If you are still finding a flavour and texture you like, choose an assorted pack rather than a box of identical bars: Grenade’s Selection Box contains 12 assorted bars, while Myprotein’s Impact Variety Pack is a smaller three-bar trial. For a late-night portion, compare the nutrition information for each bar and check every flavour’s ingredients and allergens before buying; a low sugar figure alone does not describe the whole bar.
The useful starting point is whether you want to try several flavours, repeat one you already know, or check particular ingredients before choosing either format.
If you have not settled on a flavour or texture, an assorted pack lets you try different bars without starting with a same-flavour box. Grenade lists a 12-bar selection box, while Myprotein offers smaller three-bar variety packs.
For a late-night portion, look beyond the protein figure. Energy, sugars, carbohydrate, fibre and fat can differ between products and flavours, so compare the label for the bar you would actually eat.
An assorted pack needs a flavour-by-flavour ingredients check. Myprotein describes its Impact Variety Pack as unsuitable for vegetarians; PhD describes Smart Plant as suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Neither description replaces checking the allergens in the exact bar.
Choose the pack format first, then compare individual bars. The pack’s headline protein or sugar claim cannot stand in for its full nutrition and ingredients information.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour variety | Check how many bars and distinct flavours the pack lists, and whether the mix may vary. Grenade lists a 12-bar selection box; Myprotein lists three-bar variety packs. | I would rather try several flavours before buying a box of one. A smaller sampler makes sense if I do not want 12 bars for that first trial. |
| Nutrition per bar | Compare energy, protein, sugars, carbohydrate, fibre and fat for the exact flavour and serving size. A pack total is not the same as a single-bar portion. | For a midnight snack, I want to know what one bar contains, not judge it by a protein or low-sugar claim alone. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on every included wrapper. Check vegetarian or vegan suitability separately; flavours within a mixed pack need not have identical ingredients. | If an ingredient matters to me, I need to check each flavour I might receive rather than rely on the assortment’s name. |
| Polyols and warnings | Check the polyol line and any excessive-consumption warning on the exact bar, particularly if you plan to eat bars regularly. | I plan to keep bars for repeated late-night snacks, so I want to notice the pack’s warnings before making them a routine choice. |
A same-flavour multipack gives you more portions of one choice, not a flavour trial. Grenade’s Selection Box and Myprotein’s variety packs are assorted formats; the PhD and Quest multipacks described here are single-flavour formats.
If variety is the reason for buying, check the stated flavour count before ordering. Consider a same-flavour box once you know which bar you want to repeat.
Protein and sugar figures do not tell you the bar’s energy, fat, carbohydrate or fibre content. Those values also need to be compared for the same serving basis.
Read the full panel for the specific flavour and compare figures per individual bar, including the bar’s weight.
Grenade advises checking individual wrappers in its selection box, which may contain bars with different declared or potential allergens. An assortment description is not a substitute for those labels.
Check every included bar against your requirements. GOV.UK says regulated allergens in prepacked food must be clearly labelled in the ingredients list; if the exact assortment is unclear before purchase, ask the seller or manufacturer.
Grenade, PhD Smart and Myprotein Impact listings include warnings that excessive consumption may cause laxative effects. The warning matters when considering how often, or how many, bars you intend to eat.
Read the warning and polyol information for the exact flavour instead of treating a low sugar figure as the only relevant label detail.
These references describe particular bars and pack formats, not every product made by each brand or what is available from any one retailer.
Grenade’s Protein Bar Selection Box is a 12-bar assorted format for trying flavours before choosing a same-flavour pack.
Myprotein lists three-bar Impact and Layered variety packs for a smaller flavour trial.
PhD Smart Protein Bar is a same-flavour 12-pack option once you know which flavour you want; Smart Plant is a separately described vegan and vegetarian option.
Quest’s S’mores listing on iHerb UK is a four-bar pack of one flavour, rather than an assortment.
Barebells Soft Protein Bars appear as individual 55g bars in Tesco’s UK protein-bar category, offering a way to select an individual flavour.
Tesco is a grocery channel for individual bars and multipacks in this comparison, not a protein-bar brand recommendation.
These Grenade packs are options for trying one flavour in a four-bar pack or buying 12 bars of a flavour you already know. They are not assorted grab bags, so choose a mixed pack instead if comparing flavours is your main aim.
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Four 60g bars let you try the Oreo flavour without choosing a 12-bar box, but they do not offer flavour variety. Check the individual label for nutrition, polyols and allergens before making it a regular late-night snack.
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This 12-pack repeats the Oreo flavour, so it suits a decision to buy that flavour rather than a trial of several. Each bar is listed as 60g; check its full nutrition panel, ingredients and warnings for your intended portion.
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This is a same-flavour pack of twelve 50g bars, not a mixed selection. If comparing it with a 60g bar for a late-night portion, use each product’s per-bar nutrition panel and check the ingredients and warnings.
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The Golden Caramel pack contains twelve 50g bars of one flavour. Choose it for that flavour rather than for an assortment, and compare the exact bar’s nutrition, allergens and warnings before ordering.
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These twelve 50g bars all have the Peanut Butter flavour, so the pack does not serve as a multi-flavour trial. Check the exact product’s peanut and other allergen information, full nutrition panel and warnings against your requirements.
Choose a pack that explicitly lists several flavours, rather than a same-flavour multipack. Grenade’s Selection Box contains 12 assorted bars; Myprotein’s Impact and Layered variety packs each contain three bars. Check the exact assortment, whether flavours may vary and the current listing before ordering.
No: a sugar figure alone cannot establish the bar’s energy content. PhD lists 250kcal, 21g protein and 1.2g sugars for its 64g Smart Choc Brownie bar. Read the full per-bar panel, including energy and fat, when comparing it with another flavour or product.
Check the ingredients and allergen information for every included flavour, including the wrappers in the pack you receive. Grenade advises checking individual wrappers in its selection box. GOV.UK says regulated allergens in prepacked food must be clearly labelled in the ingredients list; ask the seller or manufacturer if you cannot establish what an assortment contains before purchase.
No. PhD describes Smart Plant as suitable for vegans and vegetarians, but its Salted Caramel variant lists soya and peanut paste. Check the ingredient and allergen information for the specific flavour, regardless of its vegan description.
Some relevant product listings warn that excessive consumption may cause laxative effects. PhD lists 16g polyols per 64g bar for its Smart Plant Salted Caramel variant. Read the amount and any warning on the exact bar, particularly if you are considering more than one portion or buying bars for regular use.