5 Best Protein Bars

March 16, 2010

Protein bars are a quick and convenient way of getting some extra energy and protein to your body. Some have very little protein, some are loaded with sugar, some have mega calories, some are hard to eat, and some are very expensive. It can be confusing and time consuming looking for the best protein bars. Luckily we made it easy for you to decide with our 5 Best Protein bars list. Be sure to purchase through BuiltFit to get exclusive savings.

5 Best Protein Bars

#1 Detour Bars

Detour bars is our favorite protein bar for a number of reasons. Overall it is one of the best tasting bars out there. If you like snickers then you will love the caramel peanut flavor. Detour protein bars are also packed with over 30 grams of protein, which is amongst the top of all bars out there. The original bar does have over 300 calories and 11 grams of fat, so you might want to check out the lower sugar bars, or small bars if you are looking to lose weight. Overall the value of the bars is great, you can a box of 12 of these for only $20 – view here.

#2 ISS Research Oh Yeah! Protein Bars

Oh yeah protein bars are known to be a really great tasting bar packed with protein. They are loaded with nuts, caramel, and covered with milk chocolate. After eating these you will know why they named the bars Oh Yeah! These bars also com in two sizes depending on how many calories and protein you are looking for per bar. The 380 calories for the bigger bars making it great for those looking to gain weight, while the 170 calories bars might be more ideal for those on a calorie restrictive diet. Cost wise these are a few dollars more than detour 12 pack bars, get them now.

#3 Optimum Nutrition Diet Bars

The diet bars from Optimum nutrition are a medium size bar at about 200 calories per bar. They also claim to have no sugar added, since they use geltan instead. The low carbs and high protein content of these bars make it great for some looking to lose fat. The taste is good, but not as great as OH Yeah and Detour bars. If you are looking to cut you carbs down then these are a great bar! They are cheaper than both Detour and OH Yeah bars, see here.

#4 Promax Protein Bars

Promax offers some of the best tasting at lowest costing bars out there. The one drawback is the 27g of sugar per bar. The protein content is 20 grams per bar with total calories of 280. Some of the great tasting bars include: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Chocolate Peanut Crunch, Cookies N’ Cream, Double Fudge Brownie, Nutter Butter Crisp. Overall these are a great value if you are not concerned about the sugar. A box of 12 of these can be under $15 if purchased here.

#5 Clif Bars

Clif Bars are more like and energy bar or snack bar than a protein bar. The do offer more vitamins and minerals than most of the other bars. Another great aspect is the actual fruit, nuts, and other whole foods that are packed into this bar, creating some great taste. Cliff bars contain 8-12 grams of protein and it also packed with plenty of fiber. If you are looking for an overall healthy energy bar then you cannot go wrong with Cliff Bars and there great price 12 for under $13, view here.

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