Best Budget Protein Snacks

The cheaper half of the category — every product at or below the median cost per gram of protein — ranked by the same composite used on the full protein snacks page.

Ranking

1 QUEST NUTRITION Quest Salted Caramel Protein Milkshake 8.9 composite $0.098per g protein
2 QUEST NUTRITION Salted Caramel Protein Shakes 8.8 composite $0.094per g protein
3 ORGAIN 30g Protein Shake Chocolate Fudge 8.7 composite $0.100per g protein

Pick up to four rows, then read them side by side.


1	Quest Salted Caramel Protein Milkshake	8.92	100%	9.8	7.8	$0.098
2	Salted Caramel Protein Shakes	8.77	100%	10.0	7.1	$0.094
3	30g Protein Shake Chocolate Fudge	8.71	100%	9.5	7.5	$0.100
4	30g Protein Shake Vanilla Bean	8.66	100%	9.5	7.5	$0.100
5	Chocolate Protein Shakes	8.63	100%	9.6	7.1	$0.100
6	30g Protein Shake Fruity Cereal	8.56	100%	9.5	7.5	$0.100
7	Chocolate 45g Protein Milkshake	8.54	100%	8.8	7.8	$0.101
8	Vanilla 45g Protein Milkshake	8.49	100%	8.8	7.8	$0.101
9	30g Protein Shake Cafe Latte	8.41	100%	9.5	7.1	$0.100
10	Strawberry 45g Protein Milkshake	8.39	100%	8.8	7.8	$0.101
11	Strawberry Milkshake Complete Protein Shakes	8.38	75%	8.2	8.6	$0.108
12	Vanilla Protein Milkshakes	8.12	100%	6.8	8.6	$0.136
13	Banana Pudding Complete Protein Shake	8.10	75%	7.7	8.6	$0.113
14	Rich Chocolate Complete Protein Shakes	8.10	75%	7.7	8.6	$0.113
15	Salted Caramel Protein Shakes	8.10	75%	7.7	8.6	$0.113
16	Vanilla Milkshake Complete Protein Shakes	8.10	75%	7.7	8.6	$0.113
17	38g Protein Shake Vanilla Bean	8.08	100%	8.0	7.6	$0.110
18	38g Protein Shake Chocolate Fudge	8.00	100%	8.0	7.2	$0.110
19	Chocolate Protein Milkshakes	7.92	100%	6.8	8.0	$0.136
20	Select RTD	7.30	75%	7.0	7.7	$0.117
21	Chili Lime Tortilla Style Protein Chips	6.85	100%	6.3	5.7	$0.141
22	Brownie Batter Puffs 12ct	6.53	100%	6.1	4.9	$0.147
23	Chocolate Milkshake Puff	6.53	100%	6.1	4.9	$0.147
24	Coconut Puffs 12ct	6.53	100%	6.1	4.9	$0.147
25	Salted Caramel Puff	6.48	100%	6.1	4.9	$0.147
26	26g Organic Protein Grass Fed Protein Shake	6.43	100%	6.4	4.8	$0.138
27	Cookies N Cream Puff	6.21	100%	6.1	4.5	$0.147
28	Peanut Butter Cup Puff	6.21	100%	6.1	4.5	$0.147
29	Cinnamon Cereal Milk Puff	5.71	100%	6.1	4.5	$0.147

Click a column header to sort. not enough data means the number could not be verified from the label or price on record — never estimated.

How this ranking is built

These are the same composite scores as the full Protein Snacks ranking — value math against the whole category, formula and dose auditing from the verified label — shown for the budget half of the category only. Nothing is re-scored for this page; see how we rate for the full method.