# Rise Protein Bar

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/rise-protein-bar
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/protein-bars
- Placement: #4 of 16 in Protein Bars, A tier
- Brand: Rise
- LP on this board: 747
- 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

Excellent clean-ingredient credentials per FWDFuel, but low protein density and a niche audience.

## For

- Listed among the best for natural whole-food nutrition
- Minimal ingredient list that ages well
- Simple, whole-food ingredients
- 20 grams of protein from just almonds, honey, and whey
- Verywell Fit's outright top pick for ingredient quality

## Against

- Low protein density
- Narrower availability
- Niche audience
- Whole-food sourcing commands a premium per gram of protein, making it the most expensive way here to buy 20g of protein
- Shorter shelf life than engineered bars

## Evidence

Consolidated from 6 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Steve Sherron | Steve Sherron | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJdEDrpnw18 | fetched and confirmed |
| FWDfuel Sports Nutrition | fwdfuel.com | B | https://www.fwdfuel.com/cleanest-protein-bars/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | - | B | https://www.facebook.com/frank.veneziale.2025/videos/rise-bar-review-with-some-really-good-ingredients-and-sold-at-costcofoodreview-f/717339227602982/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRXArpikcqB/?hl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| Phoenix Weight Loss | Phoenix Weight Loss | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB3UduBFrpQ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/FoodAllergies | reddit.com | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAllergies/comments/1r69esv/peanut_allergy_do_not_buy_rise_protein_bar/ | 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 |
| 5 | David Protein Bar | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/david-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 |
| 15 | Clif Builders Protein Bar | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/clif-builders-protein-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

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- 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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