Office and study-break snackers
If you want a bar you can keep in a bag or at a desk, compare the nutrition per bar as well as the flavour and pack format. A convenient snack still needs to fit what you want from your tea break.
Who is this choice for?
Shoppers comparing protein and sugar
If protein per serving and sugars both matter to you, check the same serving basis on each label. Look at energy and polyols too: a lower sugar figure does not describe the whole bar.
Vegan tea-break snackers
If you need a vegan bar, check the exact product and flavour rather than assuming an entire protein-bar range is suitable. PhD identifies Smart Plant as vegan; its nutrition and allergen details remain relevant to the choice.
What should you compare?
Start with the serving you would actually eat, then read across the full label before deciding whether the bar suits your morning break.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
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| Protein per bar | Compare grams per bar, not just per 100g. Tesco Groceries lists 21g for its 60g Grenade Cookie Dough bar; PhD and Myprotein each describe cited bars with 20g. | I want the protein amount to be clear for the single bar I would have with tea. |
| Energy and sugars | Read kcal and sugars for the same serving. Tesco Groceries lists 212 kcal for the cited Grenade bar, and Myprotein lists 212 kcal and 1.9g sugars for its cited 60g Layered Bar. | A lower sugar figure matters to me, but I also want to know what the whole bar provides. |
| Fibre and polyols | Check fibre and polyols separately. Myprotein lists 6.6g fibre for its cited Layered Bar; Tesco Groceries lists 19g polyols for Grenade Cookie Dough. Myprotein warns that excessive consumption of its bar may produce laxative effects. | If sweeteners have bothered me before, I want to check the polyol amount before buying a multipack. |
| Dietary suitability | Check the precise flavour’s ingredients, allergen declaration and any vegan statement. PhD identifies Smart Plant as vegan; that statement alone does not establish allergen suitability. | I need the particular bar to meet my dietary requirements, not just to come from a familiar range. |
| Pack format | Check the number and size of bars in the pack, then compare nutrition per bar. If trying an unfamiliar flavour or texture, consider an individual bar where one is offered. | For a short break, I want a serving and pack format that fit how often I expect to eat it. |
What is easy to overlook?
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Choosing on protein grams alone
Similar protein figures can sit alongside different energy, sugar and polyol figures. Tesco Groceries lists 21g protein and 212 kcal for Grenade Cookie Dough, while PhD lists 21g protein and 249 kcal for its cited 64g Smart Plant bar.
Compare complete panels on a per-bar basis, including the particular flavour you plan to buy.
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Reading lower sugar as lower polyols
Some bars list substantial polyol amounts: Tesco Groceries gives 19g for Grenade Cookie Dough, while PhD gives 16g for its cited Smart Plant bar. Myprotein warns that excessive consumption of its Layered Bar may produce laxative effects.
If you are sensitive to sugar alcohols, check the current label before choosing a multipack.
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Assuming dietary suitability applies across a brand
A vegan description does not answer an allergen question, and recipes can differ between products and flavours.
Use the exact bar’s ingredients and allergen declaration as your final check.
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Committing to a multipack before trying the bar
Flavour, texture and sweetness matter when the bar is intended to become a regular tea-break choice.
If an individual bar is offered, trying it first can help you decide whether you want a larger pack.
Brand ranges and label examples
These examples help you compare product types; check the label of the exact flavour and pack you choose.
Grenade
Grenade makes confectionery-style protein bars, including the 60g Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough bar listed by Tesco Groceries.
- Tesco Groceries lists 21g protein and 212 kcal per Cookie Dough bar.
- The same listing gives 19g polyols per bar; check the exact product’s allergens.
PhD
PhD offers Smart Bar and a separate Smart Plant option for shoppers seeking a vegan bar.
- PhD states 20g protein and less than 2.5g sugar per Smart Bar. Its cited 64g Smart Plant bar lists 21g protein.
- The cited Smart Plant bar also lists 249 kcal and 16g polyols; compare the label of your chosen flavour.
Myprotein
Myprotein describes Layered Bar as a portable protein snack.
- Its cited 60g Layered Bar label lists 20g protein, 6.6g fibre and 212 kcal.
- Myprotein says nutrition may vary by flavour and warns that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.
Barebells
Barebells offers confectionery-style bars, including Raspberry Cream.
- Barebells describes Raspberry Cream as providing 20g protein with no added sugar.
- Barebells notes that no added sugar does not mean low or reduced calorie; read the flavour-specific nutrition and allergen label.
Tesco
Tesco is a retailer rather than a protein-bar manufacturer; its listings include individual bars and other pack formats.
- Individual product listings can help you compare a specific bar’s serving size and label details.
- Check the current product listing for the precise pack and seller before deciding.
Grenade bars on Joybuy
These Grenade multipacks offer two flavours and pack sizes to consider for a morning tea break. Check each bar’s current nutrition, ingredients and allergens before choosing.
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Grenade Oreo Flavour Protein Bars, 4 × 60g
This four-bar pack offers an Oreo-flavour option for a morning tea break. Each bar is 60g; check the current per-bar label for nutrition, ingredients and allergens.
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Grenade Soft Core Double Chocolate Bars, 12 × 50g
This twelve-bar pack is a Double Chocolate option if you already know the flavour suits your tea break. Each bar is 50g; compare its current per-bar label with other bars rather than comparing pack totals.
Frequently asked questions
Does a high-protein bar replace breakfast?
Not automatically. The cited bars are presented as snacks, and a protein figure alone does not make a bar a meal replacement. Check how the particular product is described and read its full per-bar nutrition panel.
Why check the label when a bar says no added sugar?
No added sugar does not tell you the bar’s energy or full nutritional composition. Barebells says its products are not low- or reduced-calorie foods and advises checking the nutrition information for the particular product.
What should I check if I have a food allergy?
Read the exact bar’s current ingredients and allergen declaration before buying, including any precautionary statements. GOV.UK allergen guidance identifies milk, soybeans, peanuts and tree nuts among the allergens for which food businesses must provide information.
Does vegan mean allergen-free?
No. A vegan description concerns animal-derived ingredients, not the presence of every allergen. Check the ingredients and allergen declaration for the specific flavour, including a bar described as vegan.
Why do polyols matter when choosing a multipack?
Polyol amounts can be relevant if you have previously been sensitive to sugar alcohols. Check the per-bar label before committing to a pack; Myprotein warns that excessive consumption of its Layered Bar may produce laxative effects.