If you mainly want to know how much protein your snack provides after an intense workout, choose a bar with clear nutritional information for the portion you’ll eat. If you’re looking for a measured speculoos snack, check the size of one bar; if flavour comes first, a chocolate bar could also fit the bill. Always compare the actual portion and check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging.
After an intense workout, you’ll want to know how much protein you’ll actually get from one bar and how that snack fits in with the rest of what you eat. The Dutch Association of Sports Nutrition Experts distinguishes between intense exercise and lighter activities.
You’re looking for speculoos flavour for a single snack, and don’t want to rely on the nutritional values for a whole pack if you’re only eating one bar. For example, the Holie's Crunchy Bar listed by Jumbo comes in a pack of six 20 g bars.
If certain allergens matter to you, the flavour name alone won’t tell you what’s in the product. The TREK and Holie's bars reviewed contain different grains and nuts, or may carry warnings about traces. So check the label on the version you’re buying.
First, decide why you want a speculoos bar after exercise: for the protein, as a portion-controlled snack or mainly for the flavour. Then compare the nutritional information for the amount you’ll actually eat.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Protein content | Check the protein content per bar eaten and make sure the stated portion matches the bar’s weight. | After an intense workout, I want to know how much protein one bar provides, without treating it as a complete meal. Protein is said to be the main reason for buying one for around 42% of consumers. |
| Portion and fibre | Check the number of bars, the weight of each bar and whether the nutritional information is per 100 g, per portion or per bar. | If I’m just having a snack, I want to be able to control my portion and assess the fibre for what I actually eat. The portion is said to be the deciding factor for around 33% of consumers. |
| Speculoos flavour | Compare the size of the bar with the stated portion, and check the sugars and protein for the amount you’ll eat. | After a gentle workout, I’m mainly looking for a speculoos-flavoured snack, not a bar for its protein. Taste is said to be the main reason for around 25% of consumers. |
TREK says the Biscoff bar described contains 9.8 g of protein per 50 g bar. That figure tells you what the bar contributes, but not what else you eat during the day.
Consider the nutritional value per bar alongside the rest of your diet, rather than relying on the product name alone.
Jumbo lists Holie's Crunchy Bar Almond Speculoos in a pack of six 20 g bars, while some of the nutritional information is given per 40 g. That’s two bars, not one.
Check how many grams you’re eating before comparing the nutritional values of different bars.
The TREK and Holie's bars reviewed have different ingredients and warnings about possible traces. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires allergens to be clearly listed on the label.
Read the current ingredients list and any trace warning on the specific pack, even if you already know the flavour.
These brands feature in the product types reviewed. Check the specific bar and pack format: a cereal bar, protein bar and chocolate bar aren’t interchangeable.
TREK describes a 50 g Biscoff protein bar; Albert Heijn lists a 55 g TREK High Protein Lotus Biscoff product.
The Crunchy Bar Almond Speculoos listed by Jumbo is a cereal bar sold in a pack of six 20 g bars. It’s a different product from the Chewy Bar versions shown in the product cards below.
Lotus Biscoff is the flavour of the TREK bar reviewed. Jumbo also lists 180 g Lotus Biscoff chocolate bars.
These Holie's Chewy Bar versions are a good fit if you’re looking for an almond speculoos bar as a snack: one pack contains three 35 g bars, while the other contains eleven packs of three bars each. To compare protein or fibre, check the nutritional information for the amount you’ll eat.
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For anyone looking for a portion-controlled speculoos snack after exercise.
The pack contains three 35 g bars. If you want to assess what one bar contributes, check the nutritional information and allergens on the current packaging.
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For anyone who wants to buy the same speculoos snack for several snack breaks.
This version consists of eleven packs, each containing three bars. Check the weight and nutritional information per bar on the packaging; don’t assume the portion values are the same as for the other Chewy Bar version.
You can’t tell from the product name alone. According to TREK, the Biscoff bar described provides 9.8 g of protein per 50 g; consider that alongside what else you eat and check that your pack is the same version.
No, not every workout calls for a specific snacking strategy. The Dutch Association of Sports Nutrition Experts gives 45 minutes of yoga and an hour of gentle cycling as examples where a separate strategy for topping up carbohydrates isn’t needed.
Check the current ingredients list and trace warning for the bar you choose. The TREK Biscoff bar reviewed lists gluten and soya, and may contain traces of peanuts, nuts and milk; for Holie's Crunchy Bar Almond Speculoos, Jumbo lists spelt, wheat and almond, among other ingredients. Don’t assume these ingredients apply to the Chewy Bar versions without checking the label.
No, the name alone doesn’t tell you how much protein you’ll get from your portion. Compare the nutritional information per bar or per amount eaten, and check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging too.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the product you buy. For the Milka Speculoos chocolate bar reviewed, Jumbo specified storing it in a dry place away from heat; for Holie's Crunchy Bar, it specified a cool, dry place.
