Barebells Protein Bar vs Maurten GEL 100
Our pick: Barebells Protein Bar takes it — 79 vs 75.
Both are strong — the call comes down to what you prioritise:
- Barebells Protein Bar — Buy it if you want a high-protein, low-sugar snack that actually tastes like a treat and you can find it in nearly every supermarket.
- Maurten GEL 100 — Serious marathoners, triathletes and ultra runners with a sensitive stomach who want maximum reliability on race day and don't mind paying for it.
Barebells Protein Bar
One of the best-tasting mainstream protein bars you can buy in Germany: 20g protein, ~200 kcal and only ~1.5g sugar per 55g bar, in a genuinely candy-bar-like texture. The catch is the sweetener system (maltitol sugar alcohol plus sucralose), which keeps sugar low but can cause bloating for some and isn't a 'clean-label' product. A solid, widely available everyday snack rather than a purist choice.
Maurten GEL 100
A superbly gut-friendly, clean-formula race fuel that elite endurance athletes swear by — but you pay a serious premium, and the headline hydrogel benefit is more marketing than settled science.
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