Best High Sugar Vegan Soy Protein Bars

Highest Sugar Protein Bars that are Soy Protein and Vegan
Ranking of highest sugar protein bars filtered by: Soy Protein, Vegan
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By Protein Bar Nerd
October 17, 2025

Rankings Overview

  1. 1. TREK
    Berry Burst

    A fruit-first, vegan, gluten-free bar that skips sugar alcohols and builds its 10g of protein into airy soy crisps for a light, crunchy bite.

  2. 2. CLIF
    Chocolate Protein Bar

    CLIF Builders is a rare vegan bar that marries 20g of complete soy protein with a genuinely chocolatey, candy‑bar taste—and it leans into fast carbs for post‑workout fuel.

  3. 3. PROBAR
    Chocolate Brownie

    PROBAR BASE Chocolate Brownie is the rare vegan bar that tastes like dessert yet delivers 20g of complete soy protein and an iron bump as quick fuel—without sugar alcohols.

  4. 4. SimplyProtein
    Peanut Butter Chocolate

    Vegan, gluten-free bar that delivers a rice-crispy crunch and peanut-butter–chocolate flavor with just 2g sugar—no stevia or sucralose.

  5. 5. KIND
    Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter

    A dairy‑free, peanut‑crunch KIND bar that hits 20g of protein with just 1 gram of sugar by leaning on soy isolate plus allulose and chicory fiber—rare power without the powdery taste.

Compare Best High Sugar Vegan Soy Protein Bars

BarSugarProteinCarbsFatCaloriesIngredientsAdditives
TREK
Berry Burst
2510292177120
CLIF
Chocolate Protein Bar
1720319280192
PROBAR
Chocolate Brownie
1420325270193
SimplyProtein
Peanut Butter Chocolate
213148170183
KIND
Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter
1202314250152

Under the Microscope

1.

TREK

Berry Burst

TREK Berry Burst protein bar product photo
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10g
Protein
2g
Fat
29g
Carbs
25g
Sugar
177
Calories
Allergens:Soybeans
Diet:Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Total Ingredients:12

What's in the Berry Burst TREK bar?

Think trail snack first, protein bar second: dates and raisins form the base, gluten-free oats add chew, and freeze-dried raspberries bring that tart pop.

Protein comes via crisp soy pieces—light and crunchy instead of dense—while additives stay minimal, with a little tapioca starch to hold the crisps and rice starch plus natural flavorings to keep the berry notes consistent.

Macros lean toward quick energy: higher carbs and sugars, very low fat, and modest protein. The sweetness comes entirely from fruit, including apple, pear, and grape juice concentrates—flavors your tongue reads as fruit, but sugars your body absorbs quickly.

Protein
10
15
Fat
2
9
Carbs
29
20
Sugar
25
4
Calories
177
210

What are people saying?

Main praise: Reviewers love the clean, fruit-led flavor and crunchy soy texture—no artificial aftertaste, easy to grab-and-go, and reliably tasty on the move.

Main criticism: The macro math turns some shoppers off: roughly 10g of protein alongside about 25g of sugar feels more like an energy bar, with occasional notes about dryness and value.

Bottom Line

Best for pre-run or mid-hike fuel, or anyone who prefers plant-based, fruit-derived sweetness and a light, crunchy texture without sugar alcohols. Less ideal if you’re chasing 20g of protein or minimizing sugar.

Other Flavors

2.

CLIF

Chocolate Protein Bar

CLIF Chocolate Protein Bar protein bar product photo
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20g
Protein
9g
Fat
31g
Carbs
17g
Sugar
280
Calories
Allergens:Soybeans
Diet:Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Total Ingredients:19

What's in the Chocolate CLIF bar?

This bar doesn’t make you choose between flavor and function: it packs 20g of soy‑based protein beneath a real chocolate profile built from unsweetened chocolate and cocoa. The sweet side is not shy—31g of carbs with 17g of sugar—driven by cane syrup and cane sugar (concentrated sugarcane) plus brown rice syrup, which your body absorbs quickly.

Nine grams of fat from palm kernel oil, seed oils, and cocoa butter give a smooth, creamy bite. It’s plant‑based and gluten‑free, and it’s built more like performance fuel than a minimalist whole‑foods bar.

Protein
20
15
Fat
9
9
Carbs
31
20
Sugar
17
4
Calories
280
210

What are people saying?

Main praise: Reviewers consistently rave about the chocolatey, crunchy taste and the staying power of 20g of complete soy protein—plant‑based, gluten‑free, and genuinely satisfying.

Main criticism: The downsides are the higher sugar and calories, a more processed ingredient list (including palm kernel oil), and a texture some find dense in cooler temps.

Bottom Line

Best for post-workout recovery, long hikes, or any day you need a substantial, chocolate-forward refuel. Less ideal if you’re aiming for a lower-sugar, low-carb snack.

3.

PROBAR

Chocolate Brownie

PROBAR Chocolate Brownie protein bar product photo
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20g
Protein
5g
Fat
32g
Carbs
14g
Sugar
270
Calories
Allergens:Soybeans
Diet:Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Total Ingredients:19

What's in the Chocolate Brownie PROBAR bar?

Chocolate Brownie doesn’t fake the chocolate—there’s real cocoa, unsweetened chocolate, and a touch of alkalized cocoa for a deeper, brownie-like profile. The protein backbone is soy protein isolate, which keeps the bar fully vegan.

Energy leans carb-forward: tapioca syrup and cane sugar provide the lift, and a refined cassava fiber helps smooth the sweetness. Fat stays low at 5 grams, so the bar eats light and works well as pre-activity fuel.

To hold that soft, cohesive texture, it relies on a few helpers (about three additives): glycerin to lock in moisture, that soluble fiber as a binder, and lecithin to keep things mixed.

Protein
20
15
Fat
5
9
Carbs
32
20
Sugar
14
4
Calories
270
210

What are people saying?

Main praise: Reviewers love the candy-bar-level chocolate and smooth consistency, calling it one of the best-tasting vegan bars with 20 grams of complete protein—and it often sits well thanks to the lack of sugar alcohols.

Main criticism: The sweetness is heavy for some, texture can come off chalky or dry, and the soy base rules it out if you avoid soy.

Bottom Line

Best for pre‑workout or long days when quick energy plus protein makes sense, and for chocolate lovers who prefer real sugar over sugar alcohols. Not ideal if you’re avoiding soy or seeking a low‑sugar, slow‑burn snack.

4.

SimplyProtein

Peanut Butter Chocolate

SimplyProtein Peanut Butter Chocolate protein bar product photo
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13g
Protein
8g
Fat
14g
Carbs
2g
Sugar
170
Calories
Allergens:Peanuts, Soybeans
Diet:Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Total Ingredients:18

What's in the Peanut Butter Chocolate SimplyProtein bar?

SimplyProtein’s Peanut Butter Chocolate builds flavor from real peanuts and unsweetened chocolate, then holds it together with soy protein crisps—soy protein isolate puffed into crunchy bits.

The label stays tight: seven core ingredients by our count, plus three functional add-ins that lean on chicory-root inulin and acacia (plant fibers) and a touch of plant-derived glycerin (a syrup that keeps the bar soft) to keep sweetness gentle without artificial sweeteners.

Fats come mostly from peanuts, with small amounts of peanut and sunflower oils; carbs come from brown rice crisps and a little cane sugar, with those fibers adding body and mild sweetness.

It’s vegan and gluten-free, and it eats like a light, crisp snack rather than a dense meal replacement.

Protein
13
15
Fat
8
9
Carbs
14
20
Sugar
2
4
Calories
170
210

What are people saying?

Main praise: People love the deliberate cereal-like crunch and crowd-pleasing peanut-butter–chocolate flavor, plus 13 grams of plant protein with very little sugar—and no stevia or sucralose.

Main criticism: For some, the crisp reads as dry or chalky with a faint aftertaste, and 13 grams of protein won’t satisfy anyone chasing a 20-plus-gram bar.

Bottom Line

Choose this if you want a lighter, dairy‑free protein snack with an actual crunch and restrained sweetness. Great between meals, with coffee, or after a light workout when you want something tidy and not cloying.

5.

KIND

Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter

KIND Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter protein bar product photo
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20g
Protein
14g
Fat
23g
Carbs
1g
Sugar
250
Calories
Allergens:Peanuts, Soybeans
Diet:Keto, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Total Ingredients:15

What's in the Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter KIND bar?

KIND’s Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter looks like a treat, yet it’s built like a serious snack. Its muscle comes from soy protein isolate—a complete, dairy‑free plant protein—while peanuts drive flavor and add a little extra protein.

Sweetness skips table sugar in favor of allulose (a low‑calorie sugar) plus soluble fibers refined from cassava (tapioca fiber) and chicory (inulin), and fats from peanuts, palm kernel oil, cocoa butter, and peanut oil deliver that crisp bite.

You’re looking at 20 grams of protein, 250 calories, and only 1 gram of sugar, with just two true additives: soy lecithin to keep things blended and mixed tocopherols (vitamin E) to protect the oils.

The trade‑off is that carbs come mostly from engineered fibers—great for steadier energy for many, though some people feel GI rumbling from chicory or larger amounts of allulose.

Protein
20
15
Fat
14
9
Carbs
23
20
Sugar
1
4
Calories
250
210

What are people saying?

Main praise: Reviewers rave about the crunchy, peanut‑first flavor that dodges chalkiness while still delivering 20g of protein with restrained sweetness.

Main criticism: The knocks: chicory fiber and allulose can bother sensitive stomachs, a few find the crisp a bit dry with a sweetener aftertaste, and purists bristle at the engineered ingredient list.

Bottom Line

Dairy‑free eaters who want a higher‑protein grab‑and‑go option; a satisfying bridge between meals or a post‑workout bite when you’d rather chew than sip.