Customer Reviews

Clif Kid Twisted Fruit Ropes, 0.7-Ounce Wrappers

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I am not a big fan of fruit roll-ups as they tend to be more like candy than fruit with added sugar. These Twisted Fruit ropes are a "whole" other story. They are Organic and provide ONE FULL Serving of Fruit! Each one is 70 calories and best of it, they are satisfying. And I love its dense, chewy texture. It's SO GOOD that I enjoy it as much as my children do ! So far, I have had the pleasure of trying the strawberry, sour apple, and tropical fruit twists. I love them all although the sour apple is indeed "sour". It will make your mouth pucker which I personally love but I buy the strawberry & tropical flavors for my children. I just wish that they were less expensive but I can see how they cost more to produce so I am willing to pay more to get a better, more nutritious fruit snack ! Btw, Amazon has the best prices on these esp. if you "subscribe and save". They are not yet readily available and at my Whole Foods Supermarket, they sell for 99 cents EACH !

Length:: 1:10 Mins

Video Review by 3-year-old Anders: He likes it. His grandma and dad like it too. Our conclusions:
1. Great tasting
2. A little tart; very strong flavor
3. No sugar added, but still pretty sweet and sticky.
4. A new-found favorite. We'll definitely be getting more.

We got the twenty-four-piece multi-pack, which comes with four flavors: Mixed Berry, Tropical Twist, Strawberry, and Sour Apple.

The ingredients for the Mixed Berry, Tropical Twist, and Strawberry are:
"organic apple puree, organic apple juice concentrate, organic flavor, pectin, colored with fruit and vegetable juice." Also, some vitamins and minerals are added.

Sour Apple ingredients are exactly the same, except there is no coloring added.

The "organic flavor" ingredients are not specified, nor are the fruit and vegetable juices used for color. We can assume that these ingredients do vary among the different flavored fruit ropes, but we don't know what they are.

These fruit ropes do not have the fruit taste we thought they should. Our family didn't like them very much. They aren't terrible -- we just don't think they're good enough to purchase again; but maybe that's just because we're accustomed to natural foods.

The ingredients aren't bad either, but they're nothing exciting -- as far as we can tell, they're just apple (pectin comes from apples) with anonymous color and flavor enhancers (and the supplemental vitamins and minerals).

Additionally, among the Tropical Twist flavored fruit ropes were several that had not been packaged properly. The ropes were sticking out the bottoms of the wrappers, having been squished along with the wrapper when the machinery pressure/heat sealed them.

The reviewers who thought these were very chewy must have gotten stale ones. The fresh ones are on the softer side, but still sticky. (Braces wearers, beware.)

For small, individually-wrapped dried fruit treats, I would recommend Stretch Island fruit leather instead. These contain the fruits named in their flavors (e.g. the ingredients in Stretch Island's "orchard cherry" fruit leather are: apple puree concentrate, cherry puree concentrate, orange puree concentrate, natural black cherry flavor) and they taste like those fruits, too, without being too sweet or tart or sticky.

This is a great tasting snack that you will never mind giving to your kids. Made out of organically raised fruit, they have lots of the right things (vitamin B & vitamin C) and none of the wrong things (no added sugars, no artificial colors, no preservatives). So, if you are a parent, and want some really good snacks that you will feel good about giving your children, then get Clif Kid Twisted Fruit Ropes. I highly recommend them!

My son has multiple food allergies (soy, corn, wheat, walnuts, peanuts, dairy and sesame) and the awesome things is that he can have these. It's so hard to find snacks for him and we went to a birthday party where somebody packed these in the goody bags. We were surprised when we looked at the ingredients and found out he can actually eat them and doesn't have to feel left out while the other kids eat it. The hardest ingredient to get away from in these type of snacks is high fructose corn syrup which this product doesn't contain.

I stared at the vending machine and saw this guy. I bought one. Before i got a nibble out of it, my tongue took control and pulled the whole thing in. My stomach took over and i then got another from the vending machine. Eagerly scarfing it down like charlie did with his chocolate, i had forgotten i just ate it. I got another one out of the vending machine.....


They need these in bulk quantities, like sets of 80.

I'm not exactly a kid (born December 5, 1967, you do the math)but I had to try these things when I saw them in my local natural-foods market, and they are PLENTY OF YUMMY. Sweet yet zingy, fruity-fresh flavor, firm but tender texture. Each twist "candy" is 70 calories and 1 point on Weight Watchers, and unlike conventional fruit snacks, these take some time to enjoy, so they're more satisfying. These are a snack to be savored. Now I'm hooked on the things. I tried the Tropical Twist and the Mixed Berry so far (I like to buy them individually, so I don't mow through the box in one sweep!) Both are delish, but the Tropical Twist is an eyelash ahead. Looking forward to trying the other flavors.
I don't have kids yet, but I would recommend them to my little cousin-nieces (my cousin's daughters)
These are great to take on the go. Just slip into pocket or purse.
A fitness-friendly, tastebud-tantalizing way to slap your mouth sideways with a wallop of fruit! I recommend them highly

Finally, a great tasting fruit snack without added Sugar and/or High Fructose Corn Syrup. Clif has released something tasty that I can eat without being the equivalent of a Snickers Bar. It makes a great late night and on the go snack. While it's strawberry flavored (Yes, The review is based on the strawberry flavor), it doesn't taste a thing like strawberries. It tastes as artificial Skittles but it isn't artificial and that's a beautiful thing. And While non-strawberry tasting strawberry flavor (At least I didn't think it tasted like strawberry) may be a minus for some people, for me, a person who doesn't like the taste of real strawberry, that's a plus. The shape of the rope is just like Red Vines and if you've had the strawberry red vines, the taste isn't that much different. And for kids, if you remove the individual wrappers and place them in a Ziploc Bag, I doubt a child would be able to tell the difference to this and a piece of licorice. I placed a few in an empty Red Vines bag, my 9 year old nephew got into them, didn't know the difference.

PROS
1. Great for kids lunches or a late night snack
2. 70 calories
3. No Extra sugar and/or High Fructose corn syrup or artificial sweetner
4. Organic And All Natural
5. 100 percent fruit with great taste

CONS
1. Not so big on the strawberry flavor.

To sum it all up, If you're looking for a nutritious snack for your kids, This is perfect

Great product. I have been enjoying them as much as my son. They are not too tough to chew like many of the natural fruit products I've tried. These flavors have a slight tart taste that we enjoy. I'll be ordering more. The Cliff Kid's cereal bars are also a winner.

I am a kid 37 years old and I LOVE those :) Will order again!