Protein Cookies Under 180 Calories
The Quest Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookie wins: 15g of protein for 170 calories. For more protein per calorie, pick a cookie-flavored bar like David (28g, 150).
Top picks
Best real cookie
Quest Protein Cookie, PB Chocolate Chip15 g protein · 170 cal · 8.8 g per 100 cal
Listed at 1g sugar.
AmazonMost protein, cookie flavor
David Protein Bar, Cookie Dough28 g protein · 150 cal · 18.7 g per 100 cal
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11 cookies and cookie bars ranked by protein per calorie
- 28 g15018.7 g
- 21 g16013.1 g
- 20 g16012.5 g
- 21 g17012.4 g
- 17 g15011.3 g
- 15 g1708.8 g
- 15 g1708.8 g
- 15 g1708.8 g
- 13 g1508.7 g
- 12 g1607.5 g
- 10 g1705.9 g
Most cookies fail
A full-size protein cookie usually lists well over 180 calories, so most never make our list. The two Quest cookies are the only soft cookies we list that pass, and both sit at 170 calories.
Cookie bars
Cookie-flavored bars carry more protein for fewer calories. David's cookie dough bar gets 28g into 150 calories. Quest and ONE cookie dough bars land at 20g to 21g for 160. If you want the flavor more than the format, take the bar.
Wafers
Wafers trade protein for crunch. SKIPPY and Power Crunch land at 13g to 15g for 150 to 170 calories. Atkins Wafer Crisps pass with 10g, which is weak for 170.
Bites and minis
Small formats pass on paper and score low. Quest Bake Shop brownies and Genius Gourmet cookie bites list 10g for 170 calories. More dessert-style picks in sweet high protein snacks.
How we rank
Every product here lists more than 8g protein, 180 calories or fewer per serving. Anything that misses either line is out, with no exceptions.
We rank by protein per 100 calories, using the protein, calories and price on the Amazon listing as last checked on Nov 5, 2026. Listings whose numbers can't all be true are held back until we check the label. Confirm the live listing and the package before you buy.
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Questions about protein cookies under 180 calories
Are protein cookies under 180 calories?
A few. Quest Protein Cookies list 15g of protein for 170 calories. Most full-size protein cookies list more than 180 calories, so check that the serving is one whole cookie.
What is the best protein cookie under 180 calories?
The Quest Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookie (15g, 170 calories), at about $1.30 a cookie as of July 2026.
Are protein cookies better than protein bars?
Not on the numbers. The best cookie scores 8.8g of protein per 100 calories. David's cookie dough bar scores 18.7. Pick the cookie for the texture, not the protein.
Are protein wafers a good alternative to cookies?
They pass, but they're weak. SKIPPY and Power Crunch wafers list 13g to 15g for 150 to 170 calories. Atkins Wafer Crisps list 10g for 170.
What should I check before buying protein cookies?
That the serving is one whole cookie, plus sweeteners, allergens and package count. Confirm the live Amazon listing and the package label before you buy.