Men’s Fitness UK – October 2019

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VIVE NATURAL PROTEIN

SNACK BAR

£16 (box of 12), eatvive.com

The all-natural option, Vive bars are gluten-

free and vegan-friendly, with a coating of

organic dark chocolate housing your choice

of either peanuts or hazelnuts, a pea and rice

protein mix, and organic cacao butter. The

protein/calories ratio isn’t the best, at 10g

in each 227-calorie bar, but there is at least

none of the chalky texture you get from less

natural, higher protein options.

THE PROTEIN WORKS

LOADED LEGENDS

£26.99 (box of 12), theproteinworks.com

These taste as good as anything we tried,

and pack an impressive 15g of protein into

each 185-calorie bar. However, although

there’s only half a teaspoon of sugar per bar,

the ingredients list is long and contains some

difficult-to-pronounce additions, but a solid

choice if you’re looking for a post-workout

treat a few times a week.

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THE PROTEIN BALL CO

£17.99 (box of 10), theproteinballco.com

Available in a wide range of flavours –

from the conventional Peanut Butter (our

favourite), to the less obvious Goji + Coconut

– each bag contains six miniature protein

balls that weigh in with a combined total of

10g of protein and 175 calories. Less heavy

than traditional bars, these are made from

natural ingredients with no added nasties.

MY VEGAN PROTEIN COOKIE

£16.49 (box of 12), myvegan.com

Chewy, chocolatey and with enough calories

(289) to curb your post-workout hunger,

these are an indulgent recovery treat. As

with many protein products, they’re slightly

dense and don’t taste quite the same as a

conventional cookie, but not a bad effort at all

from the all-new, all-vegan brand.

BIO-SYNERGY REBEL VEGAN

PROTEIN BAR

£44.82 (box of 18), bio-synergy.uk

Its 12g of protein may be lower than others

in the list, but the plant-based version of Bio-

Synergy’s Rebel Protein Bar (there’s also a

non-vegan option), with its layers of caramel,

dates and nuts, gets full marks for flavour

and texture. Its list of ingredients is in the

single digits – always a good sign – and the

fact it's 100 per cent natural makes this bar

your best bet for both body and planet.

PULSIN PROTEIN BOOSTER

£32.22 (box of 18), pulsin.co.uk

Taste, texture and a decent-enough 13g of

protein combine to make the Pulsin Protein

Booster a close runner-up in our roundup.

The all-natural bar contains an optimum

blend of pea and rice protein for a complete

amino acid profile, and the Peanut Choc

flavour in particular will have you powering

through your sessions.