How can Barebell Protein bars be covered in chocolate with only 1 gram of sugar?
Here’s how the chocolate-dipped experience stays low in sugar—without losing the flavor you want.
The quick explanation
Barebells uses a chocolate‑style coating made with cocoa ingredients and sweeteners instead of table sugar, layered over a protein‑rich bar. Because the label’s “Total Sugars” only counts simple sugars (not sugar alcohols or high‑intensity sweeteners), it can read as low as about 1g per bar while still tasting chocolatey.
What keeps sugars low while flavor stays high
- Chocolate-style coating: Cocoa powder/cocoa butter plus alternative sweeteners deliver chocolate taste without adding regular sugar.
- Protein‑dense center: A whey‑based core boosts protein and helps keep overall sugars low per bar.
- No added sugar claim: Formulated without adding table sugar; any sugar shown typically comes from naturally occurring sources in ingredients or inclusions.
- Sweetness without sugar: Sweetness is achieved with non‑sugar sweeteners (and often sugar alcohols), which don’t count toward the “Total Sugars” line on Nutrition Facts.
What to check on the label (varies by flavor)
- Total Sugars and Added Sugars
- Protein grams (many Barebells classic bars list about 20g; some Soft bars list about 16g)
- Sugar alcohols and fiber content
Barebells keeps the dessert‑like experience by combining cocoa flavor with smart sweetening and a high‑protein build. Always review the Nutrition Facts for your specific flavor.
GNC makes it simple to compare flavors and find the profile that fits your goals.
How to pick your Barebells flavor
- Prefer classic macros? Start with Chocolate Dough, Cookies & Cream, or Caramel Cashew for about 20g protein per bar.
- Want a softer bite? Explore Soft series flavors, which are typically around 16g protein per bar.
- Comparing sugars: Look at the Total Sugars and Added Sugars lines for each flavor; some list about 1g total sugar.
Find your favorite texture and flavor profile, then check the label details to match your goals.
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Protein Bar - Peanut Butter (12 Bars)
Barebells - Protein Bar - 12 Bars
Enjoy A High-Protein Bar With Irresistible Flavors! Barebells Protein Bars are too delicious to compare to anything but the most decadent of desserts. With no palm oil or sugar added and 20g of protein per serving, you can count on flavors that satisfy both your taste buds and your abs!
Staying Fit Has Never Been This Delicious. Stuck without a snack? If you need a boost, every bar delivers 20g of protein from a blend of whey protein isolates and concentrates, collagen, and more. Each bite feels like a candy bar, but with a health-conscious twist – all with no added sugar.
Get Nutrients Crucial To Supporting Your Muscles. If you're not sure that you're getting enough protein—especially if you're cutting calories—chew on this: Protein can support fitness and weight management goals by supporting lean muscle and helping you feel fuller, longer than snacking on carbs.*
- Contains 12 bars
- 20g protein per bar
- 200-210 calories
- No added sugar
- On-the-go convenience for pre-workout, post-workout, or anytime snacking
Complete Your Goal
Recent Reviews
Like a an almond joy
It's their best flavor by far
Very tasteful
I absolutely love them. They help me stay on my diet and keep me full.
Weird aftertaste
The flavor is only ok. I like others a lot more. This flavor leaves a weird aftertaste.
Tasty and Great.
Great taste and quick pick me up for those in-between-meals munchies.
Delicious! My favorite thus far
Best one yet?I love these!
Love the gooey center
I think this has become my new favorite barebell flavor. It has a gooey center that I really enjoy
Awesome bars for days!
Absolutely delicious and great source of protein with very little bad ingredients. I'm having to fight off others from eating mine.
sooooo tasty
ridiculously good; while I wouldn't normally want any fat grams, I'm delighted to find a protein bar that doesn't have ADDED SUGARS
Best protein bars
So very good
So Good!
Great flavor and texture!!!
Best of the best
Best protein bar on the market!
You
Very tasty for a protein bar.
Barbells
Love the taste and texture. Not dry and you can really taste the flavor.
Sweet
Good but very sweet
Yum
One of my favorites
Love Barebells
Delicious. And 20gms of protein
Yum Yum
Best protein bars ever if you love coconut. Taste like a candy bar but healthy
Love!!!
Love the flavor!!
New favorite
The best one that Barebells has made. You can see the caramel (as well as taste it) and the coconut is just right. Not a lot of nut pieces on the top either so it doesn't take away from the other flavors. Like an almond joy without all the guilt.
GNC was great! thank you
Thank you! great bars, great service!!
new bar to try
DELICIOUS!! Great flavor and consistency. Filing enough.
The best
I like 3 of the Barebells flavors and this one is my favorite by far. It is the perfect amount of sweet (not too much) and coconut. I notice this bar melts a bit more quickly than the others (I am in the Northeast). I would still rate this as the top protein bar of the many I have tried and I recommend it highly. These protein bars are the only ones I have tried that do not have any strange aftertaste or chemical taste and I really appreciate that.
OMG!!!
I love Barebells! However, this flavor is the best I've ever had? hands-down!!! This protein bar tastes identical to mounds bar, just with milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate. It does not taste like a protein bar at all. I promise!! It's like a straight up candy bar, which Barebells usually is like that, but this taste is, all the way, 100%, phenomenal!!!
spectacular.
no notes, amazing taste, put in fridge for an hour or so for peak enjoyment
Bare Belles Protein Bar Review
These protein bars are delicious. Almost too tasty. Like a candy bar. And after ordering them they arrived very quickly.
Great bar
The bar itself is amazing 5/5, however it arrived slightly melted?
Great purchase!
These are delicious. I love Barebells this and chocolate dough are my two favorite chocolate flavors. Package came quickly and bars came fresh!
Delicious!
One of the best tasting Barebell's protein bar.
Barebells Lemon Cheesecake Protein Bar
This protein bar is too "lemony". It's understandable that it is lemon flavored but this is EXTREME. To the point that it gives me a stomachache. They need to tone it down. I have to drink water with it to help consume the bar.
Go to protein bar
This is my favorite flavor. Peanut butter is next followed by chocolate dough.
Lemon is just okay
Lemon Barebells are okay but not great. There is something off. The key key are much better!
Great brand
Really love the flavor of these bars. Not overwhelmingly pb&j but still good. Would recommend. The other flavors are really good. I like how soft and chewy they are.
BEST Flavor
It is by far, the best flavor. I've tried others and I don't like them.
Delicious satisfying protein bars
The Caramel Cashew Bars are delicious. The texture has a bit of crunch from the cashews and smooth creamy dense consistency from the Caramel. There is absolutely no chalky, or sawdust mouth feel. I love them!
Yuck
Love Barbell, but these are terrible!
Delicious
One of the best protein bars on the market.
That's OK Bro - I'll Pass
Big Barebells fan, but these are very underwhelming. Raspberry flavor is sooo strong. No peanut butter flavor to speak of...it and the chocolate flavor are overwhelmed by the raspberry. Raspberry is an unusual jelly choice for PBJ in my experience. Will eat what I bought but never buy again.
Not for me
It is WAY too sweet and the texture is weird (mushy once you bite into it). I LOVE Barebells, but not this flavor!
Shipment never arrived, horrible customer service
I bought 5 different kinds of these bars, 6 boxes total. They never arrived and GNC refuses to reship or refund because the tracking info says it was delivered even though the delivery photo is the wrong house. So I spent almost $130 to never get my protein bars and after hours of talking with the customer support line for them to tell me I should deal with FedEx directly or file a police report. What a joke, never order from here again!
Shipment never arrived, customer service horrible
I bought 5 different kinds of these bars, 6 boxes total. They never arrived and GNC refuses to reship or refund because the tracking info says it was delivered even though the delivery photo is the wrong house. So I spent almost $130 to never get my protein bars and after hours of talking with the customer support line for them to tell me I should deal with FedEx directly or file a police report. What a joke, never order from here again!
Shipment never arrived, customer service horrible!
I bought 5 different kinds of these bars, 6 boxes total. They never arrived and GNC refuses to reship or refund because the tracking info says it was delivered even though the delivery photo is the wrong house. So I spent almost $130 to never get my protein bars and after hours of talking with the customer support line for them to tell me I should deal with FedEx directly or file a police report. What a joke, never order from here again!
Shipment Never Arrived, customer service horrible!
I bought 5 different kinds of these bars, 6 boxes total. They never arrived and GNC refuses to reship or refund because the tracking info says it was delivered even though the delivery photo is the wrong house. So I spent almost $130 to never get my protein bars and after hours of talking with the customer support line for them to tell me I should deal with FedEx directly or file a police report. What a joke, never order from here again!
Never received, GNC of no help
still haven't received, first order was delivered to wrong address by fed ex. sent email to gnc, never heard back. chatted online and stated house in fed ex picture not my house, never received, etc and still no word. finally reached GNC by phone and they said resent but as of today nothing. will never order from or deal with GNC again
Amazing
Barebells bars are amazing but this one is by far one of the best!!!! Cookies and Carmel mmmmm
Best protein bar
Barebell is by far the best tasting protein bar that I have ever tried.
Great tasting protein
Simply excellent- best tasting protein bars I have ever tasted
sorry but no
Barbells are my favorite protein bars and I love just about anything lemon, but these are a big no for me. yuck!
Will buy again
I like these but wish the peanut butter was a little more creamy.
Yummm
The texture is amazing and the low sugar, high protein makes me happy!
Not a fan at all
First bite taste great 2nd bite not good at all.
incredibly disappointing and downright awful
awful, thought the only flavor i hadn't tried would be just as good as the rest. nope! synthetic flavor that tastes as radioactive as the yellow color. don't buy! this flavor is AWFUL. i highly recommended this brand and their bars, but NOT this specific ine
Incredibly delicious
One of the most delicious and nutritious protein bars I have ever eaten!
Awesome bar
Taste like a mounds bar
Amazing bars
So freaking good!
Great taste
These are by far the best protein bars!
Pretty good
Tastes pretty good but I don't like that the crispy pieces on top scratch up the roof of my mouth.
Delicious
Delicious great taste
About Protein Bar - Camp S'mores (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Mar 25, 2026 Favorite flavor to date Julian O Verified Purchaser May 6, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Julian O has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Wild Cherry (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Mar 27, 2026 Yummy! So good! Peg A Verified Purchaser Apr 18, 2026 Was this helpful? 1 0 Flag Review by Peg A has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Cookies & Caramel (12 Bars) Rated 4 out of 5 Purchased on Mar 26, 2026 Very solid steven m Verified Purchaser Apr 15, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by steven m has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Chocolate Dough - 12 Bars Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Mar 23, 2026 I am 84 years old had a bad car accident, and the protein in your bars have really helped me stay on top of things. Thank you. Roberta S Verified Purchaser Apr 14, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Roberta S has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Caramel Cashew (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Mar 20, 2026 They taste like a candy bar. So Good! lynda p Verified Purchaser Apr 11, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by lynda p has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Cookies & Caramel (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Mar 19, 2026 These protein bars are like a dessert! I highly recommend for people who are trying to up their protein and cut down on sugar Amanda M Verified Purchaser Apr 5, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Amanda M has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Coco Caramel Almond (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Mar 7, 2026 Awesome taste and texture! Hannah K Verified Purchaser Apr 1, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Hannah K has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Creamy Crisp (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Mar 9, 2026 Favorite! So delicious. Laura D Verified Purchaser Mar 31, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Laura D has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Caramel Cashew (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Feb 22, 2026 tasty. leaves no after taste Eileen s Verified Purchaser Mar 23, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Eileen s has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Caramel Cashew (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Feb 18, 2026 Best one yet ! Tracy M Verified Purchaser Mar 12, 2026 Was this helpful? 1 0 Flag Review by Tracy M has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Brownie Batter (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Feb 14, 2026 Best barebells flavor to date!!! Michelle S Verified Purchaser Mar 8, 2026 Was this helpful? 5 0 Flag Review by Michelle S has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Brownie Batter (12 Bars) Rated 2 out of 5 Purchased on Feb 12, 2026 Too much chocolate Tonia C Verified Purchaser Mar 6, 2026 Was this helpful? 1 6 Flag Review by Tonia C has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Coco Caramel Almond (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Jan 17, 2026 One of the best bars I have ever eaten Shanna T Verified Purchaser Mar 1, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Shanna T has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Wild Cherry (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Feb 5, 2026 Excellent service Gerrold G Verified Purchaser Feb 27, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Gerrold G has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Coco Caramel Almond (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Jan 24, 2026 Best I've ever had! Mistie P Verified Purchaser Feb 15, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Mistie P has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Wild Cherry (12 Bars) Rated 1 out of 5 Purchased on Jan 21, 2026 broken products zihan l Verified Purchaser Feb 12, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 1 Flag Review by zihan l has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Wild Cherry (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Jan 20, 2026 Good flavor Requal W Verified Purchaser Feb 11, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Requal W has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Salty Peanut (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Jan 18, 2026 Good price Peggy C Verified Purchaser Feb 9, 2026 Was this helpful? 2 2 Flag Review by Peggy C has been flagged Flag
About Protein Bar - Peanut Butter & Jelly (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Purchased on Jan 16, 2026 Great taste of chocolate, peanut butter, and jelly. Softest protein bar- In a good way. Unique flavor that combats the peanut butter and jelly craving. One of my favorites! Ryan D Verified Purchaser Feb 7, 2026 Was this helpful? 1 3 Flag Review by Ryan D has been flagged Flag
Best Barebells Bar yet!
About Protein Bar - Camp S'mores (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Best Barebells Bar yet! Best Barebells bar YET!!! So good. You can really taste the graham cracker, marshmallow and of course decadent chocolate!! JSACKET Apr 21, 2026 Was this helpful? 1 1 Flag Review by JSACKET has been flagged Flag
Top flavor!
About Protein Bar - Camp S'mores (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Top flavor! My husband and I are big fans of barbell protein bars, and have tried all of the flavors. We both agreed the s'mores is by far the best flavor. We will definitely be re-buying and continuing to enjoy these protein bars! Sarah P Apr 2, 2026 Was this helpful? 1 0 Flag Review by Sarah P has been flagged Flag
Should have been named Lysol not Lemon
About Protein Bar - Lemon Cheesecake (12 Bars) Rated 1 out of 5 Should have been named Lysol not Lemon This brand was my absolute favorite, along with lemon. I rushed to purchase a case and found out it smells and tastes similar to Lysol. Not only spitting it out, but each person I know was not willing to take them after trying it. Even other suppliers encourage not to buy Lemon flavor due to the lack of dissatisfication of this flavor. My suggestion is never try Lemon - stick to the regulars or the new brownie batter. KELLY S Mar 31, 2026 Was this helpful? 2 3 Flag Review by KELLY S has been flagged Flag
Smooores
About Protein Bar - Camp S'mores (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Smooores The s'mores flavor is amazing. Best s'mores I tried from a protein bar ever. Barebells does it again Frankk27 Mar 27, 2026 Was this helpful? 1 0 Flag Review by Frankk27 has been flagged Flag
Best flavor
About Protein Bar - Coco Caramel Almond (12 Bars) Rated 5 out of 5 Best flavor This flavor is the best! The bars are so soft and chewy and great tasting. Tiffany Mar 1, 2026 Was this helpful? 0 0 Flag Review by Tiffany has been flagged Flag
Slight adjustment needed
About Protein Bar - Peanut Butter & Jelly (12 Bars) Rated 4 out of 5 Slight adjustment needed Not terrible, but the peanut butter-to-jelly ratio feels unbalanced. The peanut butter flavor is barely noticeable, while the jelly completely dominates. If they adjusted that, it would be much better. Still, it's a solid option for a protein bar overall. Meghan C Feb 27, 2026 Was this helpful? 2 0 Flag Review by Meghan C has been flagged Flag
Great Bar
Good flavor, texture. It's not as sweet as the other flavors.
So good
Delicious!
Perfect midday snack.
I love these protein bars! Easy to take along, great taste, excellent source of protein, and very satisfying.
Love the peanut butter protein bar, great taste.
Delicious probably my favorite
Definitely recommend
Delicious protein barWould definitely buy again
Delicious & Sugar Free! Best protein bars for one's health Keeps me energized for hours ????