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.

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.
  • Want to hit a daily protein target? The Protein Pal app lets you scan any label and track your protein day by day.

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