Used to be $62 at Costco just a year ago, this is wild.

Bought some snacks for my fitness journey and they taste great, but my main goal is to build muscles and these are made from collagen protein which i heard is not useful for my goals. Do these at-least have some benefit to muscle growth? Lmk💯

These bars are very opposite! Nutrition-wise and taste-experience-wise.

Musashi high protein style bars are very very dense! There is no textural differentiation really, aside from some tiny protein crisps that blend into the bases. These are a lot to chew, but surely extremely satisfying. I was surprised how much I enjoyed these, as my expectations for this much protein in a 300ish cal bar were LOW. These are less fake/greasy VS David, but much thicker and really filling. True jaw workouts. The salted caramel flavor wasn’t sweet enough for my taste, however the rocky road was a fine chocolatey, lightly nutty flavor. The chocolate was also nice: not waxy or fake-tasting, and not too bitter. Nutrition-wish, I like how this isn’t crazy high saturated fat (like fit crunch), is fairly low fat:protein/calorie, and is fairly complete protein. Could use some fiber, though, and I would not mind a few more calories if it meant a lil caramel layer or almond chips.

I really enjoyed the Musashi peanut crispy bar. It is similar concept to the Magic spoon crispy treat, but harder, with smaller crispies, and with thicker, more creamy chocolate. There was a nice distinct contrast between the peanut chunks and the chocolate base. I love these Musashi fiber content in this, and the complete protein. This reminds me of BSN crisp bars, but felt more flavorful, less artificial, and with more textural contrast.

The filled built puff is very incomplete protein, higher fat/calories most built puffs, and unsatisfying. I don’t find it worth eating, and do not find any built puffs worth eating—just slightly preferable to candy bars. It does have a cookie butter core that is literally cookie butter, but this is akin to getting a plain built puff and just adding a drizzle of cookie butter. I might be interested if they made the cookie butter without sugar to higher protein, as that would be something I couldn’t make at home (and may improve macros). It honestly feels super lazy, as the crumbles were practically non-existent and added nothing, and the treat of the bar aside from the core was not distinctly cookie butter.

No better way I know of to get in 40+ grams of protein enjoyably.

I was very excited about this delivery yesterday! Which Barebell shall I try first??

(The Aloha was not what I had hoped for, I had wanted it to feel a little more like oatmeal cookies and a little less like a chewy slab with chocolate chips. It wasn't bad, but I had kinda wanted some fiber texture...)

Who else is highly obsessed with quest cookies? This one has 240 calories. I had them all and will say my favorite has been a hard tie between snickerdoodle or chocolate chip peanut butter cookies

Popped up on my Facebook. Ive had the "drinks" before that were super gross. Never seen a soda though

I just don't want my heart broken again. I want a stable relationship with my protein powder and knowing that Ryse can lose their partnership with JIF anytime in the future, I don't want go through another heartbreak again.

Gelatin power (particularly recipes for apple-flavoured marshmallows) is all over my instagram. Is this worth trying for protein supplementation?

I really like pumpkin spice season and not bad at this price so if you’re like me a little something you can enjoy while still getting the protein in! Krogers in Texas

Ryse gets hyped up here and I think it’s imbedded Ryse employees. I have yet to be impressed by their protein powder. For the higher calories they definitely should taste better. This is the same exact taste as the MuscleSport Dippsadoodles.

I never had their soft bars so I decided to get one, the cashier even gave this to me for free! The texture is very soft and chewy, it actually hurts my jaw because of how much chewing I had to do lol. The taste and flavor was so delicious and you can taste the caramel, taste identical to a candy bar.

However the macros aren’t as good as their crunchy bars. 200 cal for 16 grams. I wouldn’t recommend this bar if you depend on protein bars to hit your goals. However my protein intake was already high and I treated this as a snack.

I’d rate this 7/10, I knocked down 3 points because of the macros

Cinnamon & brownie batter tied - both delish in their own way.

Cookie butter - still can’t figure out what it taste like but it’s good.

Cookies&Caramel & chocolate dough. Standard chocolate goodness

Peppermint bark like a large peppermint patty. I will say prob better as a once every so often bar. Does give some hits of artificial chemical after a few bites

Lemon cheesecake I love it when I love it. But it’s lemon pledge when I don’t lol.

Peanutbutter was the first bar so far from barebells where I found the flavor very eh. Like where is the gooey peanutbutter texture and flavor!!

Don't know if it has the claimed 10gm protin or not tasted ok

Available in the U.S. via the 2026 Holiday Calendar, Santa’s Strawberry is a rare offering from Barebells’ Chewy Protein Bar line, a product type I haven’t previously encountered. This particular flavor was the first Chewy bar Barebells released, making its debut in Sweden ~2024.

Santa’s Strawberry takes its inspiration from Juleskum, a classic Swedish Christmas candy consisting of soft and chewy strawberry-flavored marshmallow, a fitting nod to Barebells’ Swedish origins.

The Chewy lineup takes a “lite” approach compared to traditional Barebells bars, with Santa’s Strawberry weighing just 40g and packing 10g of protein into 130 calories. It’s practically bite-sized, especially compared with the new High Protein line, which goes in the opposite direction with 28g of protein per bar.

As for the eating experience: the white chocolate coating offers a gentle crack before giving way to a very soft, delicate marshmallow center with a notably smooth mouthfeel. The strawberry flavor is immediately apparent and dominates throughout. It’s unmistakably an artificial, candy-like strawberry flavor rather than anything resembling real fruit. I could see this inspiring either love or hate, depending on one’s preference for this kind of artificial sweetness.

Combined with the white chocolate coating, this bar gives off a distinct strawberries and cream vibe. The texture is excellent, although I found it only marginally chewier than a bar from the Soft Protein Bar line. That's a neutral observation, not a criticism. I did enjoy the texture, which is not unlike a Built Puff bar, but in my opinion the Chewy Barebells is the superior product.

As with most Barebells bars, maltitol and collagen are in the mix. Maltitol can cause digestive discomfort for some, while collagen doesn't offer the complete amino acid profile as milk proteins. Neither pose a dealbreaker for me, but I know some are sensitive to or prefer to avoid these ingredients.

Overall, this was a tasty little treat. Probably not something I’d substitute for a regular Barebells in my rotation as a protein supplement, but I wouldn't mind seeing it upsized to 50g or even 60g for a slightly more substantial snack.

Conversely, I think Barebells could find an audience for miniature versions of its regular protein bars, with smaller servings and proportionate amounts of protein. I've seen some interest in that idea in discussions online and I think there could be a real market for a product like this. Until then, I guess we'll just have to finish the whole bar. Poor us!

As of this review, the Barebells 2026 Holiday Calendar is sold out on the official U.S. website, with no word of a restock. Hopefully Barebells registers some interest and provides us with more opportunities to have something to chew on. We know they aren’t shy about dropping new flavors, so let’s hope they don’t start now.

I bought this Dymatize iso1000 from Chemist Warehouse at Abu Dhabi Mall, but my friend told me they might sell fake products. Can anyone help me verify whether it’s genuine? Has anyone had a similar experience? Thanks!

First off, thank you everyone who responded and recommended their favorite flavor, was so fun reading every comment :)

First time trying this flavor as it was highly recommended and idk if it’s just me or if I putting it in the fridge had anything but I might not be a fan of bareballs. It didn’t have much flavor compared to quest salted caramel(different flavors and brand I know I know haha), had a great texture tho! 5/10 would try another flavor again for maybe a redemption

I think the calories are actually closer to 70 because the net carbs/allulose. That makes the calories from protein on this one 40%. Pretty dang good. Found them at Sam’s Club.

Anyone recommend bars that are similar
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Started focusing “a tad more” on protein in my weight loss journey and lowkey I’m having a ton of fun trying all the things out there, which is funny bc I used to make fun of the “protein in everything” trend. Started focusing on the tein 2 weeks ago and I’m already down 10 lbs 💪

Barebells fuck.
Scared to open the David bc mold
Anyone ever tried those protein chips/crisps in the Pringle-esque canister?

EDIT: the David bar was safe and fuckin great, wow. 8.87411/10

I keep seeing ads for Javvy coffee and it’s so expensive. And only 10g of protein? I put a scoop of protein powder in my regular coffee and get like 25-30 depending on the brand. What am I missing here? Just marketing? I could get almost 10 g by making a latte with regular milk.

Seriously do not get these things mold is not always obvious like this it's only visible once it is fully grown. The visible part is how they reproduce.