Are you looking for a healthy snack choice to maintain lean body mass, enhance muscle recovery, or simply satiate hunger and fat loss? Fitness Buffhq says: “A protein bar is a good choice as ON-THE-GO Protein Snack t. It can provide more than 15 grams of protein per serving. But the caveat is not all protein bars are good for your health, and many of them may come with added (and some questionable) ingredients.”
We at Just Fitness Hub talked to a panel of experts to help you choose a perfect protein-packed snack. Here are their top protein bar picks, along with reasons why they choose them. Read on to discover the best healthiest protein bars of the year 2022 recommended by a Certified Nutritionist.
One Protein Bars

Type: Soy protein isolate with nuts
Key Features:
- Provides 20 grams of protein per serving plus nutrients needed to promote post-workout recovery with roughly 240 calories.
- One of the highest servings of protein on our list.
- Comes in 18 flavors, including white chocolate truffle, s’mores, blueberry cobbler, and maple glazed doughnut.
- Gluten-free.
- Just 1 gram of sugar.
Kind Protein Bar – Almond Butter Dark Chocolate
Type: Soy protein isolate with nuts
Key Features:
No Cow Bars
Type: Pea & Brown Rice
Key Features:
- Provides 21 grams of plant protein per serving-the most protein per serving out of any bar on our list.
- One of the best-tasting protein bars on the market.
- These non-dairy protein bars are made from pea protein and brown rice.
- No preservatives, artificial flavors, synthetic dyes, or sweeteners.
- Dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and non-GMO.
- Comes in 19 flavors, including raspberry truffle, carrot cake, lemon meringue pie, and sticky cinnamon rolls.
- Just 1 gram of sugar.
Power Crunch Whey Protein Bars
Type: DH hydrolyzed Proto Whey Protein
Key Features:
- Provides 13 grams of whey protein per serving.
- One of the best proteins backed by science, as it’s believed to enhance whole body anabolism.
- Because of its light texture, it makes for a wonderful snack that doesn’t fill you up.
- Easy to digest.
- Comes in 14 flavors, including key red velvet, lime pie, and chocolate coconut.
- Contains 5 to 7 grams of sugar per bar.
Hemp Yeah! Protein-Packed Super Seed Bar (Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt)
Type: Plant-based – Hemp, Nuts, Seeds, and Pea
Key Features:
- Provides 10 grams of plant protein per serving.
- Contains 6 grams of omegas, rich in magnesium and zinc.
- It’s the favorite of many, even though it is slightly lower in protein at 10 grams per bar and higher in saturated fat (4 grams) due to the chocolate coating.
- A good choice for people who are sensitive to things like milk protein, soy, and gluten.
- Gluten-and grain-free.
- Available in a variety of flavors, including dark chocolate cacao and coconut cashew dark chocolate.
- Contains 5 to 7 grams of sugar per bar.
About Author: Renu Bakshi, AKA Fitness Buffhq, is ISSA Certified Elite Trainer. He passed Personal Fitness Trainer Course, Nutrition Health Coach course & Specialist Exercise Therapy course from ISSA, the USA obtaining + 97% marks. He shares his experience and knowledge about nutrition and effective workouts to get you in the best shape of your life, no matter how old you may be. The author says: “For me, age is just a number!”