14 Protein Bars Worse Than a Snickers
These seemingly healthy snacks pack in more calories, sugar, or carbs than the beloved candy bar!
Published on November 14, 2017 | 12:14 PM
When many of us don't have time to sit down to a meal, we often reach for a protein bar to quell our growling tummies. While grabbing this portable snack may seem like a better move than biting into a candy bar, it's usually not.
Countless protein bars out there are just sugar- and carb-laden calorie bombs in disguise. And many are no less nutritionally void than a Snickers bar. In fact, the chocolate-coated peanutty treat boasts 250 calories, 33 grams of carbs, and 27 grams of sugar—a nutrition panel quite similar to, if not better than, many seemingly healthy bars out there.
So check out which protein bars are worse than a Snickers below and then grab one of The 16 Best Nutrition Bars for Every Goal instead.
PowerBar Cookie Dough
230 calories, 3 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 220 mg sodium, 46 g carbs (2 g fiber, 29 g sugar), 8 g protein
Met-Rx Big 100 Super Cookie Crunch
420 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 320 mg sodium, 42 g carbs (3 g fiber, 26 g sugar), 32 g protein
PowerBar Chocolate Brownie
330 calories, 9 g fat (4.5 g saturated fat), 180 mg sodium, 40 g carbs (5 g fiber, 27 g sugar), 30 g protein
Clif Blueberry Crisp
250 calories, 5 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 180 mg sodium, 44 g carbs (4 g fiber, 22 g sugar), 9 g protein
PowerBar Chocolate
220 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 200 mg sodium, 45 g carbs (3 g fiber, 26 g sugar), 9 g protein
Met-Rx Big 100 Crispy Apple Pie
400 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 390 mg sodium, 48 g carbs (2 g fiber, 29 g sugar), 31 g protein
PowerBar Vanilla Crisp
230 calories, 3.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 200 mg sodium, 46 g carbs (2 g fiber, 26 g sugar), 8 g protein
Met-Rx Big 100 Peanut Butter Pretzel
410 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 600 mg sodium, 47 g carbs (3 g fiber, 28 g sugar), 30 g protein
Clif Berry Pomegranate Chia
250 calories, 4.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 160 mg sodium, 45 g carbs (4 g fiber, 22 g sugar), 9 g protein
PowerBar Peanut Butter
230 calories, 4 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 200 mg sodium, 44 g carbs (2 g fiber, 26 g sugar), 10 g protein
Met-Rx Big 100 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
380 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 150 mg sodium, 50 g carbs (2 g fiber, 25 g sugar), 28 g protein
PowerBar Chocolate Peanut Butter
230 calories, 3.5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 200 mg sodium, 44 g carbs (2 g fiber, 27 g sugar), 9 g protein
Probar Wholeberry Blast
360 calories, 16 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 25 mg sodium, 51 g carbs (5 g fiber, 26 g sugar), 8 g protein
Met-Rx Big 100 Chocolate Caramel Coconut
400 calories, 10 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 330 mg sodium, 46 g carbs (2 g fiber, 32 g sugar), 30 g protein
April Benshosan, MS
April is a born-and-raised Brooklynite who has a passion for all things health, wellness, and tastebud-related. Read more about April
