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Best Recovery bars by Protein
Recovery bars ranked by protein per bar, the solid-food equivalent of a recovery shake.
Recovery bars are protein-forward, typically around 15 to 20 g per bar, which sits close to the 0.3 g per kilogram of body mass at which a single post-exercise feeding saturates. Past that, more protein in one sitting does not build more, so treat this ranking as a floor to clear rather than a contest to win.
A bar is what you reach for when the drink is not to hand or you would rather chew than sip. Apply the same test you would to a powder: if it is nearly all protein and almost no carbohydrate, it is a snack, not endurance recovery. Some bars filed on this shelf are really energy bars with a little protein bolted on.
The full argument, with references: How to choose a recovery drink
The top 10
Read protein as a floor near 20 g, then check carbs in the same row to see whether it is recovery or just a snack.
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
Clif Bar
No. 2: CLIF BUILDERS + Caffeine Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flavor Plant Based Protein Bar Caffeine
unknown
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.81Price
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
20 gProtein
-Carbs
€1.91Price
The full ranking
All 44 recovery bars we track, ranked on the same number. Positions 11 onward are listed below, 25 at a time.
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