Special K · Snack, Energy and Granola Bars
Chocolate Caramel Flavored Protein Meal Bars
One bar (45g) serving of Chocolate Caramel Flavored Protein Meal Bars by Special K has 170 calories, 15g of sugars and 180mg of sodium, as submitted by The Kellogg Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2141205, record updated Dec 1, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2141205, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 038000716195
- Category
- Snack, Energy and Granola Bars
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other snack, energy and granola bars
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 84% of the 7,204 snack, energy and granola bars products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 82% of them.
Where the calories come from: 55% carbohydrate, 22% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among snack, energy and granola bars: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 33.3 g | 22.5 g | 84% |
| Sodium | 400 mg | 250 mg | 82% |
| Protein | 22.2 g | 15 g | 65% |
| Calories | 378 | 413 | 24% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,204 products, one per barcode.
Other bars in this aisle
3,210 of the 7,204 snack, energy and granola bars products are named bars. Per 100 g their median is 417 calories, 270 mg of sodium and 12 g of protein; 2,616 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Duos Energy Bars CLIF BAR | 319 mg | 383 |
| Blueberry Muffin Baked Whole Grain Energy Snack Bars CLIF KID | 319 mg | 389 |
| High-protein 16g Layered Lean Snack Bars, Whipped Chocolate Mousse GNC | 318 mg | 455 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "bars", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, COATING (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP, CARAMEL FLAVORED CHIPS (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK, DEXTROSE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, INULIN FROM CHICORY ROOT, RICE STARCH, POLYDEXTROSE, FRUCTOSE, RICE CEREAL (RICE, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, SALT, WHEY, MALT FLAVORING, CALCIUM CASEINATE, VITAMIN C [ASCORBIC ACID], REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN E [ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE], VITAMIN B6 [PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE], VITAMIN B1 [THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE], FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B2 [RIBOFLAVIN], NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B12), DEXTROSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOYBEAN AND PALM OIL (WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), MOLASSES, GLYCERIN, SORBITOL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), POLYSORBATE 80, VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA TOCOPHEROL), XANTHAN GUM, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BHT FOR FRESHNESS, VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), ALMOND FLOUR, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, VITAMIN B12, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D.
The statement lists 38 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Soy Protein Isolate, Coating (sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Dec 1, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2141205).
More Special K snack, energy and granola bars
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolatey Brownie Flavored Protein Meal Bar | 378 | 33.33 g | 333 mg |
| Cranberry Almond Multi-grain Blend with Quinoa Nutrition Bars | 378 | 24.44 g | 300 mg |
| Mocha Crunch Flavored Protein Meal Bars | 378 | 31.11 g | 422 mg |
| Cranberry Walnut Flavored Protein Meal Bars | 378 | 31.11 g | 356 mg |
| Chocolatey Chip Flavored Protein Meal Bar | 378 | 31.11 g | 400 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Special K Chocolate Caramel Flavored Protein Meal Bars?
170 per 1 bar (45g) serving, and 378 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Special K Chocolate Caramel Flavored Protein Meal Bars?
180mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Kellogg Company submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 1, 2020. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov