Head-to-head comparison

Protein Cookie vs Protein Chips (bean/pea-based): Which Has More Protein?

Both Protein Cookie and Protein Chips (bean/pea-based) are common enough protein choices that they get compared directly all the time — here's what the actual numbers say.

Protein Cookie

18.0gprotein / 100g

280 cal · 10.0g fat · $$$ · Quality 0.85

Protein Chips (bean/pea-based)

15.0gprotein / 100g

130 cal · 4.0g fat · $$$ · Quality 0.65

Per 100g, Protein Cookie comes in at 18.0g of protein against Protein Chips (bean/pea-based)'s 15.0g, a 3.0g gap that's noticeable across a full day's eating but won't make or break either choice on its own.

Protein Cookie also carries the stronger amino acid profile (lit_estimate, typically whey-based), while Protein Chips (bean/pea-based) is lit_estimate, legume/pea flour based.

Cost is roughly comparable between the two ($$$), so budget isn't the deciding factor here.

The dietary-restriction question settles this for a lot of people before the macros even matter: Protein Chips (bean/pea-based) is vegan, Protein Cookie isn't.

Protein Cookie's typical serving also delivers more leucine (1600mg vs Protein Chips (bean/pea-based)'s 950mg) — relevant if the goal is maximizing the muscle-protein-synthesis trigger per meal, not just total grams.

Verdict

The real deciding factor is dietary fit, not macros: choose Protein Chips (bean/pea-based) if you need it to be plant-based, choose Protein Cookie otherwise — the protein numbers are close enough that diet compatibility should lead.

Full nutrition comparison

Per 100gProtein CookieProtein Chips (bean/pea-based)
Protein18.0g15.0g
Calories280130
Fat10.0g4.0g
Carbs28.0g15.0g
Fiber6.0g4.0g
Quality score0.850.65
Relative cost$$$$$$
Prep time0 min0 min

Frequently asked

Which has more protein, protein cookie or protein chips (bean/pea-based)?

Protein Cookie has 18.0g of protein per 100g compared to Protein Chips (bean/pea-based)'s 15.0g.

Which is lower in calories?

Protein Chips (bean/pea-based) is lower in calories per 100g, at 130 vs the other's 280.