"Protein bars are an extremely convenient way to refuel after the gym or act as a replacement meal for a busy day on the go. Although they are easy to reach for and marketed as a healthy and nutritious protein-packed snack, hiding behind all that protein and marketing could be an unexpected dose of half a day's worth of sugar."
"With flavors like birthday cake and chocolate chip cookie dough commonly seen from various brands, there are plenty of protein bars to satisfy your sweet tooth, but it is important to keep an eye on the amount of sugar listed on the nutrition label. The chocolate chip flavor of Gatorade's protein bar has 28 grams of added sugars to go with the advertised 20 grams of protein, and the cookies and creme flavor has even more sugar at 29 grams per bar."
Protein bars often contain large amounts of added sugars despite being marketed as healthy protein snacks. Many protein bars are classified as ultra-processed foods, similar to fast food, candy, ice cream, and chips. Brands offer candy-like flavors that increase palatability but also sugar content. Some bars list 28 to 29 grams of added sugar while providing about 20 grams of protein, exceeding the sugar in a full-sized Snickers bar. One teaspoon of sugar equals about 4 grams and a tablespoon about 12 grams, so high-sugar bars can equal multiple tablespoons of sugar.
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