I’ve been reviewing protein bars long enough to know that the bars won’t actually look like that, but that is just too enticing to pass up. Birthday Cake Misfits protein bar is also high on my list because of it’s uniqueness, flavor, and enjoyment. There are a few other brands with cake flavor, but they are pretty disappointing for me. When you first bite into this Misfits flavor, I do admit it’s kind of confusing. The gooey layer is fruit flavored (not sure what exactly), so at first I questioned the birthday-cake-ness. After trying a couple more times, the taste of cake does come through, but it’s again unique in a great way. Flavors range from basic chocolate (dark chocolate brownie) to unique flavors like birthday cake. Each flavor is equally sweet and overall, I like most of the bars. I am not a huge fan of sweet, and these are definitely sweet, but I balance it with Nugo Slims bars (they only have mint and peanut flavors, though) which are much less sweet. These remind me of some of the main things people look for in candy bars but with different macros. The only caveat I have for overall flavor is some flavors taste similar or do not taste like what they are marketed as – we will get to that. General Texture of Misfits Protein Bars

Chocolate Peanut is lower on this list because it’s a standard/basic flavor. It’s not bad, but I did not love it. If you want chocolate and peanuts, that’s what you get with this bar – with plenty of sweetness to boot. White Chocolate Cookie Butter took a couple of bars for me to taste the cinnamon flavor. It’s very light like some other flavors, and I do not enjoy it as much as the regular chocolate speculoos. I enjoy it’s light cinnamon-y flair to finish the case, but I will probably stop at the case.This bar is near the top of the list as it’s the best balance of taste and protein content, with as few additives as possible. It contains 20g of plant-based protein (from soy protein isolate) and a fairly natural ingredients list including unsweetened chocolate, organic soy and rice flour, cane sugar and sea salt. It has a great flavour that’s chocolatey without being cloyingly sweet, plus a hit of minty freshness that’s not dissimilar to the taste of an After Eight. It also scores top marks for texture, with its chocolate coating and crunchy double-layered interior. Clifford recommends 0.7g of protein per kg of body weight for the average adult, in line with guidance from the British Nutrition Foundation. While you should be aiming to get enough protein from whole food sources in your diet, protein supplements can help boost your intake if you’re working towards specific fitness goals. Based on the photos, I just couldn’t help myself. I mean, you look at the below product photo and try to tell me that it’s not one of the most delicious-looking protein bars you’ve ever seen: us.misfits.health Available in three flavours including chocolate brownie crunch, gooey salted caramel and peanut butter cup Chocolate Banoffee is perfect for people who like banana flavor. I personally do not like banana flavor (I never liked banana laffy taffy or banana candy of any type either), but those who do will love this flavor because it’s chocolate, caramel-ly banana.

The Shredder Bar is the brainchild of social media influencer and sustainable fitness entrepreneur Grace Beverley and her team at SHREDDY. Their goal was to develop a vegan protein bar that didn’t taste chalky. Unfortunately, finding the perfect vegan protein bar is not as easy as it sounds. Many vegan protein bars overpromise and underdeliver. They may even be unhealthy. Tastewise, they’ve got it bang on. I tried the Chocolate Brownie Crunch flavour and I’m pleased to report there’s no bitter protein aftertaste lingering in your mouth and it actually resembles a regular chocolate bar. The inside is gooey, almost like cookie dough and the outer is topped in coated cereal. Up to here (the dark chocolate brownie) above, I would probably get a full case again. Below, I would get single bars or the variety box, but not full cases – with a couple exceptions. Dark Chocolate Brownie is a straightforward chocolate protein bar. If you like the texture and sweetness of the other bars, but are looking for something more familiar, this is your bar right here.Whichever bar you choose, it’s a myth that increasing your protein consumption (within your recommended energy intake) will cause you to gain weight. In fact, as nutritionist Jenna Hope explains, ensuring you eat enough protein can actually help you maintain a healthy weight: “Protein can be beneficial for balancing blood sugar levels and limiting energy crashes, as it helps you to feel fuller for longer,” she says. “Increasing your protein consumption within the realms of your required energy intake will not cause weight gain.” So, within reason, don’t stress too much about the calorie count. PB&J may have been my biggest disappointment in all honesty. Don’t get me wrong, it tasted good. I just did not taste any PB&J flavor. I try lots of PB&J flavored things and I am always disappointed, so I was not surprised, but I at least liked the way these taste in general unlike other things (protein bars, pretzels) I have tried! I would get singles of these even though they do not taste how I wanted. Chocolate Caramel is another flavor that was simple but enjoyable. The caramel flavor was not strong for me, but it was a good go-to when I wanted something more fancy, but in the normal range. Although it is generally better to avoid unnecessarily processed ingredients, it’s likely that your protein bar will contain a processed form of protein – but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. “Bars with protein as the dominant macronutrient will always contain some kind of powder or processed protein source,” says functional medicine nutritionist Steve Grant. This is because whole food proteins contain more naturally occurring sugars. “Whole food sources of protein, such as nuts and dates, might provide 10g of protein, but then your bar would also contain 15g of sugar and 25g of carbs.”