Top Ten High-Protein Low-Carb Snacks

Having great high protein low carb snacks can make your diet, while not having good ones can break your diet. Good low carb high protein snacks can do so much for you. They may do these.

• They help you hit your daily protein goals without going over your goals for carbs or sugar. 
• They can reduce your hunger until the next meal or snack without putting you over your daily carb or calorie limits.
• They satisfy cravings so you do not dive for the next sugary or starchy food you see.

The best high protein low carb snacks have more going for them than their nutrition. These are some other things to look for as you check for low carb high protein snacks.

• They are easy to carry if you tend to snack while on the go, such as in the car on the way to or from work or picking up or dropping off the kids, while leaving the house, while running errands, or while at work or at the gym.
• They may contain other nutrients that you need, such as being high in fat if you are on a keto diet, or being fortified with fiber or specific vitamins and minerals that you may be interested in.
• They are portion controlled so you don’t have to worry about measuring too much or eating too much. It’s fun to eat the whole package sometimes!
• They are ready to eat or take only minutes to prepare, and don’t need other ingredients, especially if you are planning to prepare and eat them while on the go.

These are our picks for the top 10 high protein low carb snacks. If you want to know who chose them, you may be happy to find out that they are chosen by…you! The BariatricPal Store ranks the best-selling products, and here are some of the most popular products in different categories. We hope you enjoy them and try all of the different flavors and other products!

Chips are a classic savory crunchy snack. They’re available pretty much wherever and wherever you are, in most vending machines and convenience stores. But they won’t do much good for your waistline. Each serving can have 15 or more grams of carbohydrates, and 2 or fewer grams of protein, not to mention a dose of extra calories from oil used in frying.

BariatricPal Protein Potato Chips - Barbecue offer another option. They’re a third lower in carbohydrates, and have 10 grams of protein from plant-based sources such as soy protein. They taste great, with flavors from onion powder, garlic powder, tomato powder, and more spices. They are low in fat, with only 3 grams of total fat, and have no unhealthy saturated fat or trans fats. They are lower in calories than regular potato chips, with 120.

Protein Chips have another advantage compared to regular potato chips, tortilla chips, or corn chips that you might get from a vending machine or sandwich shop. Those can have two or three servings per bag, and let’s not even think about what can happen if you sit down with a big bag of chips in your own home! In contrast, many of our Protein Chips are portion-controlled. Each bag has only a single serving, so you can eat the whole bag.

BariatricPal has many other flavors of Protein Chips, as well as other savory crunchy snacks such as Protein Puffs and Protein Krinkles. They come in traditional and other flavors to meet whatever salty craving you’re experiencing, with examples including Sea Salt and Vinegar, Dill Pickle, Nacho Cheese, and Ranch.

It’s natural to reach for a protein bar when you need a lift, but some protein bars come with an excess of carbs. That’s not true with BariatricPal 15 Gram Protein Bar - Salted Toffee Pretzel.

This delicious protein bar has 15 grams of protein and only 3 grams of added sugars. It’s also got 7 grams of dietary fiber, which can definitely help keep hunger down and make blood sugar more stable compared to having a sugary snack.

Each bar has 160 calories, which is about two-thirds of the amount in a candy bar, but BariatricPal 15 Gram Protein Bar - Salted Toffee Pretzel won’t leave you short on taste! It has a sweet and chewy protein core with salty bits of crunchy pretzel, giving you the best of all worlds. Plus, they have a yogurt drizzle.

BariatricPal Protein Bars come in nearly every imaginable flavor. You might be able to guess some like Choc-A-Lot Chip, Caramel Nut, and Peanut Butter, but what about treats such as Strawberry Cheesecake, Zesty Lemon Crisp, Double Berry, and Oatmeal Cinnamon Raisin? You’ll have to browse to see which are most irresistible for you. For most flavors, there are 7 bars per box, and they’re available in single boxes or packs of 3, 6, or 12 boxes.

Pretzels are salty and delicious, but they’re basically made of white flour. That’s not helpful for weight loss! Instead, try BariatricPal Protein Snack - Pretzel Twists. Their first ingredient is soy protein isolate, and so it is no surprise that they have about 60% fewer carbohydrates than regular pretzel twists or sticks and about 4 times the protein.

Each bag of BariatricPal Protein Snack - Pretzel Twists has 12 grams of protein and 7 grams of net carbs. They have 4 grams of dietary fiber as well. You can have them as a great snack on their own, or try them with cheese, cottage cheese, or peanut butter.

BariatricPal Protein Snack - Pretzel Twists are available in boxes with 7 single-serving bags, or you can opt for a single bag at a time. They also come in the 5-flavor Variety Pack of Lite Bites to give you snacks for any mood. 

Stop right there if you’re looking for high protein low carb sweet snacks. This one is worth a taste! Nutilight Sugar Free Protein Hazelnut Spread Dark Chocolate is completely sugar-free, and it’s packed with healthy ingredients. It has hazelnuts, brown rice, sprouted protein, and real cocoa powder. It tastes great, but it’s free from artificial sweeteners, too.

Each serving of Nutilight Sugar Free Protein Hazelnut Spread Dark Chocolate has 120 calories. That’s about 40% fewer calories than the amount in peanut butter or in regular chocolate hazelnut spread. And, it has only 8 grams of net carbs. This spread has 8 grams of dietary fiber and 6 grams of protein to help fill you up. Have it with Zero-Carb Bread or put it on Protein Pancakes for a delicious treat.

Protein Shakes can be good snack choices when you are on a liquid diet, such as before or after bariatric surgery, but they can also be useful at other times. They’re easy to take with you when you just need some powder and water, and they can give you a dose of protein without making you feel too full. Our top pick, BariatricPal One Complete Meal Replacement, has 27 grams of protein.

BariatricPal One Complete Meal Replacement comes in delicious Double Chocolate Fudge and Creamy Vanilla. You can use them as meal replacements since they have 28 essential vitamins and minerals. But they can also be snacks, since each serving has only 150 calories and 3 grams of net carbs.

It’s easy to make BariatricPal One Complete Meal Replacement. Just mix it with water or a favorite beverage, such as milk. Then enjoy it! It comes in a tub with 15 servings so you can always have a quick protein boost within seconds.

This one just beat out other great-tasting Protein Pudding choices such as Chocolate, Vanilla, Chocolate Salted Caramel, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Orange Creamsicle. They’re all delicious and ready in seconds, so give them all a try! 

Protein Pudding is suitable for a full liquid diet, but it’s also satisfying when you are eating pureed, soft, and regular foods. Each serving has 80 to 110 calories and 15 grams of protein. Some flavors have fiber and calcium as well.

Protein Cookies are some of the best high protein low carb sweet snacks you can hope to have. These Protein Wafers come in Vanilla, Chocolate, Lemon, Raspberry, and Mocha. They are every bit as delicious as they sound, including a creamy filling, crunchy light wafers, and chocolate coating and drizzle. With their great taste, you’ll be surprised to learn that they have 16 grams of protein and only 6 grams of sugar per 2-cookie serving.

For more sweet snacks that are high in protein and low in sugar, try Protein Brownies, Protein Doughnuts, and other Protein Cookies, such as Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and more.

Have you ever sat down with a box of cereal and not gotten up until it was empty? That may not have made you feel very good, with a load of sugar and carbohydrates, but now there’s a better option. 

BariatricPal Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Cereal is a high protein low carb snack that comes in single-serving bags. You can eat the whole thing and get only 4 grams of net carbs. Each bag has 15 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. That means it’s not only okay for breakfast, but  a great choice for a snack or dessert when you have a sweet tooth.

BariatricPal Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Cereal tastes good on its own, but you can also try it with milk or almond milk, or stir it into cottage cheese or yogurt. Other options are BariatricPal Rich Cocoa Protein Cereal, Honey Nut Protein Cereal, Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cereal, and the Variety Pack with those four flavors. If granola is more to your liking, check out our low-carb Protein Granola choices!

Salmon is considered a superfood, but can you really get its omega-3 goodness without sitting down to a full salmon entree? Yes, you can, with Williwaw Salmon Skin Cracklets. These keto-friendly low carb high protein snacks are made with salmon, olive oil, and natural flavors. They are gluten-free and naturally carb-free.

Each serving has 150 calories and 20 grams of protein. There are also 7 grams of fat, including heart-healthy omega-3 fats and monounsaturated fats. Flavors of Williwaw Salmon Skin Cracklets include Smokey, Salsa, Pesto, and Sea Salt. There’s also a Variety Pack with all four flavors if you can’t choose.

If you’re looking for other natural snacks, check out selections such as Pork Rinds and Piggy Tails. There are also Asha Popped Water Lily Seeds with naturally high amounts of thiamin, phosphorus, magnesium, and manganese.

This is one of those high-protein low-carb sweet snacks that seem too good to be true.

When you need protein and want to munch, but don’t want something too heavy in your stomach, Protein Gummies by Liquacel can be the answer. 

Each package has 140 calories and only 4 grams of added sugars. With 13 grams of protein, this is one of those surprising high protein low carb sweet snacks that can keep you satisfied on a low-carb diet. They come in delicious Peach and Mango flavors.

A Final Word on High Protein Low Carb Snacks

High protein low carb snacks can help you lose weight as a bariatric surgery patient or someone on a low-carb diet, but also read the label before you buy. You’ll want to be sure that they meet any other dietary needs that you may have, such as being gluten-free or needing plant-based protein sources.

Check out these high protein low carb snacks and the other hundreds of other choices in the BariatricPal Store. They can help you lose weight and feel satisfied on your low-carb diet.