerin, sea salt, natural flavors, cocoa butter*, water, cane syrup*, soy protein concentrate*, alkalized cocoa*, sunflower lecithin, soy lecithin*, natural flavors*, annatto* (for color), mixed tocopherols (antioxidant). *organic ingredient. contains soy and cashew. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 190 calories, 6g fat, 26g carbs, 3g fiber, 9g sugars (includes 8g added sugars), 8g protein.*
Creamy Dreamy Peanut Butter
Ingredients: protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, peanuts*, peanut butter*, chicory fiber syrup, high oleic sunflower oil*, vegetable glycerin, peanut flour*, palm kernel solids*, palm kernel oil, natural flavors, soy flour*, sea salt, soy lecithin*, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant). *organic ingredient. contains peanuts and soy. may contain tree nuts and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 210 calories, 10g fat, 24g carbs, 3g fiber, 8g sugars (includes 7g added sugars), 8g protein.*
White Chocolate Macadamia
Ingredients: protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, chicory fiber syrup, macadamia nuts, high oleic sunflower oil*, vegetable glycerin, palm kernel oil, palm kernel solids*, soy flour*, sea salt, natural flavors, cocoa butter‡, soy lecithin, soy flour, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant). *organic ingredient. contains macadamia nuts and soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 200 calories, 7g fat, 27g carbs, 3g fiber, 8g sugars, 8g protein.*
Chocolate Dipped Coconut
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, chicory fiber syrup, virgin coconut oil*, vegetable glycerin, high oleic sunflower oil*, cane syrup*, cocoa*, palm kernel solids*, palm kernel oil, coconut*, sea salt, natural flavors, soy lecithin. *organic ingredient. contains coconut and soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 200 calories, 7g fat, 26g carbs, 3g fiber, 9g sugars (includes 8g added sugars), 8g protein.*
S’mores
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, high oleic sunflower oil*, chicory fiber syrup, vegetable glycerin, cocoa*, palm kernel solids*, palm kernel oil, natural flavors, soy lecithin*, sea salt. *organic ingredient. contains soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 190 calories, 6g fat, 28g carbs, 3g fiber, 9g sugars (includes 8g added sugars), 8g protein.*
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, roasted soybeans*, rice flour*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, almond butter*, high oleic sunflower oil*, chicory fiber syrup, vegetable glycerin, palm kernel solids*, almonds*, cocoa*, palm kernel oil, natural flavors, unsweetened chocolate*, sea salt, soy lecithin*, cocoa butter*, cinnamon*, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant). *organic. contains soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 200 calories, 8g fat, 26g carbs, 3g fiber, 8g sugars (includes 7g added sugars), 8g protein.*
Chocolate Cupcake
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (crisps [soy protein isolate, rice flour*, alkalized cocoa*], soy flour*, rolled oats*, roasted soybeans*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, high oleic sunflower oil*, vegetable glycerin, alkalized cocoa*, cane syrup*, chicory fiber syrup, agave inulin*, unsweetened chocolate*, cocoa*, palm kernel solids*, palm kernel oil, natural flavors, gum arabic*, soy lecithin, sea salt, cocoa butter*. *organic. contains soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 190 calories, 6g fat, 29g carbs, 4g fiber, 9g sugars (includes 8g added sugars), 8g protein.*
Caramel Walnut Brownie
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (crisps [soy protein isolate, rice flour*, alkalized cocoa*], roasted soybeans*, soy flour*, rolled oats*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, walnuts, chicory fiber syrup, vegetable glycerin, high oleic sunflower oil*, alkalized cocoa*, palm kernel solids*, cocoa butter*, cocoa*, unsweetened chocolate*, palm kernel oil, water, natural flavors, cane syrup*, sea salt, soy lecithin*, soy protein concentrate*, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant). *organic. contains soy and walnuts. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 200 calories, 8g fat, 26g carbs, 3g fiber, 10g sugars (includes 10g added sugars), 8g protein.*
Peanut Butter + Fudge Mash-Ups
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, rice flour*, roasted soybeans*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, peanuts*, peanut butter*, vegetable glycerin, soy flour*, high oleic sunflower oil*, cane syrup*, chicory fiber syrup, agave inulin*, alkalized cocoa*, cocoa*, palm kernel oil, palm kernel solids*, natural flavors, peanut flour*, sea salt, gum arabic*, soy lecithin, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant). *organic. contains peanut and soy. may contain tree nuts and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 200 calories, 8g fat, 26g carbs, 4g fiber, 8g sugars (includes 7g added sugars), 8g protein.*
Lemon Zest + Blueberry Mash-Ups
Ingredients:Â protein grain blend (rolled oats*, soy protein isolate, roasted soybeans*, rice flour*, soy flour*), brown rice syrup*, cane sugar*, apple puree concentrate*, chicory fiber syrup, apple juice concentrate*, high oleic sunflower oil*, vegetable glycerin, palm kernel oil, palm kernel solids*, soy flour*, natural flavors, blueberry puree*, lemon juice concentrate*, glucose syrup*, palm oil*, rice starch, citric acid, soy lecithin*, sea salt, elderberry juice concentrate* (for color), pectin, sodium bicarbonate, sunflower lecithin*. *organic. contains soy. may contain peanuts, tree nuts, and milk.
Nutrition (per 1.7-ounce): 190 calories, 6g fat, 29g carbs, 2g fiber, 11g sugars (includes 10g added sugars), 7g protein.*
More Facts on Luna Bars
Price: $1.39 per bar
Availability: Luna Bars are sold pretty much anywhere energy bars are sold. For bulk pricing, order them from websites like Amazon or Vitacost.
Certifications:Â Luna Bars are Certified Kosher D (for dairy equipment, not ingredients; see our Understanding Kosher Guide).
Dietary Notes:Â By ingredients, Luna Bars (NOT the Luna Protein Bars) are dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian. Select varieties are made without peanuts and/or tree nuts.*
For More Product Information: Visit the Clif Bar website at www.clifbar.com/products/luna/.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.Â
2 Comments
I have been a big consumer of Luna bars for at least 6 years. My first love was chocolate raspberry, which was discontinued. My second favorite was chocolate peppermint which I’ve been eating since. I recently discovered Luna, which once had many vegan options, now has “contains trace amounts of dairy” on every wrapper I’ve seen. Thumbs down.
I had a chance to try the Lemon Zest Flavour and I loved it. It was nice and light and the lemon flavour was very refreshing