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Protein bars are great to keep on hand, as they are convenient and filling snacks.
Not only are proteins the building block of muscle and other tissues, they are involved in virtually every body function from brain function to the immune response. Additionally, they provide energy and help facilitate digestion and nutrient transport throughout the body (1). According to studies, protein-rich foods are also likely to keep you fuller for longer (2).
As they’re a great source of protein, nuts and nut butters are often used as ingredients in protein bars (3). However, nuts are off the table for many. In the U.S. alone, more than 6 million people have a peanut allergy and nearly 4 million have a tree nut allergy (4).
Because of the widespread use of nuts, finding nut-free protein bars can be frustrating. However, they are out there. Many allergy-friendly protein bars utilize soy protein isolate, brown rice protein, and whey protein as alternatives.
Based on GreenChoice data from over 1600 types of protein bars, here is a breakdown of the best nut-free protein bars on store shelves.
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How to choose a healthy nut free protein bar
When choosing a healthy nut-free protein bar, here are some things to keep in mind:
- Allergen statement. If a product is made with peanuts or tree nuts, the manufacturer is required to clearly disclose this in the ingredients list on the label. However, it is not mandatory to disclose potential cross-contact. If the product is made in a facility that processes nuts and/or tree nuts, an advisory statement such as “may contain…” or “processed in a facility that also processes…” is optional (5).
- Fiber. Fiber keeps you satiated, supports digestion, and helps stabilize blood sugar. It’s also important for maintaining a healthy gut and heart. For a good source of fiber, look for nut-free protein bars that contain more than 10% of the daily recommended value (DV) (6).
- Added sugar. Close to 80% of snack bars are sweetened with one or more types of added sugar. Most commonly, this includes cane sugar, brown rice syrup, and honey (7). The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugar to 9 tsp (36 grams) per day for men and 6 tsp (24 grams) for women (8).
- Level of processing. Some protein bars are highly processed, containing artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. Consuming high amounts of ultra-processed foods is linked to an increased risk of obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and more (9). The GreenChoice app is an easy way to check if a protein bar contains highly processed ingredients.
ALLERGEN NOTICE:
– Some of these products were made in a facility that processes nuts.
– We have included the allergen information disclosed on the packaging of each product, including allergy advisory statements about possible cross-contamination.
Top Rated Nut Free Protein Bars – No Cross-Contamination
Skout-Protein Bar Chocolate Cherry
1.9 Oz
Skout Protein Bar Chocolate Cherry has a very high nutritional value, has little to no processing, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen Information: Made in a dedicated bakery free of soy, grain, gluten and diary
Ingredients: Organic dates, Organic sunflower seeds, Organic sunflower seed powder, Organic pumpkin seeds, Organic cocoa, Organic cherries, Organic cherry flavor.
- 100/100 GreenScore
- Excellent source of Fiber (21% DV)
- Certified Gluten free, Dairy free, Non GMO, and Vegan free
- 10g of protein and No added sugar per serving
- Unprocessed or minimally processed
Skout Protein Bar Salted Chocolate
1.9 Oz
Skout Protein Bar Salted Chocolate has a very high nutritional value, has little to no processing, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen Information: Made in a dedicated bakery free of soy, grain, gluten and diary
Ingredients: Organic dates, Organic sunflower seeds, Organic sunflower seed powder, Organic cocoa, Organic pumpkin seeds, Pink himalayan Sea salt, Organic chocolate flavor.
- 99/100 GreenScore
- Excellent source of Fiber (21% DV)
- Certified Gluten free, Dairy free, Non GMO, and Vegan free
- 10g of protein and No added sugar per serving
- Unprocessed or minimally processed
88 Acres Triple Berry Seed Bar
1.6 oz
88 Acres Triple Berry Seed Bar has a very high nutritional value, is moderately processed, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a low water footprint.
Allergen Information: Made in a dedicated bakery free of peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, and sesame.
Ingredients: 88 acres seed blend (organic pumpkin seeds, organic sunflower seeds, ground flax seeds), gluten free certified oats, brown rice syrup, maple syrup, cranberries, organic zante currants (organic zante currants, organic cane sugar), blueberries, sea salt, organic cinnamon
- 88/100 GreenScore
- Good source of Fiber (11% DV)
- Certified Gluten, Nut free, Non GMO,
- 5g of protein and 7g of added sugar per serving
- Moderately processed
Top Rated Nut Free Protein Bars – Possible Cross-Contamination
Gomacro Maple Sea Salt Pure Promise Macrobar
12 pack, 2.3 oz each
Gomacro Maple Sea Salt Pure Promise Macrobar has a high nutritional value, is moderately processed, and is estimated to have a low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen info: Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and tree nuts
Ingredients: Organic brown rice syrup, organic sunf ower seed butter, organic pumpkin seeds, organic protein blend (organic sprouted brown rice protein, organic pea protein), organic crispy brown rice (organic brown rice, organic brown rice syrup, sea salt), organic puffed brown rice, organic maple sugar, organic maple flavor, sea salt.
- 72/100 GreenScore
- Contains Dietary Fiber (7% DV)
- Certified Organic, Vegan free, Nut-free and Gluten free
- 12g of protein and 11g of added sugar per serving
- Moderately processed
Go macro organic protein purity sunflower butter
12 pack, 2.3 oz each
Gomacro Organic Protein Purity Sunflower Butter Chocolate Macrobar has a high nutritional value, is moderately processed, and is estimated to have a low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen info: Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and tree nuts.
Ingredients: Organic brown rice syrup, organic sunf ower seed butter, organic sprouted brown rice protein, organic cacao powder, organic crispy brown rice (organic brown rice, organic brown rice syrup, sea salt), organic puffed brown rice, organic coconut sugar, organic sprouted flax, organic vanilla flavor, organic cinnamon.
- 3.3 stars (3 reviews)
- 72/100 GreenScore
- Good source of Fiber (14% DV)
- Certified Soy-free, Nut-free and Gluten free
- 10g of protein and 11g of added sugar
- Moderately processed
Gomacro Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Heartwarming Retreat Macrobar
12 pack, 2.3 oz each
Gomacro Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Heartwarming Retreat Macrobar has some nutritional value, is moderately processed, and is estimated to have a low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen info: Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and tree nuts
Ingredients: Organic brown rice syrup, organic sunfower seed butter, organic protein blend (organic sprouted brown rice protein, organic pea protein), organic gluten free rolled oats, organic fair trade chocolate chips (organic coconut sugar, organic cocoa, organic cocoa butter), organic crispy brown rice (organic brown rice, organic brown rice syrup, sea salt), organic maple sugar, organic vanilla flavor, organic puffed brown rice, sea salt.
- 72/100 GreenScore
- Good source of Fiber (11% DV)
- Certified Organic, Vegan free and Gluten free
- 12g of protein and 12g of added sugar
- Moderately processed
Gomacro Kids Macro bar Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Organic Vegan Snack Bars
7 pack, 6.3 oz each
Gomacro Kids Macrobar Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Organic Vegan Snack Bars has a low nutritional value, is moderately processed, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen info: Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and tree nuts
Ingredients: organic brown rice syrup, organic sunflower seed butter, organic protein blend organic sprouted brown rice protein, organic pea protein, organic maple sugar, organic fairtrade chocolate chips organic coconut sugar, organic cocoa, organic cocoa butter, organic glutenfree rolled oats, organic puffed brown rice, organic natural flavor, organic fairtrade chocolate drizzle organic coconut sugar, organic cocoa, organic cocoa butter, organic whole oat flour, sea salt, organic cinnamon, organic camu camu powder, organic hibiscus flower powder.
- 72/100 GreenScore
- Certified Gluten free, Vegan free, Non-GMO free and Nut-free
- 4g of protein and 6g of added sugar
- Moderately processed
Vega Mint Chocolate Protein Bar
12pack, 2.5 oz each
Vega Mint Chocolate Protein Bar has a low nutritional value, is highly processed, and is estimated to have a low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen info: May Contain traces of Peanuts, Treenuts, Milk, Sesame, Eggs and Soy
Ingredients: Brown Rice Protein, Pea Protein, Tapioca Syrup, Organic Agave Syrup, Organic Sugar, Vegetable Glycerine, Sunflower Seed Butter, Palm Kernel Oil, Chocolate Liquor, Sunflower Oil, Rice Starch, Natural Flavors, Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Powder, Inulin, Tart Cherry Powder, Sea Salt, Sunflower Lecithin, Peppermint Oil
- 62/100 GreenScore
- Good source of Fiber (11% DV)
- Certified Gluten free, Vegan free, Non-GMO free
- 20g of protein and no added sugar
- Highly processed
NuGo Vanilla Yogurt Bar
15pack, 1.76 oz each
Nugo Nutrition Bar has a high nutritional value, is highly processed, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen info: May contain Milk or Soy. Manufactured on equipment that also processes products containing peanuts, tree nuts, and egg
Ingredients: soy crisp (soy protein isolate, rice flour, salt), yogurt flavored coating (cane sugar, palm kernel oil, whey, nonfat milk, yogurt powder, soy lecithin, vanilla), sweetened condensed skim milk (milk, sugar), brown rice crisp, tapioca syrup, brown rice syrup, whole oats, fructose, soy protein isolate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, guar gum, soy fiber, acacia gum, natural flavors. vitamins and minerals vitamin a, vitamin b1, vitamin b2, vitamin b3, vitamin b6, vitamin b9, vitamin b12, vitamin c, calcium, vitamin e.
- 59/100 GreenScore
- Contains Dietary Fiber (7% DV)
- 11g of protein per serving and 13g of added sugar!
- Highly processed
Clif Bar Chocolate Mint Builder’s
2.4 o12 pack, 2.4 oz each
Clif Bar Chocolate Mint Builder’s has a high nutritional value, is highly processed, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen info: Contains Soy. May Contain Peanuts, Tree Nuts and Milk.
Ingredients: Soy Protein Isolate, Beet Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Cane Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa, Unsweetened Chocolate, Organic Soy Protein Concentrate, Vegetable Glycerin, Natural Flavors, Organic Rolled Oats, Rice Starch, Organic Oat Fiber, Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Organic Sunflower Oil, Cocoa Butte, R Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vitamins Minerals Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta Carotene, Niacinamide, D-calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ergocalciferol, Cyanocobalamin, Potassium Iodide, rainforest Alliance Certified
- 55/100 GreenScore
- Contains Dietary Fiber (7% DV)
- Certified Gluten free, Vegan free and Non-GMO free
- 20g of protein and 22g of added sugar per serving
- Highly processed
Powercrunch Salted Caramel Bar
12 pack, 1.43 oz each
Powercrunch Salted Caramel Bar has a low nutritional value, is highly processed, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a very low water footprint.
Allergen info: Contains milk, peanuts, wheat, soy (from lecithin).
Ingredients: Proto Whey Protein Blend, Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate), Palm Oil, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Canola Oil, Dextrose, Natural Flavors, Soy Lecithin, Annatto, Sea Salt, Sucralose, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Baking Soda, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Stevia Leaf Extract
- 55/100 GreenScore
- Contains Dietary Fiber (4% DV)
- 13g of protein and 6g of added sugar
- Highly processed
Power Crunch Protein Energy Bar Triple Chocolate
5 pack, 7 oz each
Power Crunch Protein Energy Bar Triple Chocolate has some nutritional value, is highly processed, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a very low water footprint.
Allergen info: Contains milk, wheat, soy (from lecithin). This product is manufactured on equipment that also processes peanuts.
Ingredients: proto whey protein blend, whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate), palm oil, enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm kernel oil, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, canola oil, fructose, soy lecithin, natural flavors, maltodextrin, salt, stevia leaf extract, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate, monk fruit.
- (4.6 stars/18 reviews)
- 55/100 GreenScore
- Contains Dietary Fiber (4% DV)
- 13g of protein per serving and 5g of added sugar!
- Highly processed
Probar Mint Chocolate Base Bar
12 pack, 2.46 oz each
Probar Mint Chocolate Base Bar has a low nutritional value, is highly processed, and is estimated to have a very low carbon footprint and a moderate water footprint.
Allergen info: Contains Soybean
Ingredients: Soy Protein Isolate, Tapioca Syrup, Agave Syrup, Dried Cane Syrup, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Glycerine, Agave Inulin, Unsweetened Chocolate, Omega Blend (Flaxseed, Chia Seed), Natural Flavor, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Cocoa, Cocoa, Tapioca Starch, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Rosemary Extract
- 52/100 GreenScore
- Good source of Fiber (14% DV)
- Certified Gluten free
- 20g of protein and 22g of added sugar per serving
- Highly processed
Nu Go Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Bar
12 pack, 1.76 oz each
Nu Go Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Bar has some nutritional value, is moderately processed, and is estimated to have a high carbon footprint and a very high water footprint.
Allergen info: Manufactured on a equipment that also processes products containning peanut, Tree Nut, Milk and egg
Ingredients: dark chocolate (unsweetened chocolate, cane sugar, cocoa butter), soy crisp (soy protein, tapioca starch, salt), tapioca syrup, agave syrup, chocolate rice crisp (rice flour, cane sugar, alkalized cocoa, salt), soy protein isolate, alkalized cocoa, gum acacia, natural flavors, mint extract, soy lecithin.
- 45/100 GreenScore
- Contains Dietary Fiber (7% DV)
- Certified Gluten free, Vegan free and Non-GMO free
- 13g of protein and 15g of added sugar per serving
- Moderately processed
Nu Go Chocolate Chip Protein Bar
12 pack, 1.76 oz each
Nu Go Chocolate Chip Protein Bar has some nutritional value, is moderately processed, and is estimated to have a high carbon footprint and a very high water footprint.
Allergen info: Manufactured on a equipment that also processes products containning peanut, Tree Nut, Milk and egg
Ingredients: Dark chocolate (unsweetened chocolate, cane sugar, cocoa butter), soy crisp (soy protein, tapioca starch, salt), tapioca syrup, agave syrup, chocolate rice crisp (rice flour, cane sugar, alkalized cocoa, salt), soy protein isolate, gum acacia, natural flavors, tapioca starch, soy lecithin.
- 5.0 stars (10 reviews)
- 44/100 GreenScore
- Contains Dietary Fiber (7% DV)
- Certified Gluten free, Vegan free and Non-GMO free
- 12g of protein and 14g of added sugar
- Moderately processed
Nu Go Mocha Chocolate Protein Bar
12 pack, 1.76 oz each
Nugo Nutrition Bar Dark Mocha Chocolate 50 G has a low nutritional value, is moderately processed, and is estimated to have a high carbon footprint and a very high water footprint.
Allergen info: Manufactured on a equipment that also processes products containning peanut, Tree Nut, Milk and egg
Ingredients: Nugo nutrition Nugo dark chocolate bar mocha chocolate 1.76 oz. 50 g supplement facts serving size 1 bar 50 g servings per container 11 amount per serving %dv calories 200 calories from fat 50 total fat 5 g 8% saturated fat 3 g 15% trans fat 0 g cholesterol 0 mg 0% sodium 70 mg 3% total carbohydrate 30 g 10% dietary fiber 2 g 8% sugars 14 g protein 10 g vitamin a 0% vitamin c 6% calcium 2% iron 10% percent daily values are based on a 2, 000 calorie diet. other ingredients dark chocolate unsweetened chocolate, cane sugar, cocoa butter, nongmo soy crisp nongmo soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, and salt, nongmo brown crisp rice, tapioca syrup, agave syrup, alkalized cocoa, rice bran, soy lecithin, gum acacia and natural coffee flavor.
- 41/100 GreenScore
- Certified Gluten free, Vegan free and Non-GMO free
- 10g of protein and 14g of added sugar per serving
- Moderately processed
Key takeaways for choosing nut-free protein bars
We know that finding snacks that fit within your dietary restrictions is not easy.
First and foremost, always double check the ingredients list for peanuts and tree nuts if you are allergic. If you’re concerned about cross-contact, be sure to read the allergen statement — the safest choice is always choosing products made on dedicated nut-free equipment or in 100% nut-free facilities.
As you shop, also consider looking for protein bars that are high in fiber. If a nut-free protein bar contains more than 10% of the DV for fiber per serving, rest assured it’s a good source.
In addition, check the amount of added sugar and try to limit your total daily intake to less than 6-9 teaspoons (24-36 grams) per day. Lastly, be mindful of highly processed ingredients such as artificial flavors and colorings.
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