David Gold

Latest four-week snapshot through 2026-07-29 · 1 wave. Use the controls above to change the window.

Protein Bars · 1 wave · n=72 answers, pooled

By assistant

How often each assistant brings the brand up in recommendation answers.

Share of recommendations over time

Wave-by-wave share of recommendation answers that named this brand.

What they call it

Recurring descriptions in the assistants' own words, grouped by theme.

• 0 g added sugars ×3

  “If you like **David Gold** mainly for its unusually lean macro profile—**28 g protein, 150 calories, 0 g sugar**—there really isn’t a *true* cheap equivalent.”

• 120 calories per serving ×3

  “If you like **David Gold** mainly for its unusually lean macro profile—**28 g protein, 150 calories, 0 g sugar**—there really isn’t a *true* cheap equivalent.”

• 28g protein ×2

  “* **The Macros:** ~28g protein | ~150 calories | 0g sugar”

• 12g protein ×1

  “If you like **David Gold** mainly for its unusually lean macro profile—**28 g protein, 150 calories, 0 g sugar**—there really isn’t a *true* cheap equivalent.”

• 15–20 g protein per serving ×1

  “Best for Maximum Protein Density (Most Protein, Lowest Calories)”

• best for taste ×1

  “* **If You Want the Best Macros Possible: David Gold (David Bar).”

• costly ×1

  “But they’re expensive, highly processed, and not the best choice if taste, ingredient simplicity, or digestive comfort matters most.”

• great macro efficiency ×1

  “Great macro efficiency, but it uses milk, egg, collagen, maltitol, allulose, and non-nutritive sweeteners.”

• highest protein density ×1

  “A newer entrant to the market delivering a massive **28g of protein for only 150 calories**, though the taste can be polarizing.”

• highly processed ×1

  “But they’re expensive, highly processed, and not the best choice if taste, ingredient simplicity, or digestive comfort matters most.”

In their words

5 exact quoted mentions in this snapshot, grouped by coded tone.

What they recommend

“**David Gold** — Salted Peanut Butter or Cookie Dough | 28g protein for 150 calories and 0g sugar. Great macro efficiency”

“This is the current leader in sheer protein density. It offers an incredible 28g of protein for only 150 calories.”

“If you like **David Gold** mainly for its unusually lean macro profile—**28 g protein, 150 calories, 0 g sugar**”

Where they hedge

“Gold bars can be worth it if your priority is **maximum protein for minimum calories**. But they're expensive, highly processed, and not the best choice if taste, ingredient simplicity, or digestive comfort matters most.”

“A newer entrant to the market delivering a massive **28g of protein for only 150 calories**, though the taste can be polarizing.”

The substitution map

Which competitors assistants suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.

Where this comes from

1 of 5 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.

Where they send you

Stores and sites assistants name as places to buy this brand.

Method: fixed shopper questions asked repeatedly to Claude, OpenAI GPT and Gemini with web search on. Shares are the percentage of recommendation answers mentioning the brand. Quotes are AI outputs; full transcripts are kept as receipts.