For a lighter Bonfire Night snack, compare calories for the whole bar before deciding how much protein you want. Myprotein lists its Lean Layered bar at fewer than 140 kcal with 15g protein, while Barebells lists Cookies & Cream at 190 kcal with 20g protein per 55g bar. Low-sugar wording does not establish that a bar is low in calories; check the exact flavour’s ingredients and allergen information as well.
If you want a portable sweet snack for Bonfire Night, compare the calories in the bar you will actually eat. Bar sizes and protein amounts differ, so a front-of-pack claim alone will not tell you which option fits your plans.
A 15g-protein snack and a 20g-protein snack make different calorie trade-offs. Decide which amount matters for this occasion, then compare the whole-bar figures rather than protein alone.
If allergens, vegetarian suitability or sweeteners affect your choice, read the information for the exact flavour. Ingredients and precautionary allergen statements can differ between bars.
Start with the whole-bar serving, then weigh its protein amount against the ingredients and nutrition information that matter to you.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Calories per bar | Check the bar’s weight and its full-serving kcal figure, not just values per 100g. Myprotein lists Lean Layered at fewer than 140 kcal per bar; Barebells lists Cookies & Cream at 190 kcal per 55g bar. | I want to know what one complete bar adds to my Bonfire Night snacks. |
| Protein amount | Compare protein alongside whole-bar calories. Myprotein states 15g protein for Lean Layered and 20g for the cited 60g Layered bar, which its nutrition table lists at 212 kcal; Barebells lists 20g at 190 kcal for Cookies & Cream. | If 15g protein suits this snack, I may favour the lighter cited option; if I want 20g, I can compare the calories of the exact flavours. |
| Nutrition claims | Read sugars and saturated fat alongside energy. PhD lists 1g sugar but 238 calories for its White Choc Blondie Smart Bar, so its sugar figure does not answer the calorie question. | A low-sugar claim catches my eye, but I still want to check the full nutrition panel. |
| Ingredients and suitability | Check the exact pack’s allergens, precautionary statements, sweeteners and dietary-suitability wording. Barebells lists milk proteins and possible cross-contact allergens for Cookies & Cream; Myprotein states that its cited Lean Layered bar is not suitable for vegetarians. | Before taking a bar to an outdoor event, I need to know whether that particular flavour’s ingredients suit me. |
PhD’s White Choc Blondie Smart Bar page lists 1g sugar and 238 calories. One nutrition claim cannot stand in for the whole-bar energy figure.
Compare kcal per bar first, then read sugars and the rest of the nutrition panel for the same flavour.
Myprotein lists 15g protein and fewer than 140 kcal for Lean Layered, while its cited 60g Layered bar has 20g protein and 212 kcal. The extra protein comes with a different calorie total in these examples.
Decide whether this is primarily a lighter snack or a snack for which you want 20g protein, then compare complete bars within that choice.
Barebells’ Cookies & Cream page identifies milk proteins and possible cross-contact with cereals containing gluten, soya, peanuts and nuts. Myprotein’s cited pages state that their bars are not suitable for vegetarians. Both brands warn that excessive consumption of the cited products may have laxative effects.
Read the exact flavour’s ingredient list, allergen statement and on-pack warnings when you buy it, including when switching flavours.
These references describe cited products and ranges, not every bar made or stocked by each name.
Its cited Lean Layered and Layered bars offer different whole-bar calorie and protein figures.
The cited Cookies & Cream bar is a 55g option for comparing a 20g protein serving with its calorie total.
The cited White Choc Blondie Smart Bar illustrates why a low sugar figure and a calorie figure need separate checks.
Tesco Groceries lists several 60g Grenade Carb Killa flavours in its UK protein-bar category.
Quest describes its original protein-bar range as containing up to 21g protein per bar and using sugar alcohols.
Tesco is a retailer reference for comparing listed protein-bar brands, not a protein-bar manufacturer in this selection.
These Grenade multipacks are options for taking a protein bar to Bonfire Night. Compare the nutrition and ingredients of each exact flavour before choosing: the pack size and product name alone do not establish which has fewer calories per bar.
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A multipack of 50g bars for a portable snack. Check the Double Chocolate pack’s calories per bar, protein and allergens before choosing it for the evening.
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Another 12-pack of 50g Soft Core bars, in Golden Caramel flavour. Compare this flavour’s whole-bar nutrition and ingredient list rather than assuming it matches Double Chocolate.
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This Peanut Butter flavour comes as 12 x 50g bars. Its name is not a substitute for an allergen declaration: check the exact pack’s ingredients and precautionary statement, as well as calories per bar.
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This Oreo Flavour pack contains four 60g bars. Because these bars are a different size from the Soft Core options above, compare calories and protein for one complete bar before deciding between them.
Compare kcal for one whole bar, then check whether its protein amount and ingredients suit what you want from the snack. Myprotein lists Lean Layered at fewer than 140 kcal and 15g protein per bar; the cited PhD White Choc Blondie Smart Bar page lists 238 calories and 21g protein. These are product figures, not a universal definition of low calorie.
No. PhD lists 1g sugar and 238 calories for its White Choc Blondie Smart Bar. Read the calorie figure for the whole bar rather than treating a sugar claim as its equivalent.
Do not assume that a product presented as a snack is intended to replace a meal. Check the exact product’s labelling and intended use rather than deciding from its protein figure alone.
Read the exact pack’s ingredient declaration and any precautionary allergen statement. Barebells lists milk proteins and possible cross-contact with cereals containing gluten, soya, peanuts and nuts for its Cookies & Cream bar; another flavour may have different information.
The cited Myprotein and Barebells product pages warn that excessive consumption may have laxative effects; Barebells’ Cookies & Cream bar contains the sweetener maltitol. Check the ingredients and on-pack warning for the particular bar you plan to eat.