Choose a bar by the nutrition and allergens of the portion you will pack, not its protein message alone. Nature Valley UK lists 10.2g protein and 4.4g fibre in its 40g Peanut & Chocolate bar; TREK lists 9g protein and 14g sugars in its vegan 50g Cocoa Oat flapjack. For a night break, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust advises that a smaller snack or light meal may work better than one large meal.
A single bar can be packed for a break between planned meals. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust advises regular eating and suggests a smaller snack or light meal during a night break rather than one large meal.
TREK describes its Cocoa Oat flapjack as vegan and made with gluten-free oats. Check the exact flavour’s ingredients and allergen statement too: it contains soy and may contain peanuts, nuts and milk.
The compared protein bars list ingredients such as peanuts, soy and milk, with some carrying may-contain statements. Use the current pack for the exact flavour to decide whether it meets your requirements.
Start with the figures for one bar, then check the exact flavour’s ingredients and the pack format against your planned break.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per bar | Compare protein in one bar, alongside its weight. Nature Valley UK lists 10.2g per 40g Peanut & Chocolate bar; TREK lists 9g per 50g Cocoa Oat flapjack. | I want to know how much protein is in the bar I will actually take on shift, rather than compare pack-front wording. |
| Portion and energy | Check the bar’s weight and energy per serving. Tesco Groceries lists 173kcal per 35g Kellogg’s High Protein Almond & Salted Caramel bar; TREK lists 227kcal per 50g Cocoa Oat flapjack. | A smaller portion might fit my break; I can compare one-bar figures without treating bars of different sizes as equal portions. |
| Sugars and fibre | Read both figures per bar. Nature Valley UK lists 6.9g sugars and 4.4g fibre per 40g Peanut & Chocolate bar; TREK lists 14g sugars and 2g fibre per 50g Cocoa Oat flapjack. | Protein alone does not tell me the sugars or fibre in my snack, so I want to see the full per-bar panel. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current ingredients and may-contain statement for the exact flavour. TREK Cocoa Oat contains soy and may contain peanuts, nuts and milk. | If I need to avoid an ingredient, vegan or gluten-free wording cannot replace an allergen check. |
| Pack and flavour | Confirm the number and size of bars in the pack, the flavour and the seller’s current listing before choosing a multipack. | I want to pack the portion I compared, not assume another flavour or pack has the same nutrition and ingredients. |
TREK lists 14g sugars and 9g protein per 50g Cocoa Oat flapjack, while Nature Valley UK lists 6.9g sugars and 10.2g protein per 40g Peanut & Chocolate bar. The portions differ as well as the figures.
Compare sugars, protein, fibre and energy for the single bar you plan to eat.
The checked bars weigh between 35g and 50g. A per-100g figure does not tell you how much protein is in one of those portions.
Start with protein and energy per bar; use per-100g values when you need a comparison at the same weight.
TREK describes Cocoa Oat as vegan and made with gluten-free oats, but it contains soy and may contain peanuts, nuts and milk.
For an ingredient exclusion, read the ingredients and precautionary statement on the current pack of the exact flavour.
Tesco Groceries’ checked listing marked Kellogg’s High Protein Almond & Salted Caramel as out of stock. A different flavour is not the same bar for nutrition or ingredient checks.
Check the seller’s current listing and the pack label before ordering or substituting a flavour.
Its Peanut & Chocolate Protein Bar is a 40g option for comparing protein, fibre and allergens per bar.
The Cocoa Oat Protein Flapjack is a vegan option made with gluten-free oats.
The checked Peanuts, Almonds & Salted Caramel bar is listed as gluten free.
The checked High Protein Almond & Salted Caramel snack bar comes in a 35g serving.
Graze’s Oat Boost flapjacks offer another oat-based format to consider for a break.
Alpen’s UK site presents its muesli range; an older retailer listing also names an Alpen Protein Bar.
These bars and flapjacks are options to compare for a planned night-shift break. Check the nutrition for the exact bar and pack before choosing.
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For a smaller break snack, Nature Valley UK lists 10.2g protein, 4.4g fibre, 6.9g sugars and 196kcal per 40g bar. It contains peanuts, soy and milk and may contain tree nuts.
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For a planned night-shift break, check the per-bar nutrition and ingredients of this salted caramel nut variant against your portion and dietary requirements.
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Check the nutrition for one 42g bar and the ingredients of the Dark Chocolate Nut variant before packing it for a break.
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For a vegan, oat-based break snack, TREK describes this flapjack as made with gluten-free oats and lists 9g protein, 14g sugars and 227kcal per 50g bar. It contains soy and may contain peanuts, nuts and milk.
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For a planned break, compare the nutrition per 50g bar and check the ingredients of the Double Chocolate variant.
No. Compare both figures for the bar you will eat: Nature Valley UK lists 10.2g protein and 6.9g sugars per 40g Peanut & Chocolate bar, while TREK lists 9g protein and 14g sugars per 50g Cocoa Oat flapjack.
Use it as a planned snack rather than a replacement for all meals. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust advises regular eating and says a smaller snack or light meal during a night break may be preferable to one large meal.
Check the current pack of the exact flavour. Nature Valley Peanut & Chocolate contains peanuts, soy and milk and may contain tree nuts; TREK Cocoa Oat contains soy and may contain peanuts, nuts and milk. The checked Eat Natural Peanuts, Almonds & Salted Caramel bar includes peanuts, almonds, soy and milk-derived ingredients, while the checked Kellogg’s bar contains peanuts, almonds, milk and soy and may contain other nuts and gluten from other cereals.
Check for a current listing and the exact pack before relying on its nutrition. An Amazon UK listing for Alpen Protein Bars Berries & Yoghurt was marked unavailable when checked, while Alpen’s UK site presents its muesli range.