The 10 Best-Tasting Protein Bars
Don't disappoint your taste buds or fail your muscles with a chalky, underpowered protein bar. Check out this list of the top 10 best-tasting, muscle-fueling bars on the market!
This just in: New studies suggest that "being hangry" is a real emotional state that has caused many well-meaning athletes, dieters, muscle builders, and other conscientious eaters to make ill-advised nutritional decisions. What is being hangry, you ask?
Hangry adj. Having feelings of rage, frustration, and mild insanity because you are hungry and need some food, stat. From "hanger," a combination of hunger and anger.
Sentence: "Yo, I'm so hangry that I am about to punch you in the face if food is not in my mouth within five seconds!"
If you've ever been struck by a furious need to feed without a readily available source of clean fuel, you know how damaging "hanger" can be. How do you fight it? With a delicious on-the-go protein source, of course!
While you could cart canned tuna around in your pockets, we suggest you feed your grumbling tummy, satisfy your needy muscles, and quell those hangry feelings before they start with a delicious, nutrient-packed protein bar. Of course, we're not talking about old-school, chalky, flavorless protein bars. We're talking about picking one of the 10 tastiest bars available.
Check out the list below to find the most flavorful protein bars on the market, as rated by you and the Bodybuilding.com community!
1Chef Robert Irvine FortiFX FIT Crunch Bars
Other Flavors
Cookies and Cream
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
stad0203
"Amazing flavors teamed up with an unbeatable nutritional label make these an almost daily occurrence for me—lots of days I end up eating 2-3 even!"
jerseyjerz
"OMG, so effing good! All are over-the-top delicious."
gsamer5
"The best protein bars I have had all around!"
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Quest Nutrition Quest Bars
Other Flavors
Apple Pie
Banana Nut Muffin
Chocolate Brownie
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Cinnamon Roll
Coconut Cashew
Cookies and Cream
Double Chocolate Chunk
Lemon Cream Pie
Mixed Berry Bliss
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Peanut Butter Supreme
S’Mores
Strawberry Cheesecake
Vanilla Almond Crunch
White Chocolate Raspberry
klausinc
"LOVE!"
aereo41
"Reese's ain't got nothin' on these! Thank you for making such a great product!"
mrsJNO
"Quest bars are by far my favorite protein bar on the market because they are not a "candy bar in disguise" like all other protein bars out there!"
MusclePharm Combat Crunch Bars
Other Flavors
Chocolate Brownie*
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
White Chocolate Raspberry
*Bodybuilding.com Exclusive Flavor
astip
"I have tried all flavors and love them all! For the amount of calories, high protein, and amazing taste, you can't compete! I reorder in bulk every 2-3 weeks."
areardon91
"I am obsessed with the White Chocolate Raspberry and Cinnamon. Pop them bad boys in the microwave for 8 seconds—ooey, gooey deliciousness!"
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ISS Research OhYeah! Bars
Other Flavors
Almond Fudge Brownie
Chocolate & Caramel
Chocolate Caramel Candies
Cookie Caramel Crunch
Creamy Vanilla & Caramel
Peanut Butter & Caramel
Peanut Butter & Strawberry
Vanilla Toffee Fudge
fitnessbella
"Added this bar to my last order just to see how it tasted, and wow, it tastes brilliant."
Gnreign
"It's not chalky or too chewy as other bars are. Very good taste with low carbs. Only complaint is the sugar alcohols, which tend to give me some gas and bloating, but I've learnt to deal with it."
MET-Rx Big 100 Colossal Bars
Other Flavors
Chocolate Toasted Almond
Crispy Apple Pie
Peanut Butter Caramel Crunch
Peanut Butter Pretzel
Sweet N' Salty
kinglunic
"I love it. The Crispy Apple Pie is my favorite, and I'm not a big fan of apple pie!"
amathefox
"These things are awesome! I eat them between meals."
ambersmommy
"I'm just an overall all-around protein bar junkie to the max. These are great!"
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MusclePharm Arnold Schwarzenegger Series Muscle Bars
Other Flavors
Chocolate Brownie
Frosted Cinnamon Bun
jayemtee91
"Best protein bar I have had. The Brownie flavor literally tastes like a brownie, and the Cinnamon Bun flavor tastes like a cinnamon roll."
dodgeitri
"Love the texture of this bar—very soft and smooth. Taste is similar to the Combat Crunch bars. The Frosted Cinnamon Bun flavor is amazing and extremely easy to eat."
BioNutritional Power Crunch Bars
Other Flavors
Chocolate Mint
Cookies & Cream
Crisp - Chocolate Brownie Wonder
Crisp - Sweet Vanilla Dream
French Vanilla Creme
Peanut Butter Creme
Triple Chocolate
Wild Berry Creme
krichison
"I love these bars—more as a sweet tooth satisfier. They don't have a ton of protein for the calories, but they are low sugar and I like their crisp taste. Kind of like a Kit-Kat bar."
Ajbinbrazil
"This protein bar has helped me stay on track during my diet. The taste is great (especially the Vanilla Creme) and the macros always fit into my day."
deanperrone
"I have tried 50+ bars over the years and this is one of the best. Great tasting, very low in sugars, very light."
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Supreme Protein Carb Conscious Bar
Other Flavors
Caramel Nut Chocolate
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Chocolate Peanut Butter Wafer Crunch
Cookies & Cream
Peanut Butter Crunch
Peanut Butter Pretzel Twist
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Oahu90
"Great bars for those days you have chocolate cravings."
noshirt4me
"Longtime fan of these. I have tried many protein bars, but these overall have the best flavors."
Azul_Falcon
"Has a little bit of the protein taste, but still tastes ten times better than most of the protein bars on the market."
VEGA Sport Protein Bar
Other Flavors
Chocolate Mint
Chocolate Peanut Butter
ajej4780
"This product is a great way to start or end your workout. Loads of carbs to give you energy or to resupply [your body] after a tough workout. Great tasting and all-natural."
zagaboi
"All of the VEGA protein bars are my and my wife's favorite! Period. The taste is so good, you forget that you are eating a protein bar."
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OhYeah! Victory Bars
Other Flavors
Cookies & Creme
Fudge Brownie
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
Oatmeal Raisin
Peanut Butter Chip
Vanilla Almond
Very Berry
breckamy
"My favorite protein bars of all time! So soft and utterly delicious. The Chocolate Chip has real chocolate chips on top and the Oatmeal Raisin has real raisins and cookie pieces."
Jackieludwig
"Great profile, great taste! Can't go wrong with this bar. By far my favorite!"
Versup
"A terrific protein bar that does not contain a lot of crap in it, with decent protein sources, 200 calories, great amount of fiber and two fantastic sources for healthy fats."