IQ bars are pretty good. Fairly low calorie, as far as bars go, 180, with 12g of protein. I have only had the chocolate sea salt, but I liked it. Orgain bars are pretty good too. Edit to add, my dietitian said soy protein isolate is not very good for the body, so I try to stay away from bars with that

I try not to rely to much on bars but occasionally I’ll have one. I love the Nugo dark chocolate and pretzel. Other than that I can’t be much help. I have tried at least 2 dozen different brands over the past few years and most taste like crap or are made of mostly crap.

We’ve been enjoying Misfit bars; we get the variety pack on Amazon.

Yeah… I’ve tried a lot as well and Nugo peanut butter cup can’t be beat for taste. If I need extra protein then I just grab a pre-made Orgain shake we buy from Costco which has 20 grams of protein with 140 calories.

For best mix of cost/protein/calories, cliff builders on Amazon. But for strictly best macros/cost (not as high calories) nocow on ebay. Can get a pack of 24 for $26 on ebay for nocow

For Nugo bars - have you tried the chocolate covered pretzel ones? Those are my absolute favorite!

As for other bars that are higher in protein and lower in sugar - I like No Cow bars. However I think they may be an acquired taste. I've seen a lot of comments from people saying they don't like them. But I do lol. Worth a try at least!

I like clif builders the chocolate and peanut butter ones. They do have some sugar though

this is probably going to be super unpopular, but I actually quite like the no cow protein bars. I'm not a big protein bar person as a planned out food, but always keep one in my purse for just in case.

Aloha bars are my favorite. 220 calories: 9g fat, 26g carbs (10g fiber, 3g added sugar) and 14g protein - so the macros could be better - but they’re the tastiest ones I’ve found

I really like the vegan misfit options as well as the vegan barbells too! Nugo mint is one of my favs for the thin mint vibe.

If you like the old style you can get past best before ones on nutricircle. Like £30 or so for 42 bars

Look - they have palm oil in them (I don't really care about the responsibly sourced label - there's no place that I can see have it be responsible), almonds, produced on non-vegan equipment - I don't see how these are vegan. That's why I stopped eating them. Then there's so much more dangerous ingredients, like glycerin and erythritol. I could go on, but no - I wouldn't really want to review this.

If you enjoy protein bars with a dry sand like consistency, you’ll love them.

It’s been a few years since I’ve had any, but I’d rate them as consistently the worst protein bars (taste-wise) I’ve ever had.

The bioavailable protein in them is closer to 12g (take RDV % and divide by two to calculate bioavailable, rather than raw). This places them still high on the scale but still not amaaazing

False! They’re all the best thing ever. Perfect macros, I’m at the gym now about to go eat one after and it will be key lime and I will love it

Nugo bars! Especially the dark chocolate pretzel flavor!

Can't go wrong with a clif builder bar

Clif builder bars, misfits are good if you want to keep the calories down but fairly sure it’s fake sugar

I like simply protein!

No Cow chocolate chip cookie dough 🤘🏻always soft. Husband and I enjoy several favors and eat one a day.

I like the No Cow bars the best, Clif Builder are good too but have more sugar than I like.

Go macro is my favorite! No cow has probably the highest protein but the taste is a little chalky/artificial.

I’m cheap, and the least expensive I’ve found per gram of protein on Amazon are Clif Builders (20g per bar) and Nugo Slim (17g.) Prices vary, I just get whichever is least expensive.

Clif Builders do have a fair amount of added sugar. Both taste fine to me.

I like No Cow, Nugo, Barebells, Clif Builder, and GoMacro

No cow has the best macros but not the best taste in my opinion. My favorite flavors are the s’mores, cookie dough, cookies and cream, birthday cake, and pretty much any of the dipped ones (especially key lime pie).

Nugo slim bars are also really good and have pretty decent macros, but not quite as good as No Cow. I find them more enjoyable though. Just make sure it’s one of the vegan flavors!

Misfit bars are really good, but macros don’t compare to the 2 above.

I also like the NuGo slim bars. It's not about the macros for me but I think they're like 180cal and 16g protein. So a little less protein but low cal so fits in my day well

If you're in the US, plant-based Barebells from Trader Joe's

More fat and carbs, but Clif Builders Bars are cool too.

No Cow is the best imo. And I haven’t even tried dipped yet 👀

I hate that I can't find anything better than No Cow. I just get so tired of them. Great macros but the texture and flavor can be really hit or miss for me :/ dipped are good though

Yeah, these also get my vote. I abhor the taste and texture of all of the No Cow bars. 😫

I really like No Cow. The cookie dough and peanut butter ones are fire

No Cow are my favorite. They taste good and have ~20g protein in each bar.

Eta: These look delicious and the next time I'm in Germany I'm going to have to find some!

Nugo vegan bars are my fav taste wise and my go to’s but wish they had more protein. Misfits are also good but I hate having to order them.

Haha are you German?? I'm also a fan of Rocka Nutrition, you should try their butter cookie bars. But the best protein bars I've ever had are the ones form Atlas Samrt Snacks, hands down🙌

I buy on Vitacost usually either when they are on sale or if I have a 20% off coupon. My local grocery store sells them as well as Target around here. (Also on Amazon, but I try not to buy food from them.)

High protein, 20g

If you happen to be in Texas I get them at HEB. For more general stores I can also find them at Sprouts and Whole Foods. I’m not sure where else.

During my gym rat days I would only eat protein bars if I was traveling or in a bind where I couldn't get or make any decent vegan food. Most of them have way too much sugar and I really dislike the ones with artificial sweeteners and stuff in them.

The best thing I found was to carry around single doses of protein powder in little containers. I'd mix that in a shaker bottle with 1/4 cup of apple juice out of a bottle and fill the rest up with water. The powder I used was like 45 % rice 45 % pea and 10% hemp with no flavorings or sweeteners added. I'd drink it 3-4 times a day. Each drink had 20-25g of protein and less sugar than many protein bars.

I've heard of folks mixing up things like oatmeal, dried fruit or dates, almond butter, and protein powder to make homemade protein bars but I never had much success with it. I guess you would make them on a cookie sheet, then cut them into portions and wrap them in wax paper before freezing if you wanted them to keep for a long time.

Misfit bars are INCREDIBLE and taste like candy bars. No Cow has better macros and are pretty good too.

Clif builder bars, they’re a bit larger than most easy to just cut in half. They do have sugar but i would rather have actual sugar than fake sugar those usually kill my stomach

No meat athlete energy bar formula recipe, look up that one it’s great you can play with it to get the ingredients and macros you want

Nugo Slim Mint ones are super tasty with pretty good macros!

BAREBELLS VEGAN PROTEIN BARS Hazelnut & Nougat, a tad too sweet for me tho

A Vegan one?, How have I missed that!

I looked through their protein bar section and all had whey protein and I was pretty disappointed, but maybe my store doesn't have that one.

The vegan Nugo slims are 17g and taste pretty good! My fave flavor was raspberry truffle but it looks like they are no longer carrying it 🥲

I just bought a box of Clif Builders Protein Bars and they taste pretty good. 290 cal 20g of protein, 29g carbs, and 11g fat.

Aloha bars are great !

Okay, as someone who eats a LOT of vegan protein bars, here’s my power ranking:

1. Misfits - for me, these are the best. Tasty, easy to digest, 14-16g protein/bar depending on the flavor. The chocolate caramel flavor has 16G protein and only 180 calories with no added sugar. The only downside is they’re a little high in saturated fat, but nobody’s perfect.

2. Barbells Plant-Based - this is the best-tasting vegan bar on the market imo, but it’s a little higher-cal (225) and I don’t love that they’re a mostly whey-based company. But they taste like a candy bar and make for a good treat.

3. Aloha - these ones also taste quite good, they aren’t too high in sugar and have a good amount of protein (~14g/bar). Love the variety of flavors, too. If I were going to eat more than one bar in a day this is probably what I’d go with.

4. NuGo Slims - great macro ratios on these and not the worst tasting, though I find them to be a little chalky for my liking. Still, 17g protein in a 170-cal bar is nothing to complain about.

5. Cliff Builders - these are 290 calories and have 17g added sugars, which sucks. The good thing is they have 20g protein/bar and taste good. I also give them a slight bonus for being so widely-available. It’s nice to know if I’m driving through the middle of nowhere I can always find these at a gas station.

6. NuGo (regular) - a lot of sugar (14g) and lower protein (13g), but they taste better than the slims and are pretty good in a pinch imo.

7. Go Macro - fairly low protein content (10-12g) and high sugar. Tastes like eating an oat bar and I find them a little syrupy. Not terrible x but not my favorite.

8. No Cow - these obviously have great macros and a super high protein content, but they taste terrible imo. I’ve gotten a variety pack of these and every flavor tastes the same. These are purely functional, there’s no joy to be had in them.

9. Lenny & Larry’s - the cookies are insanely high in sugar and calories and the bars have low protein. They also all taste weird and they offer a bunch of products with a mix of plant and whey protein. I tend to avoid these.