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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
The Clif Bar I just ate has organic soy butter--no oil. Plus, it's 250 calories, only 6g of fat (and it has chocolate chips!), 5g of fiber, and 10g of protein. They can be pretty lastingly filling--the main problem is that it takes so little time to eat them that sometimes your satiety reponse doesn't kick in until about 10 minutes after you've finished it.
I wouldn't eat it alone for a meal--I usually pair it with a piece of fruit or a non-fat yogurt. But I always keep a Clif Bar in my backpack in case I need something to eat on the go or as a snack. Plus, there are Clif Bars that are like candy--but much, much healthier than a chocolate bar, which is awesome.
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Yes, I agree that they are better than chocolate bars, for sure. I was simply outlining all the implications of consuming them regularly (i.e. nearly everyday).
Soy butter is mainly soybean oil. It's basically soy flour and soybean oil. Soybean oil is amongst the omega-6-rich oils, which should be consumed in moderation, especially if your omega-3 intake is low (in North America, it almost always is). It's not that much different from sunflower oil. Soybean oil is 51% omega-6 (poly-unsaturated), whereas olive oil is 71% mono-unsaturated, and even has some omega-3. Only 25% of soybean oil is mono-unsaturated. But don't get me wrong. Soybean oil is a "healthier" oil. It's better than butter, coconut oil, or palm oil. You should just be aware of the differences in fats, since there are so many types out there.
I think olive oil is more expensive than soybean oil, which is why you might see a lot of the latter in commercial products. Although, there might be other reasons, such as flavour.
The 6g of fat and 5g of fiber is pretty good for filling the hunger gap, so I can see how useful they would be as a snack. I haven't tried them, but I certainly would.