Best Protein Bars

“Best” here means the most protein for the calories, not the biggest number on the wrapper. Every bar below is scored on protein per 100 calories: how much protein you get for the calories you spend, a number that cannot be inflated by simply making the bar bigger. After protein per calorie, we rank on lower sugar, then more fiber. To qualify, a bar needs at least 12g of protein per serving and must not be high in sugar (over 22.5g per 100g). All numbers are transcribed and verified from the manufacturer’s nutrition label. Looking for the highest protein bars instead? See every bar ranked by protein per calorie alone, or tap the protein column below to sort by grams per serving.

Rankings recompute automatically as new verified products are added. Tap a column to sort; product lines with multiple flavours show their best scoring flavour.

#Product
1David Protein BarDavid Protein Bar12 flavoursvaries by flavour28g15018.7g0g≤1g
2Kirkland Signature Protein BarKirkland Signature Protein Bar4 flavoursvaries by flavour22g17012.9g2g11g
3Built PuffBuilt Puff13 flavoursvaries by flavour17g14012.1g6g0g
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4Quest BarQuest Bar11 flavours20g17011.8g0.5g12g
5Pure Protein BarPure Protein Bar15 flavoursvaries by flavour21g18011.7g3g2g
6Built Sour PuffBuilt Sour Puff5 flavours16g15010.7g8g0g
7No Cow Protein BarNo Cow Protein Bar9 flavours20g19010.5g≤1g14g
8think! High Protein Barthink! High Protein Bar12 flavoursvaries by flavour20g20010g≤1g11g
9Barebells Protein BarBarebells Protein Bar18 flavours20g20010g≤1g4g
10ONE Protein BarONE Protein Bar10 flavours20g2109.5g≤1g8g

How this ranking works

  • Every nutrition value is transcribed from the manufacturer’s published nutrition label and verified by hand, with no third party food databases.
  • Product lines are ranked, not individual flavours, so one product’s 20 flavours can’t fill the list. Each entry shows its best scoring flavour.
  • A maximum of two lines per brand keeps the list diverse.
  • Labels that don’t state sugar or fiber are treated as unknown (never as zero) and are excluded from sugar and fiber rankings.
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