Men’s Fitness UK – October 2019

(Greg DeLong) #1

BEST BUY


RECOMMENDED

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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.
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