Tesco Protein Bars · 2026 Analysis

Plant-Based Protein Bars at Tesco

Every plant-based protein bar at Tesco — ranked by protein, sugar, and processing level.

At a glance

19

Products analysed

14.5g

Avg sugar / 100g

21.7g

Avg protein / 100g

100%

Ultra-processed

57.9%

Hidden sugar aliases

1.3g

Lowest sugar / 100g

Full ranking — 19 products

#ProductSugarProteinCarbsUPFAliasesPrice
11.3g29g28.3g80£2.20
21.6g29g28.3g80£2.20
31.3g28g27.1g100£2.20
43.9g27g19g90£2.50CC \u00A32.00
54g27g0g100£1.85
63.2g26g24g100£2.50CC \u00A32.00
73.1g26g21g100£2.50CC \u00A32.00
819g24g26.9g13£4.00
915.8g23g30£3.25
1024g20g40.6g62£1.85
1124g20g40.6g62£3.60CC \u00A32.50
1223g19g42.3g83£3.60CC \u00A32.50
1324g19g45.4g62£3.60CC \u00A32.50
1428g18g40.1g62£3.60CC \u00A32.50
1528g18g40.1g62£1.85
1616.1g17g28.9g64£2.00
1721g15g12g103£2.90
1816.6g14.3g31.8g63£1.75
1918.3g13.5g24.7g52£1.75
19 products · Click any column header to sort · Data from SpikeSaver analysis, March 2026

Key findings

  • 1Sugar ranges from 1.3g to 28g per 100g across 19 products.
  • 2The average sugar content is 14.5g per 100g — that's roughly 4 teaspoons per 100g serving.
  • 3100% of products contain ultra-processing markers (NOVA 4).
  • 426.3% contain 3 or more hidden sugar aliases — sugar listed under different names.
  • 55 products actively disguise sugar content across multiple ingredient names.
  • 6Best pick: Misfits Plant-Based Protein Bar - Brownie Batter 50g (1.3g sugar). Worst: Trek Protein Flapjack Cocoa Oat 50g (28g sugar).
  • 719 products contain 8g+ protein per 100g.
  • 8Ultra-processing markers range from 1 to 10 per product.

How we analysed this

We analysed every protein bar listed on Tesco.com in March 2026. Nutritional data comes directly from Tesco product pages. Ultra-processing markers, hidden sugar aliases, and dietary flags were computed by SpikeSaver's analysis engine.

All values are per 100g unless stated otherwise. “Hidden sugar aliases” counts the number of different names sugar appears under in the ingredients list. UPF markers identify ingredients characteristic of ultra-processed food under the NOVA classification.

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