There are literally thousands of protein bars to choose from nowadays, each tailored to offer its own health benefit. Whether you’re after a bar that is Keto, low sugar, vegan or just calorie-friendly, we have got you covered. Here at Gymfluencers, we have taken the time to identify the top 5 protein bars that are good for you.
Top 5 Protein Bars That Are Good For You
- Misfits Chocolate Caramel Protein Bar
- Grenade Peanut Nutter Carb Killa Bar
- MariGold Salty Caramel Keto Bar
- MyProtein Layered Birthday Cake Bar
- The Protein Works Ridiculous Triple Chocolate Brownie Vegan Bar
So, without further adieu, let’s take a look at the macros!
Misfits Protein Bar
Often the thing which lets vegan protein bars down is, ironically, the amount of protein in the bar itself. Understandably, many of the products sit at the lower end of the teens when it comes to protein, as without increasing the size of the bar, it’s tough to replicate the levels you can get from the whey alternative. However, the team at Misfits have all but cracked that issue, and they proudly display it in huge digits front and centre on the packaging. Offering 16g of plant protein for less than 1g of sugar, the bars are an excellent way to bump up your macros while maintaining a vegan diet. At just 183 calories per 45g serving, eating a Misfits bar will also be one of the rare occasions you feel guilt-free after tucking into chocolate-coated caramel. A hidden bonus of this healthy snack is the impressive 9.3g of fibre each bar also contains.
Macros:
Calories – 183
Fat – 9.2g (3.9g saturates)
Carbs – 5.4g (0.8g sugars)
Protein – 16g
Fibre – 9.3g
Grenade Carb Killa
The macros differ across the Carb Killa range, but we’ve picked the Peanut Nutter flavour because of its carb-to-protein ratio. Each 60g bar packs an impressive 21g of protein with just over 15g of carbs in return. Despite the name, some of the other varieties in this popular line contain more than 20g of carbs, which ranks them towards the high end when it comes to this factor. But fear not, a slight increase in carbs doesn’t mean a spike in sugar. This bar contains just 2g of the dreaded sweet stuff. And as anyone who has tried one of the Carb Killa bars knows, the taste and texture are absolutely insane – which is probably the reason they are available in near enough every supermarket these days. One Peanut Nutter bar comes in at 223 calories, which for a combination as sinful as peanut butter and chocolate is more than reasonable.
Macros:
Calories – 223
Fat – 9.3g (3.6g saturates)
Carbs – 15.4g (2g sugars)
Protein – 21g
Fibre – 6.9g
MariGold Keto Protein Bars
Finding a KETO bar which has the right balance of protein and carbs can be a slog, especially when you factor in the taste element. Often wanting a protein bar which feels like a treat means you have to be a lit looser with what you are willing to sacrifice in terms of your macros. However, this isn’t the case with MariGold’s Salty Caramel Keto bar. Made from a handful of ingredients, which include whey isolate from grass-fed cows milk, cashews, filtered water, chicory root fibre, grass-fed ghee and coconut oil, each bar packs 22g of protein for 5g of net carbs. Free of sugars, these bars are instead sweetened with stevia, although a few of the bars in the range also contain very small amounts of coconut nectar, coconut sugar, or maple syrup. Each Salty Caramel bar contains 226 calories, but you can be sure that every single one of those calories carries its weight in nutritional value.
Macros:
Calories – 226
Fat – 12g (4 saturated)
Net Carbs – 5g (1.5g sugars)
Protein – 22g
Fibre – 6g
MyProtein Layered Protein Bar
This bar is an absolute macro powerhouse. Combining all the positive elements of many of the products which have made this list, the Birthday Cake flavoured Layered Protein Bar offers 20g of blended protein and 8g of fibre for just 15g of carbs and 219 calories in return. The fat content is also slightly lower than the other products we have highlighted. Each 60g serving contains 7.8g, 2.4 of which is saturated. Aside from the health benefits, buying from MyProtein almost always guarantees solid supply, quick delivery and a tonne of good deals when you get to the checkout.
Macros:
Calories – 219
Fat – 7.8g (2.4g saturates)
Carbs – 15.6g (2.4g sugars)
Protein – 20.4g
Fibre – 8.2g
The Protein Works Ridiculous Vegan Protein Bar
The second vegan bar on our top 5 protein bars that are good for you list is also just the second bar to dip below the 200-calorie marker, which seems hard to believe when written so close to the words ‘Triple Chocolate Brownie’. If you’re working toward a strict calorie target, this one may be perfect for you. Made with natural sweeteners, the Ridiculous bar contains an equally ridiculous total of just 1g of sugar. It offers a more than respectable 15g of soy and pea protein for every 47.5g bar with an equally impressive boost of 7.2g of fibre. If you’re vegan because of your environmental goals, you’ll also be pleased to know it doesn’t contain a single drop of palm oil. The fat content is slightly higher than the rest of the bars on this list at 10g with 5g of saturates, but if you can make allowance for that then you have got yourself a really solid, healthy option with all the added benefits a vegan diet has to offer.
Macros:
Calories – 194
Fat – 10g (4.7 saturates)
Carbs – 11 (1.1g sugars)
Protein – 15g
Fibre – 7.2g
