Snickers Hi-Protein Cookie vs Mars Hi-Protein Cookie
Snickers vs Mars, protein edition — the two confectionery giants' Hi-Protein cookies go head to head. Same protein, same grade, decided on calories. (Our catalog carries the cookies, not the bars.)
Snickers
Snickers Hi-Protein Cookie
25g protein / 100g
Winner
Mars
Mars Hi-Protein Cookie
25g protein / 100g
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Our verdict
Mars by a nose — both are treats first
Identical protein (15g per 60g cookie), identical Clean Score (97), one grade apart: 51/C vs 48/C. The decider is calories — 233 vs 250 — with Mars also carrying less fat (7.2g vs 9.6g). Snickers claws back half a gram of sugar. That's the entire margin.
The bigger truth: these are C-grade cookies that happen to contain 15g protein, not protein products that happen to taste like cookies. At 13g+ sugar each, neither belongs in a daily protein rotation.
Buy the one whose chocolate bar you preferred as a kid. The nutritional difference is 17 calories — smaller than the crumbs.
Head to head
Per serving, from UK label data.
| Snickers Hi-Protein Cookie | Mars Hi-Protein Cookie | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 15.0g | 15.0g |
| Calories | 250 | 233 ✓ |
| Sugar / 100g | 22.0g ✓ | 23.0g |
| Fat / 100g | 16.0g | 12.0g ✓ |
| Clean Score | 97 | 97 |
Who should buy which
Buy Snickers if…
Peanut beats caramel for you, or it's the one on the shelf. Same protein, marginally more sugar than Mars — a difference measured in crumbs.
Buy Mars if…
You want the fractionally leaner cookie — 17 fewer calories and less fat for the same 15g protein. The label winner, by a nose.
Frequently asked
Which has more protein, Snickers or Mars Hi-Protein?
The same: 15g per 60g cookie for both. This rivalry is decided on calories (233 vs 250), not protein.
Are Hi-Protein cookies healthy?
They're C-grade treats — 13g+ sugar each. Fine as an occasional swap for a regular cookie, poor as a protein source. A real protein bar gives you 20g+ protein for fewer calories.
What about the Hi-Protein bars?
Our catalog currently carries the cookies, not the bars — so this verdict covers the cookies only.
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