Best Low Calorie Protein Bars RANKED

Protein bars can be great tools for craving control, but do they always taste good? I hosted a taste test party with 15 friends to find out which bar is the favorite! This is the results and pro’s and con’s for 7 of my favorite protein bars.

#1 Fit Crunch

Hands down, Fit Crunch was the FAVORITE for our taste testers. I started buying these at Costco a few years ago, and now I can find them everywhere. (here they are on Amazon)

#2 Pure Protein

This one surprised me the most, because I’ve seen them at Walmart AND Costco. I had never tried them until this taste test, and I was blown away! (Amazon link for Pure protein bar variety here). I only bought the Chocolate mint cookie for this taste test, and it tasted like a thin mint Girl Scout cookie! FOR REAL!

#3 Quest Bar

I’ve been a long time fan of the Quest bar, which surprises me because I can’t STAND their protein powder! (see my Protein powder taste test here)

#4 Prolon Fasting Bar

In full disclosure, the only reason these were added Prolon fasting bars to my taste test was because the company sent me a free box and a coupon code. And I thought they were SUPER delicious! They reminded me of Larabar, which I forgot how much I loved in the past.

#5 Power Crunch

This one broke my rules of being under 200. To be fair, I thought they were! So, that’s a bummer, and will likely be the reason I am not purchasing them again. But man these are good!! The Peanut butter fudge bar tastes like a Little Debbie’s Nutty Buddy bars. Not kidding!

#6 Barebells Bars

Everyone’s been telling me this is their new favorite bar, and I see them everywhere. Maybe I need to find out what flavor everyone’s loving, because we didn’t think they were that special. And for 200 calories, I’m not sure that I’d buy them again.

#7 Built Bar Puffs

I started out eating Built Bars, because they were a small, local company that I wanted to support. However, they have grown to become my go-to protein bar! In fact, the puffs are my FAVORITE bars.