KELLOGG'S NUTRI GRAIN
'ELEVENSES'
Flavour raisin
Weight 45g Fat
per bar 3.5g
Energy per bar 175kcal
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The big K has done a
good job here, the Elevenses bar tasted quite nice, it's like
eating a home made cake, not a lot of calories or carbs for that
matter but we like them, choc chips good, some found ginger a
bit strong. |
EAT NATURAL GOLD
Flavour
Fruit, Nut & Coconut
Weight
45g Fat
per bar 14.2g
Energy
per bar 229kcal
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They make 4
different bars, all contain glucose syrup, sultanas, puff rice,
honey, nuts. We recon 'Eat Natural' make some tasty energy bars,
for the money you get a good little bar packed with energy, the
only downside is there's a bit of fat in them as well. But what
the hell eat it. |
SCIENCE IN SPORT
'GO BAR'
Flavour Chocolate Orange
Weight 65g
Fat per bar
1.3g Energy per
bar 203kcal
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This bar gives you
energy from oats, rice, corn & real fruit too. So it provides a
steady release of energy. This orange & chocolate bar even has
added MCT's (Medium Chain Triglycerides) which SIS says provide
an extra easy used energy source for ultra enduro. Chewy but
tasty. |
TORQ BAR
Flavour Sun
dried banana
Weight 65g Fat
per bar 1.3g
Energy per bar 210kcal
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It has a very low
fat content like the Go bars, but the highest in carob's at
around 90%. Packed with calories, this bar also contains
'ribose' which is a natural sugar present within all living
cells of the body. The makes claim that when taken in small
amounts this enhances recovery. A few flavours to choose from,
thick, sticky & chewy, heavy going. |
HIGH 5 SPORTS BAR
Flavour raisin
Weight 55g
Fat per bar
8.0g Energy per
bar 175kcal
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These energy
bars are chocolate coated, taste nice & are easy to digest, yet
they are still
high in carbohydrate & 92% fat
free. SportsBars are “real” food made from GMO free fruit &
grains. They provide a balance of simple and complex
carbohydrates for fast and sustained energy. Flavours are
caramel, raisin, orange, berry, banana & mixed fruit.
Energy Bars have won almost every Best Product Award during the
last 4 years. |
HIGH 5 PROTEIN BAR
Flavour Banana
& Vanilla
Weight 50g Fat
per bar 8.0g
Energy per bar 175kcal
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A good
recovery bar for use immediately after sport, this bar has a
perfect balance of rapidly absorbed carbohydrate to re-fuel
tired muscles and high quality protein to build lean muscle. We
like the Banana & vanilla over a soft aerated centre ensures
that the Protein Bar tastes as good as it performs & it’s still
92% fat free!. The
H5 Protein bar is designed for use immediately
after exercise. It has a perfect balance of high quality
protein, is low in fat (8%) & not bad in tastes too. A 50g
recovery bar is 26% protein, 48% carbs & available in
Banana/vanilla, chocolate or Berry/vanilla flavours. |
HIGH 5 ENERGY BAR
Flavour Berry
Weight 50g
Fat per bar
2.0g Energy per
bar 175kcal
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High 5 Energy bar
is a Performance sports bar which have the perfect balance of
carbohydrates to provide both fast and sustained energy. They
are made from real fruit (58%) & wholesome grains (22%) and are
a nutritionally complete food that tastes mighty fine, we like
the berry one. Others are Banana, coconut & citrus all are 98%
Fat Free. |
LUCOZADE ENERGY BAR
Flavour Orange
Weight 45g
Fat per bar n/a
Energy per bar
175kcal
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The energy bar
from Lucozade Sports contains Carbohydrates, Protein and 14
vitamins and minerals. If you like Orange Flavoured energy bars
you'll not go wrong with this. It's all down to personnel
tastes, we were not that keen on it but that's our view. |
McVITIES HOBNOBS
Flavour
Chocolate Flapjack
Weight n/a
Fat per bar 7.5
Energy per bar
159kcal
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Light enough to
carry a few in the backpack & easy to eat with a chocolate top
coating. Contains (38%) rolled oats, (8%) chocolate, plus milk,
soya & gluten. The only downside we found is you may need to eat
them slowly & catch all the fragment too. |
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McVITIES GO AHEAD BARS
Flavour
Hazelnut & Pistachio
Weight 30g
Fat per bar
3.5g Energy per
bar 117kcal
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This bar is a
favourite with one of the trailfinders due to the tonnes of
hazelnuts and pistachio content, not to mention the chocolate
cover base. For a small 30g bar it has 19.9g of carob's and is
free from 'Trans Fats'. The 'Go ahead' bar is blended with oats
and crispies. |
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CADBURY BRUNCH BAR
Flavour
Chocolate & Raisin
Weight 35g
Fat per bar
5.5g Energy per
bar 150kcal
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For a small cereal
bar you get a whopping 23.3% carob boost and it's full of oats,
bran flakes, raisins, honey & chocolate. We like this bar for
it's moist chewy texture, downside is it can be sticky on warm
days & fat content is high, but what the hell !. |
SEED OF CHANGE (Organic
Cereal Bar)
Flavour
Chocolate & Raisin
Weight 29g
Fat per bar
2.3g Energy per
bar 107kcal
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If you are into
organic foods then this bar is right up your street, the makers
claim it's 100% organic free from artificial additives,
preservatives & suitable for veggie's. It does have a homely
rustic taste & is moist and quite chewy too. The bar did not
stick to the wrapper but the downside is, it's small and pricey. |
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FOX'S OFFICIALLY LOW FAT
BAR
Flavour
Chocolate & Orange
Weight n/a
Fat per bar
0.6g Energy per
bar 75kcal
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This is a small
bar but ideal for cycling, some found it a bit sweet. Officially
Low Fat is a range of 97% fat free biscuits that offers a
practical and tasty solution for those who enjoy the occasional
biscuit, but who wish to reduce their level of fat intake.
Packed with succulent, juicy fruits. In contrast to many other
so-called "healthier" biscuits, fat levels are deliberately kept
below 3%, thus enabling them to meet Food Standards Agency
criteria for a low-fat food. The Officially Low Fat range is
designed to help adults interested in a low fat lifestyle or
following a low fat diet and is intended for consumption as part
of a balanced diet and a regular exercise regime.
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FOX'S SPORTS BAR
Flavour Nut
Weight n/a
Fat per bar
1.3g Energy per
bar 70kcal
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It's a nice bar
for a cycling picnic, we found it a bit on the small side. Wheat
flour. Vegetable Oil . Sugar. Glucose Syrup. Dried Skimmed Milk.
Sugar Syrup. Raising Agents: Sodium Carbonates, Ammonium
Carbonates, Disodium Diphosphates. Salt. Flavourings.
Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin. Contains: Soya, Wheat, Gluten, Cows
Milk |
MYOPLEX ENERGY BAR
Flavour
Tropical Weight
65g Fat per bar
5.5g Energy per
bar 159kcal
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The Myoplex Energy
Bar is full with carbohydrates 44g in a 65g bar. We tried the
tropical, having 75% energy from fructose-glucose syrup, rice
flour, oat flakes, fructose, sugar and various fruit. At the
same time they have only 5.5% fat. Easy to get out the packet
hot or cold, not sticky. |
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KELLOGG'S SPECIAL 'K'
BAR
Flavour
Chocolate Chip
Weight n/a Fat
per bar 1.5g
Energy per bar 397 kcal per 100g
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All the taste of
your favourite cereal packaged up to take on the trail.
Kellogg's Cereal and Milk Bars are ideal to have in the
backpack. Again we liked them but they are on the small
side. You do get a high carbohydrate treat, packed full of
vitamins with added calcium & iron to make sure you get the
nutrients you need to keep the wheels turning. |
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KELLOGG'S FRUIT & FIBRE
BAR
Flavour Fruit &
Yoghurt Weight
n/a Fat per bar
2.5g Energy 380
kcal per 100g
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It’s Fruit n’
Fibre To Go, pop a load in your backpack for a healthy snack.
Some of the testers were not too keen on the yoghurt topping,
but they are pansies. With this bar you'll get all the benefits
of whole wheat with the delicious taste of raisins, coconut,
banana and apple with a yoghurt flavour topping. |
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KELLOGG'S FRUIT & FIBRE
BAKES
Flavour Fruit &
Yoghurt Weight
n/a Fat per bar
5.0g Energy 365
kcal per 100g
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This snack bar is
high in fibre and quite tasty too, the Kellogg's Fruit & Fibre
Bakes are moist, oven baked with high fibre bran, wholegrain
oats and topped off with soft chewy sultanas, not for the low
fat riders. |
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KELLOGG'S FRUIT & FIBRE
NUTRI GRAIN BAR
Flavour
Blueberry
Weight n/a Fat
per bar 3.5g
Energy per bar 131kcal
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A soft golden
baked crust made with wheat and whole-grain oats, with a great
tasting fruit filling. We found it a tad dry to eat on its own,
needed liquid to help get it down. A ton of flavours to choose
from Apple, Cherry, Blackberry & Apple, Chocolate Chip, Honey
Oat & Raisin, Chocolate & Strawberry. |
POWER BAR ENERGY BAR
Flavour Vanilla
Weight 65g
Fat per bar
2.5g Energy per
bar n/a kcal
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Hard to find, but
worth tracking down the mix is: High Fructose Corn Syrup With
Grape And Pear Juice Concentrate, Oat Bran, Malt dextrin, Rice
Crisps (Milled Rice, Rice Bran), Milk Protein Isolate, Brown
Rice Flour, Almond Butter, Natural Flavour, Glycerin, Soy
Protein Isolate & Peanut Flour. The range is: Apple cinnamon,
Banana, Cappuccino, Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter (My
god!), Cookie & Cream (Someone must like it!), Malt Nut, Oatmeal
Raisin, Peanut Butter, Raspberry & Cream, Vanilla Crisp & Wild
Berry. (One of the best on the market) |
POWER BAR HARVEST WHOLEGRAIN
BAR
Flavour Dipped
Double Chocolate crisp
Weight 65g
Fat per bar
5.0g Energy per
bar n/a kcal
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ENERGY
BARS:
There are
loads of them on the market, and it's a big mistake to
think they're all the same in nutritional value. Not all
of the are intended to be eaten when your riding, some
are protein bars more suitable for after rides or for
building up muscles. So always read the labelling before
you buy.