Among the named Nature Valley, TREK, Eat Natural and nākd. bars compared here, Nature Valley Protein Peanut & Chocolate supplies the most protein per bar at 10.2g per 40g bar, provided its peanut, soya and milk ingredients suit you. TREK Cocoa Oat offers a vegan, gluten-free flapjack with 9g per 50g bar; nākd. Peanut Butter is another vegan option when its dairy-free and no-added-sugar labels matter more to you than protein per bar. Compare the portion you will actually pack, and check the current pack’s ingredients and allergen wording.
If you plan to carry individual bars, the protein figure for one bar is more useful than a per-100g figure alone. The named Nature Valley, TREK, Eat Natural and nākd. examples come in different portion sizes, so check both figures before choosing.
Vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free describe different requirements. TREK Cocoa Oat and nākd. Peanut Butter carry different dietary claims and allergen statements, so compare the exact packs rather than treating the labels as interchangeable.
Several of the named bars contain peanuts or soya, and some contain milk or carry “may contain” statements for other allergens. Read both the ingredients and precautionary wording on the pack you intend to take.
Start with the figures for one bar, then check dietary labels, allergens and storage instructions against your festival plans. The figures below refer to the named products and portion sizes, not every bar sold by those brands.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per bar | Compare protein for one bar alongside its weight. Nature Valley UK lists 10.2g per 40g Protein Peanut & Chocolate bar; TREK lists 9g per 50g Cocoa Oat flapjack, Eat Natural UK lists 7.8g per 40g Peanuts & Dark Chocolate bar, and Tesco Groceries lists 7.6g per 45g nākd. Peanut Butter bar. | I want to know what one bar provides, rather than choosing from a per-100g figure or the words on the front of the pack. |
| Diet and allergens | Check each product’s dietary claims, ingredients and “may contain” statement. TREK Cocoa Oat is labelled vegan and gluten-free but may contain peanuts, nuts and milk; Tesco Groceries lists peanuts in nākd. Peanut Butter and says it may contain soya and nuts. | If I need a vegan or free-from bar, I also need its allergen wording to fit my requirements. |
| Sugars per bar | Read the sugars figure for the portion you will eat. Nature Valley UK lists 6.9g per Protein Peanut & Chocolate bar, TREK lists 14g per Cocoa Oat flapjack, and Tesco Groceries lists 13g per nākd. Peanut Butter bar despite its no-added-sugar claim. | A no-added-sugar label does not tell me the total sugars in the bar, so I want to check that line on the nutrition panel. |
| Storage | Check the pack’s storage directions and best-before date. Keep bars sealed until needed and consider where they will be kept at the campsite. | I need bars I can store according to their pack instructions during the trip. |
Bar weights differ, so a per-100g figure does not tell you how much protein is in the single bar you will pack.
Compare protein, sugars and fibre for one bar, checking the stated serving size at the same time.
The named vegan bars still list ingredients or precautionary statements relevant to people avoiding nuts, soya or milk. A no-added-sugar bar can also contain naturally occurring sugars.
Check the current pack’s ingredients, allergen statement and per-bar sugars figure separately.
The storage instructions and best-before date apply to the particular bar you buy. Campsite conditions may make following those instructions harder.
Read the pack before travelling, and keep each bar sealed and stored as directed.
Graze describes snacks with different nutritional features, while Alpen says several of its named historical bars are no longer made. Neither point establishes the protein content of a different bar carrying that brand name.
Check the precise product and its current per-bar nutrition panel before adding it to your festival food.
These examples describe specific bars or ranges; a brand name alone does not establish a bar’s ingredients, nutrition or availability on Joybuy.
Its UK Protein range includes bars with different per-bar protein figures.
TREK offers plant-based protein bars and flapjacks, with figures that vary by range and product.
The Peanut Butter protein bar is an option to compare when vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free or no-added-sugar labelling matters.
Its protein range includes the Peanuts & Dark Chocolate bar for shoppers comparing nut-based bars.
Graze sells a variety of snacks and describes its Oat Boost flapjacks in terms of wholegrain oats and fibre.
Alpen is a cereal brand whose product name alone is not enough to identify a current high-protein bar.
These protein-bar packs provide options to compare for festival camping. Check the individual bar size, current nutrition panel and allergen statement before choosing a pack.
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The 40g bar size lets you compare what one bar provides with the other portions in this selection. Check this Salted Caramel Nut variant’s own nutrition and allergen information rather than using figures for Nature Valley Peanut & Chocolate.
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For comparing individual bars, Nature Valley UK lists 10.2g protein per 40g Peanut & Chocolate bar. This variant contains peanuts, soya and milk and may contain tree nuts; check the current pack before taking it to camp.
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Each bar is listed as 50g, so use the per-bar panel when comparing it with 40g or 45g options. Check the Double Chocolate variant’s ingredients and allergen wording if dietary suitability affects your choice.
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This pack is listed as twelve 50g Golden Caramel bars. Compare its own protein and sugars figures per bar, and check the variant’s allergen statement before packing it.
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The listed portion is one 50g Peanut Butter bar. Check its per-bar nutrition figures and full ingredients and allergen statement, particularly if you avoid peanuts or other allergens.
Compare protein per bar when one bar is the portion you plan to eat. The named examples weigh 40g, 45g or 50g: Nature Valley UK lists 10.2g protein for its 40g Peanut & Chocolate bar, TREK lists 9g for its 50g Cocoa Oat flapjack, Eat Natural UK lists 7.8g for its 40g Peanuts & Dark Chocolate bar, and Tesco Groceries lists 7.2g for its 45g nākd. Cocoa Hazelnut bar.
No. Tesco Groceries labels the 45g nākd. Peanut Butter bar no added sugar but lists 13g naturally occurring sugars per bar. Read the sugars figure for the portion you intend to eat.
No: a vegan label does not replace the ingredient and allergen statement. TREK Cocoa Oat may contain peanuts, nuts and milk, while nākd. Peanut Butter contains peanuts and may contain soya and nuts. Check the exact pack against the allergens you need to avoid.
The Food Standards Agency explains that precautionary allergen labelling, including “may contain”, communicates that a regulated allergen could be unintentionally present. Read that statement as well as the main ingredients list when deciding whether a particular bar meets your requirements.
Follow the storage directions and best-before date on each pack, and keep bars sealed until needed. Check those instructions before travelling so you can choose a suitable place to store them at the campsite.