Protein bars

Protein bars priced by the box. Most of their calories come from something other than protein.

Bench Facts

30 bars, prices as of Oct 21, 2026

Median product

Protein per calorie30%

Cost per gram12.0¢

Taste4.49

Best

David75%Kirkland6.3¢Nature Valley4.70

Rankings

Each list is sorted best first. Hover a bar to find it in the other lists.

Protein concentration

Share of calories from protein. Higher is better.

Taste

Customer rating out of 5, adjusted for review count. Higher is better. Axis starts above zero.

Cost per gram of protein

What one gram of protein costs at regular retail price. Lower is better.

Protein grades

30 bars. Grades place the median against all products.

Protein per caloriemedian 30%

ABCDE

Cost per grammedian 12.0¢

ABCDE

Tastemedian 4.49

ABCDE

Winners

of 30 bars

Trade-offs

Products in the shaded corner beat the category median on both axes. The line joins the products nothing else beats on both.

Bars
Whole foods, for reference
Best trade-offs: nothing else is better on both axes
Better than the median on both axes

Show whole foods

Protein concentration vs. cost per gram

Protein concentration, % of calories

Cost per gram of protein, log scale

Taste vs. cost per gram

Taste rating

Cost per gram of protein, log scale

Taste vs. protein concentration

Taste rating

Protein concentration, % of calories

Leaderboard

Every number per labeled serving, at regular retail price.

30 of 30

#		Type
1	David Gold Protein Bar Fudge Brownie	protein bar	28 g	150	75%	11.6¢	$3.25	4.31 4.3★ from 1,346
2	Built Puff Protein Bar Brownie Batter	protein bar	17 g	140	49%	14.7¢	$2.50	4.59 4.6★ from 2,671
3	Quest Nutrition Protein Bar Double Chocolate Chunk	protein bar	20 g	170	47%	10.8¢	$2.17	4.40 4.4★ from 7,092
4	Pure Protein Protein Bar Chocolate Deluxe	protein bar	21 g	180	47%	7.5¢	$1.58	4.40 4.4★ from 16,162
5	Kirkland Signature Protein Bar Chocolate Brownie	protein bar	21 g	190	44%	6.3¢	$1.32	4.12 4.1★ from 1,078
6	Barebells Protein Bar Chocolate Dough	protein bar	20 g	200	40%	12.9¢	$2.58	4.59 4.6★ from 1,635
7	No Cow Protein Bar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	plant protein bar	20 g	200	40%	12.5¢	$2.50	4.11 4.1★ from 2,147
8	Quest Nutrition Crispy Hero Protein Bar Chocolate Peanut Butter	protein bar	18 g	200	36%	11.4¢	$2.06	4.59 4.6★ from 2,831
9	NuGo Slim Protein Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter	plant protein bar	16 g	180	36%	10.1¢	$1.62	4.40 4.4★ from 866
10	Grenade Protein Bar Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel	protein bar	20 g	230	35%	15.4¢	$3.08	4.56 4.6★ from 331
11	think! High Protein Bar Brownie Crunch	protein bar	20 g	240	33%	8.3¢	$1.67	4.49 4.5★ from 1,482
12	KIND Protein MAX Bar Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter	protein bar	20 g	250	32%	9.8¢	$1.95	4.31 4.3★ from 1,480
13	FITCRUNCH Full Size Protein Bar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	baked protein bar	30 g	380	32%	11.8¢	$3.55	4.49 4.5★ from 560
14	ONE Protein Bar Hershey's Double Chocolate	protein bar	18 g	230	31%	11.6¢	$2.08	4.40 4.4★ from 817
15	MET-Rx Big 100 Colossal Protein Bar Super Cookie Crunch	meal replacement bar	32 g	410	31%	12.2¢	$3.90	4.60 4.6★ from 4,275
16	Misfits Plant-Based Protein Bar Brownie Batter	plant protein bar	14 g	190	29%	16.1¢	$2.25	4.50 4.6★ from 82
17	Clif Builders Protein Bar Chocolate	protein bar	20 g	280	29%	9.5¢	$1.91	4.50 4.5★ from 2,072
18	IQBAR Plant Protein Bar Chocolate Sea Salt	plant protein bar	12 g	180	27%	17.4¢	$2.08	4.40 4.4★ from 2,624
19	TRUBAR Vegan Protein Bar Oh Oh Cookie Dough	plant protein bar	12 g	190	25%	22.2¢	$2.67	4.31 4.3★ from 820
20	Orgain Organic Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk	plant protein bar	10 g	160	25%	20.0¢	$2.00	4.30 4.3★ from 3,510
21	Power Crunch Protein Energy Bar Triple Chocolate	wafer bar	13 g	210	25%	11.2¢	$1.46	4.69 4.7★ from 5,452
22	RXBAR Protein Bar Chocolate Sea Salt	whole-food bar	12 g	200	24%	17.7¢	$2.12	4.40 4.4★ from 12,182
23	ALOHA Organic Plant Based Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip	plant protein bar	14 g	240	23%	12.2¢	$1.71	4.50 4.5★ from 8,679
24	Gatorade Whey Protein Recover Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate	recovery protein bar	20 g	360	22%	9.9¢	$1.98	4.50 4.5★ from 2,011
25	RISE Pea Protein Bar Chocolatey Coconut	whole-food bar	15 g	270	22%	16.5¢	$2.48	4.07 4.0★ from 476
26	Larabar Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate	plant protein bar	12 g	220	22%	11.6¢	$1.39	4.53 4.6★ from 150
27	Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bar Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate	protein bar	10 g	190	21%	7.2¢	$0.72	4.70 4.7★ from 8,839
28	KIND Protein Bar Dark Chocolate Nut	whole-food bar	12 g	240	20%	12.1¢	$1.46	4.59 4.6★ from 3,286
29	Perfect Bar Original Refrigerated Protein Bar Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter	whole-food bar	15 g	330	18%	15.7¢	$2.35	4.31 4.3★ from 2,112
30	GoMacro MacroBar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip	plant protein bar	11 g	290	15%	23.3¢	$2.57	4.50 4.5★ from 2,517

Rankings

Each list is sorted best first. Hover a bar to find it in the other lists.

Protein concentration

Share of calories from protein. Higher is better.

Taste

Customer rating out of 5, adjusted for review count. Higher is better. Axis starts above zero.

Cost per gram of protein

What one gram of protein costs at regular retail price. Lower is better.

Protein grades

30 bars. Grades place the median against all products.

Protein per caloriemedian 30%

ABCDE

Cost per grammedian 12.0¢

ABCDE

Tastemedian 4.49

ABCDE

Winners

of 30 bars

Trade-offs

Products in the shaded corner beat the category median on both axes. The line joins the products nothing else beats on both.

Bars
Whole foods, for reference
Best trade-offs: nothing else is better on both axes
Better than the median on both axes

Show whole foods

Protein concentration vs. cost per gram

Protein concentration, % of calories

Cost per gram of protein, log scale

Taste vs. cost per gram

Taste rating

Cost per gram of protein, log scale

Taste vs. protein concentration

Taste rating

Protein concentration, % of calories

Leaderboard

Every number per labeled serving, at regular retail price.

30 of 30

#		Type
1	David Gold Protein Bar Fudge Brownie	protein bar	28 g	150	75%	11.6¢	$3.25	4.31 4.3★ from 1,346
2	Built Puff Protein Bar Brownie Batter	protein bar	17 g	140	49%	14.7¢	$2.50	4.59 4.6★ from 2,671
3	Quest Nutrition Protein Bar Double Chocolate Chunk	protein bar	20 g	170	47%	10.8¢	$2.17	4.40 4.4★ from 7,092
4	Pure Protein Protein Bar Chocolate Deluxe	protein bar	21 g	180	47%	7.5¢	$1.58	4.40 4.4★ from 16,162
5	Kirkland Signature Protein Bar Chocolate Brownie	protein bar	21 g	190	44%	6.3¢	$1.32	4.12 4.1★ from 1,078
6	Barebells Protein Bar Chocolate Dough	protein bar	20 g	200	40%	12.9¢	$2.58	4.59 4.6★ from 1,635
7	No Cow Protein Bar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	plant protein bar	20 g	200	40%	12.5¢	$2.50	4.11 4.1★ from 2,147
8	Quest Nutrition Crispy Hero Protein Bar Chocolate Peanut Butter	protein bar	18 g	200	36%	11.4¢	$2.06	4.59 4.6★ from 2,831
9	NuGo Slim Protein Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter	plant protein bar	16 g	180	36%	10.1¢	$1.62	4.40 4.4★ from 866
10	Grenade Protein Bar Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel	protein bar	20 g	230	35%	15.4¢	$3.08	4.56 4.6★ from 331
11	think! High Protein Bar Brownie Crunch	protein bar	20 g	240	33%	8.3¢	$1.67	4.49 4.5★ from 1,482
12	KIND Protein MAX Bar Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter	protein bar	20 g	250	32%	9.8¢	$1.95	4.31 4.3★ from 1,480
13	FITCRUNCH Full Size Protein Bar Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	baked protein bar	30 g	380	32%	11.8¢	$3.55	4.49 4.5★ from 560
14	ONE Protein Bar Hershey's Double Chocolate	protein bar	18 g	230	31%	11.6¢	$2.08	4.40 4.4★ from 817
15	MET-Rx Big 100 Colossal Protein Bar Super Cookie Crunch	meal replacement bar	32 g	410	31%	12.2¢	$3.90	4.60 4.6★ from 4,275
16	Misfits Plant-Based Protein Bar Brownie Batter	plant protein bar	14 g	190	29%	16.1¢	$2.25	4.50 4.6★ from 82
17	Clif Builders Protein Bar Chocolate	protein bar	20 g	280	29%	9.5¢	$1.91	4.50 4.5★ from 2,072
18	IQBAR Plant Protein Bar Chocolate Sea Salt	plant protein bar	12 g	180	27%	17.4¢	$2.08	4.40 4.4★ from 2,624
19	TRUBAR Vegan Protein Bar Oh Oh Cookie Dough	plant protein bar	12 g	190	25%	22.2¢	$2.67	4.31 4.3★ from 820
20	Orgain Organic Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk	plant protein bar	10 g	160	25%	20.0¢	$2.00	4.30 4.3★ from 3,510
21	Power Crunch Protein Energy Bar Triple Chocolate	wafer bar	13 g	210	25%	11.2¢	$1.46	4.69 4.7★ from 5,452
22	RXBAR Protein Bar Chocolate Sea Salt	whole-food bar	12 g	200	24%	17.7¢	$2.12	4.40 4.4★ from 12,182
23	ALOHA Organic Plant Based Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip	plant protein bar	14 g	240	23%	12.2¢	$1.71	4.50 4.5★ from 8,679
24	Gatorade Whey Protein Recover Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate	recovery protein bar	20 g	360	22%	9.9¢	$1.98	4.50 4.5★ from 2,011
25	RISE Pea Protein Bar Chocolatey Coconut	whole-food bar	15 g	270	22%	16.5¢	$2.48	4.07 4.0★ from 476
26	Larabar Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate	plant protein bar	12 g	220	22%	11.6¢	$1.39	4.53 4.6★ from 150
27	Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bar Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate	protein bar	10 g	190	21%	7.2¢	$0.72	4.70 4.7★ from 8,839
28	KIND Protein Bar Dark Chocolate Nut	whole-food bar	12 g	240	20%	12.1¢	$1.46	4.59 4.6★ from 3,286
29	Perfect Bar Original Refrigerated Protein Bar Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter	whole-food bar	15 g	330	18%	15.7¢	$2.35	4.31 4.3★ from 2,112
30	GoMacro MacroBar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip	plant protein bar	11 g	290	15%	23.3¢	$2.57	4.50 4.5★ from 2,517