Dave's note
Why I like it
These are the protein bars I buy when I want a genuinely food-based ingredient list rather than a long blend of isolates, syrups and sugar alcohols. Chief publishes the percentages of cashews and collagen, and the remaining ingredients are straightforward and recognisable.
- The label is unusually transparent for a protein bar: 61% cashews and 25% grass-fed collagen are declared.
- The rest of the formula uses recognisable ingredients and avoids artificial thickeners, sugar alcohols and unnecessary fillers.
- At 15.7 g protein, it is a useful portable snack rather than a confectionery bar with a token protein claim.
- I still count it as a 215-calorie cashew-based food, not a free food or a complete meal.
How I use it
- I use one bar as a portable snack when the alternative is likely to be a less useful convenience food.
- I pair it with a meal or other food when I need more carbohydrate, micronutrients or total energy than the bar provides.
- I do not use collagen bars as the sole protein source because collagen has a different amino-acid profile from complete dietary proteins.
Dosage & warnings
How the label frames use
Dosage
- Use one bar as a portable food or snack according to individual needs.
Warnings
- Contains cashews.
- May contain peanuts and other tree nuts from the processing line.
- Check the current wrapper if dairy cross-contact or other severe allergy risk is relevant.
Allergen note: contains cashews, possible peanuts and other tree nuts from the processing line.
Downloads
Manufacturer link
Summary
Product snapshot
A well-formulated portable snack with transparent whole-food ingredients and useful protein. Collagen contributes to the protein total but is not nutritionally identical to a complete protein source.
Check nut allergy, energy needs, protein quality across the full diet, and whether a bar is being used as a convenient snack or repeatedly replacing complete meals.
- 15.7 g protein per bar
- 11 g grass-fed collagen per bar
- 2.5 g sugar and 3.1 g fibre per bar
- No sugar alcohols or seed oils
Source note: Chief manufacturer information was checked 12 June 2026. Stock is sourced through an established Australian practitioner wholesaler. Product information is general only and does not replace
personalised advice.