High-protein food at Lidl: what our members actually log

How the Lidl round was scored

• Own-label means Lidl’s own brands, including Milbona, Chef Select, Deluxe and similar.
• Protein-packed means 15 g of protein or more, with protein making up at least 30% of the calories. That’s ParrotPal’s definition for this page, not an official one.
• Typical protein per 100 kcal is the middle value across every Lidl own-label item our members logged: how many grams of protein each one gave for every 100 kcal.

The scorecard covers all our data up to 2 September 2026, from over 1,000 members who logged Lidl own-label food. The shelf covers UK members’ food diaries from February to August 2026. Both describe what our members chose to log, not everything Lidl sells.

Milbona high protein drinks

Milbona is Lidl’s dairy brand. Our members logged its chocolate, banana and vanilla high protein drinks, at about 11 g of protein and 65 to 67 kcal each. Those portions as logged look small, so check the pack size: a bigger bottle holds more. Whatever the size, the drinks come out at about 16 to 17 g of protein per 100 kcal.

We don’t have figures for the larger Lidl protein drinks, such as the XXL range. Use the checker on the bottle you pick up.

Lidl protein pudding and yoghurt

The Milbona high protein chocolate pudding was the Lidl protein-packed item our members logged most, at 20 g of protein and 162 kcal as logged. The Milbona high protein strawberry yoghurt came next, at 12 g and 83 kcal.

Among UK members who logged a protein yoghurt, skyr or quark, Milbona was logged by 19%, third behind Arla and Aldi’s Brooklea. A typical Milbona pot as logged gave about 11 g of protein for 70 kcal. A 150 g pot of plain skyr gives about 16 g of protein for 95 kcal, and a 170 g pot of 0% Greek yogurt about 17 g for 95 kcal (approximate, check the label). See protein yoghurts in the UK for every brand.

Lidl protein bars and protein powder

We don’t have member figures for Lidl own-label protein bars: none was logged by enough members to list. The same goes for Lidl protein powder. Type the numbers from any wrapper or tub into the checker, and compare with the protein bars our members log most and the protein powders and shakes our members log most.

Chef Select and Lidl high-protein meals

Chef Select is Lidl’s own label for ready meals and lunches. No Chef Select high protein item was logged by enough members as protein-packed to list, so we have no figures for them. In the aisle, read the pack:

• Look at protein per pack, not just per 100 g. A practical habit is 25 to 30 g of protein a meal.
• Check the calories on the same line, then put both into the checker for protein per 100 kcal.
• Add a protein side if a meal falls short: a pot of skyr, cottage cheese or a couple of eggs.

Check anything on the shelf

From its pack

For anything not on the list above, such as ready meals or bars, check the pack yourself. Type the protein and the calories from the pack. Use the same column for both, per pack or per 100 g; the answer is the same either way.

Proteing Calorieskcal

The protein per 100 kcal will show here.

To work it out by hand: divide the grams of protein by the calories, then multiply by 100. A pack with 20 g of protein and 200 kcal gives 10 g per 100 kcal.

• 10 g or more per 100 kcal: high in protein for its calories Your pack
• 6 to 10 g per 100 kcal: middling Your pack
• Under 6 g per 100 kcal: not mainly a protein food Your pack

These bands are ParrotPal’s simple guide, not an official standard. For comparison, the typical Lidl own-label item our members logged gave 9.5 g of protein per 100 kcal.

Lidl versus its nearest rivals

The two other supermarkets in this series closest to Lidl in the league, on the same three measures.

Lidl against its two nearest rivals in the league

Supermarket	Protein-packed	Shoppers	Per 100 kcal
Lidl this round	17.7%	39.7%	9.5 g
M&S	15.9%	36.6%	4.6 g
Asda	13.8%	29.5%	4.6 g

• Lidl v M&S: Lidl wins on protein-packed share (17.7% to 15.9%); Lidl wins on protein per 100 kcal (9.5 g to 4.6 g).
• Lidl v Asda: Lidl wins on protein-packed share (17.7% to 13.8%); Lidl wins on protein per 100 kcal (9.5 g to 4.6 g).

See every supermarket in the full league

The league (scorecard and versus table), all time, data up to 2 September 2026: UK members' own-label supermarket food as logged. Before February 2026 the diary only includes members who logged by chat. Shares only; each supermarket shown was logged by at least 50 members in that period.

The products (shelf and basket): Aggregated and anonymised ParrotPal food diaries from UK members, February to August 2026. Figures cover each supermarket’s own-label food as members logged it, so they describe what our members chose to log, not a supermarket’s whole range. Every supermarket and product shown was logged by enough members to be reliable. Portion figures are the median as logged. These are patterns in what people logged, not recommendations.

Shop for your own number

The calculator works out how much protein you need a day in 10 seconds. Once it’s set, the basket on this page measures your shop against it.

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Questions people ask

Also from ParrotPal

• Supermarket Protein Wars: the full league
• The other rounds: Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and M&S
• Protein yoghurts in the UK
• High-protein foods in the UK