I have never found a "protein bar" that is not full of sugar, and gooey caramel, and chocolate, and dark chocolate. Perhaps that is mostly the point: that a protein bar is for quick energy, damn the torpedoes.

But I personally have a policy to never keep candy or chocolates at home, lest I eat them in one sitting! And once I figured this out about protein bars, I never keep them around, either. I may purchase one or two at a time if I'm needing a snack while I'm out.

I used to buy a big case of those Quaker Chewy Granola bars from Costco with my parents. And boy, I would eat several of those a day. They did not do me any digestive favors. They were like Rice Krispies treats with semisweet chocolate in them. Very appealing, but very addictive.