Protein Bar Comparison Chart
With so many protein bars out there, finding one that actually checks the right boxes isn’t easy. A lot of bars look healthy on the surface but are loaded with sugar, artificial sweeteners, or ingredients you can’t even pronounce.
When choosing a bar, here’s what to look for:
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More protein than sugar – fuel your body, not your sweet tooth.
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Naturally and lightly sweetened – without the chemical aftertaste.
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Simple, clean ingredients – nothing strange or unrecognizable.
What to avoid:
❌ Sugar alcohols like erythritol, maltitol, or sorbitol (hello, bloating and stomach issues).
❌ Artificial sweeteners like sucralose and stevia, which can leave a bitter aftertaste.
❌ “Protein” bars that are basically candy bars in disguise.
At Muscle Up Bars, we keep it simple: 16g of whey protein, low sugar, no sugar alcohols, and ingredients you can actually trust.
👉 Think Natural. High Protein. Low Sugar.
Try out a 4 Pack Here and taste the difference good ingredients make!
Too Much Sugar in “Natural” Bars
Some brands skip the sugar alcohols (good start) but then swing too far in the other direction—packing their bars with sugar. The problem? Many of these so-called “natural” protein bars actually have more sugar than protein.
That’s not a protein bar… that’s a candy bar in disguise.
At Muscle Up Bars, we don’t believe you should have to choose between artificial ingredients and sugar overload. That’s why our bars deliver 16g of clean whey protein, low sugar, and zero gimmicks—just the fuel your body needs.
Try out a 4 Pack Here and taste the difference good ingredients make!
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Nutritional data as posted on manufacturer websites |
Muscle Up Bar Chocolate Chip 65g
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Quest Bar Cookies & Cream 60g
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Perfect Bar Almond Butter 65g
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RX Bar Blueberry 52g
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CLIF Builders Cookies ‘N Cream 68g
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Complete Protein |
Yes (Whey) |
No |
No (Dried whole egg powder & rice protein) |
No (Egg whites) |
No (Soy Protein) |
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Protein |
16g |
21g |
13g |
12g |
20g |
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Sugar |
8g |
<1g |
18g |
15g |
17g |
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Fat |
9g |
8g |
19g |
7g |
10g |
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MCT Oil |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Calories |
230 |
190 |
310 |
210 |
230 |
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Sugar Alcohols |
No |
Erythritol* |
No |
No |
No |
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Stevia |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Sucralose |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Additional Ingredients |
Sweet potato, and lots of organics
Naturally Sweetened
2x More Protein than sugar |
Palm oil, dextrin, calcium, carbonate, lecithin, sucralose, xantham gum, and baking soda |
Lots of organics
Very high in sugar and fat
More sugar and fat than protein |
Dates, figs, blueberry oil
More sugar than protein
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Soy Protein Isolate, Cane Syrup, Cane Sugar, Brown Rice Syrup
Very high in sugar |
Why We Created Muscle Up Bars
After a long day at work and a tough workout still ahead, the last thing you want is to settle for a “snack” that’s either loaded with sugar or filled with ingredients you can’t pronounce. We’ve been there—stopping at the store on the way to the gym, only to walk out disappointed (or worse, with something that left us feeling sluggish).
That frustration is exactly what inspired us to create The Original Muscle Up Bar: a bar that doesn’t disappoint.
✔️ 16g of clean whey protein
✔️ Low sugar, no sugar alcohols
✔️ Delicious, satisfying taste
Finally—a protein bar made for people who read labels.
👉 Stock up today and fuel your best performance with Muscle Up Bars.
Don’t just train hard—fuel smart. Order Muscle Up Bars today and feel the difference.
Try out a 4 Pack Here and taste the difference good ingredients make!