# David Protein Bar

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/david-protein-bar
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/protein-bars
- Placement: #5 of 16 in Protein Bars, A tier
- Brand: David
- LP on this board: 740
- Last researched: 2026-09-17T19:22:00.002Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Best protein-per-calorie in the category, endorsed by Bon Appetit, with the caveat that it is a young brand with a shorter track record.

## For

- Best-in-class protein-to-calorie ratio
- Named 'the bar with the most protein' in Bon Appetit's current top picks
- Second place for taste in an expert grocery ranking
- Second on taste in Kimura's grocery-bar ranking
- Very high protein at very low calories

## Against

- Young brand with a shorter track record
- Young brand, so multi-year staying power is less proven than older rivals
- You pay a premium for the protein density
- Contains dextrose
- Copycat recipes abound

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 17 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 9 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GQ | Mick Rouse | C | https://www.gq.com/story/every-david-protein-bar-ranked-including-its-new-pumpkin-spice-flavor | fetched and confirmed |
| Xavier Zempel | Xavier Zempel | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVZ9bj6xwFE | fetched and confirmed |
| Dr. Alex Tatem | Dr. Alex Tatem | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1tYXPqrBgg | fetched and confirmed |
| Sean O | Sean O | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok6mR-bTWVg | fetched and confirmed |
| Jeanine Escobar | Jeanine Escobar | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUPiGU7u4fU | fetched and confirmed |
| Turbo Pigeon Reviews | Turbo Pigeon Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dt_HR0g5qc | fetched and confirmed |
| TriG Human Performance | TriG Human Performance | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5MK2Sz7dCI | fetched and confirmed |
| DaleyFlavor | DaleyFlavor | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U09CzHfgb7c | fetched and confirmed |
| Zane & Neal Spruce | Zane & Neal Spruce | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIOrIa575I8 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Barebells Protein Bar | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/barebells-protein-bar |
| 2 | Kirkland Signature Protein Bar | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/kirkland-signature-protein-bar |
| 3 | Quest Protein Bar | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/quest-protein-bar |
| 4 | Rise Protein Bar | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/rise-protein-bar |
| 6 | Pure Protein Bar | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/pure-protein-bar |
| 7 | RedCon1 MRE Bar | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/redcon1-mre-bar |
| 8 | IQBAR | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/iqbar |
| 9 | Aloha Organic Plant Protein Bar | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/aloha-organic-plant-protein-bar |
| 10 | ONE Bar | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/one-bar |
| 16 | Nature Valley Protein Bar | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/nature-valley-protein-bar |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/protein-bars.

## What this tier means

- A: Excellent. Strongly recommended, beaten only by the very best.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.