Read the Label Before You Buy
With so many protein bars on the shelf, finding one that actually checks the right boxes isn’t easy. A lot of bars look healthy on the surface — but once you flip them over, you’ll find sugar, artificial sweeteners, and processed ingredients you can barely pronounce.
If you want a protein bar that actually supports your goals, here’s what to look for:
✔ More protein than sugar
Fuel your body — not your sweet tooth.
✔ Naturally and lightly sweetened
No chemical aftertaste. No digestive regret.
✔ Simple, clean ingredients
Nothing strange. Nothing misleading. Nothing unnecessary.
👉 Think Natural. High Protein. Low Sugar.
When “Natural” Just Means More Sugar
Some brands skip sugar alcohols (a good start)…
but then swing too far in the other direction by loading their bars with sugar.
The problem?
Many so-called natural protein bars actually contain 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:
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artificial ingredients or
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sugar overload
That’s why our bars deliver 16g of clean whey protein, low sugar, and zero gimmicks — just real fuel your body can actually use.
Try out a Sample 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 with a tough workout still ahead, the last thing you want is a “protein bar” that’s either packed with sugar or filled with ingredients you can’t pronounce.
We’ve been there — standing in the store, reading labels, and realizing most bars force you to choose between:
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Artificial sweeteners and fillers
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Or sugar overload disguised as “natural”
That frustration is exactly why we created The Original Muscle Up Bar.
✔ 16g of clean whey protein
✔ Low sugar, zero sugar
alcohols
✔ Real ingredients
you can trust
✔ Great taste
without the crash
No gimmicks. No junk. Just honest fuel that works as hard as you do.
Muscle Up Bars are made for people who read labels — and expect better.
👉 Fuel smarter. Try out a Sample Pack Here and taste the difference good ingredients make!