For a weekly shop, compare protein and the rest of the nutrition panel per bar, then check the ingredients and allergens for the exact flavour. Tesco’s Grenade, PhD and Myprotein examples list 20–21g protein per bar, but their energy values and ingredients differ; pack size and availability also matter if you plan to buy several.
If you are buying bars for work, travel or between-meal snacks, choose a pack quantity you expect to use and compare the nutrition per whole bar. The Grenade, PhD and Myprotein examples listed by Tesco contain 20–21g protein per bar, with energy values from 222 to 245kcal.
If listed sugars matter to you, read energy and saturated fat alongside them. The cited Tesco bars show why a sugar figure alone does not describe the whole bar.
If you need to avoid particular allergens or want a plant-based variant, check the exact flavour’s ingredients and precautionary statements. Barebells offers vegan variants, but says its Vegan Caramel Peanut bar contains wheat protein.
Start with the serving shown on the wrapper, then check the recipe and whether the pack quantity suits your weekly shop.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per bar | Compare grams per whole bar and note its weight. Check the exact flavour rather than relying on a front-of-pack description. | I want to know what one bar provides, especially when choosing between different serving sizes. |
| Whole nutrition panel | Read energy, sugars, saturated fat and salt per bar. Use per-100g figures for a comparison between bars of different weights; the NHS explains both label formats. | Sugars matter to me, but I also want to see the other values for a bar I may buy regularly. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the exact flavour’s ingredients, allergen declaration, precautionary statements and information about sweeteners or polyols. | Before choosing a flavour, I need to know whether its recipe meets my ingredient requirements. |
| Pack quantity and availability | Check the number and size of bars, the best-before date and availability for your store or delivery area before ordering. | A single bar lets me try a flavour; a multipack makes more sense once I know I will use it. |
Tesco’s cited Grenade, PhD and Myprotein bars contain 20–21g protein per bar, while their energy values range from 222 to 245kcal. Their other nutrition values and ingredients also differ.
Compare the flavours you would actually buy on a per-bar basis, including sugars, saturated fat and salt.
Tesco lists 18g polyols in the cited Grenade bar. Its PhD listing and Myprotein’s product guidance warn that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Read the ingredients and any pack warning before committing to a multipack of an unfamiliar bar.
Recipes differ. Barebells says its Vegan Caramel Peanut bar contains wheat protein, while the cited Tesco bars have different ingredient and precautionary allergen statements.
Check the label of the exact flavour, including when you have bought another variant from the same range before.
A product listing or offer does not establish what is available for your delivery area or local store when you place your weekly order.
Confirm availability, pack quantity and best-before date before adding several bars to the shop.
Tesco lists Carb Killa Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel as an individual 60g bar.
Smart Bar is available in several formats, including a 12-pack listed by PhD; the brand also describes Smart Bar Plant as a plant-based alternative.
Layered Bar is a snack range with flavour-specific nutrition.
Barebells lists original, soft and vegan protein-bar ranges; Tesco’s category includes a Cinnamon Bun soft bar.
Quest’s original protein bars are an option to check through UK specialist retailers.
Tesco is a grocery-shopping route, not a single protein-bar manufacturer. Its category lists individual bars and multipacks from different brands.
These Grenade multipacks offer Oreo-flavoured and Soft Core bars in different pack quantities for a planned snack supply. Compare the exact variant’s wrapper and serving information before choosing.
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The four-bar pack is a smaller quantity to consider for a weekly shop. Check the Oreo variant’s nutrition, ingredients and allergens on the pack.
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This 12-bar Oreo pack suits a planned supply if you expect to use that quantity. Check the exact variant’s label and best-before date.
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Consider this 12-pack if you want the Double Chocolate Soft Core variant in 50g bars. Compare its per-bar panel and ingredients with any other flavour on your list.
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This is a 12-pack of 50g Golden Caramel Soft Core bars for shoppers planning several snacks. Read the variant’s ingredient and allergen statements before ordering.
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The 12-pack contains 50g Peanut Butter Soft Core bars. If peanut or another ingredient is relevant to your choice, check the exact pack’s allergen statement.
Compare nutrition per whole bar first, then use per-100g figures to compare bars of different sizes. The NHS explains that prepacked-food labels show energy, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt; check ingredients and allergens for the exact flavour too.
No. Read energy, saturated fat, salt and the ingredients alongside sugars. Tesco’s cited Grenade, PhD and Myprotein bars contain 20–21g protein per bar, but their energy values and recipes differ.
Read the ingredient and allergen information for the exact bar and flavour, including precautionary statements. UK Food Standards Agency guidance identifies allergens that food businesses must declare when present as ingredients; the cited bars have differing recipes.
No: protein content alone does not establish that role. The cited PhD and Myprotein ranges are described as snacks, so compare the whole nutrition panel with what you want for that eating occasion.
Use the listing to compare options, then read the wrapper before consuming the bar. Tesco advises shoppers to check product labels because food products can be reformulated.