TRAINING Yummy Gummies Like nutritious candy for cyclists, these delicious chews deliver a jolt of fast-acting carbs and other essentials to fuel your ride BY JESSICA CASSITY BLOK PARTY Clif Shot Bloks come in eight fruity flavors—three with added caffeine—and are made of mostly organic ingredients. Three cubes (33g, half a pack) supply 100 calories and a small helping of potassium and sodium. One of our favorite flavors, margarita, has 150mg of sodium to help restore electrolytes. sweet stuff: Dried cane syrup, maltodextrin, tapioca syrup; $2.30, clifbar.com SWEET AS HONEY Our testers liked the soft, gummy texture of Honey Stinger’s Organic Energy Chews. They come in seven tasty flavors—pomegranate passion fruit and pink lemonade were big hits. One pouch (50g) supplies 150 calories and 80mg of sodium; two of the flavors have added caffeine. sweet stuff: Cane syrup, honey, tapioca syrup; $2.20, honeystinger.com CITRUS SNAP GU’s Energy Chomps were the stickiest of the bunch and tasted vaguely like the company’s sports drink mixes. That’s not a bad thing—testers liked the tangy, citrus flavors. Each 180-calorie pack has 100mg of sodium; three of the seven flavors provide a dose of caffeine. sweet stuff: Maltodextrin, sugar, tapioca syrup; $2.25, guenergy.com ENERGY SHOT The jelly center of Powerbar’s Performance Energy Blasts delivers a shot of sweet fruit flavor. Some testers enjoyed the chewy exterior; others said all that chomping made it harder to breathe when climbing. A pack delivers 200 calories and 30mg of sodium. sweet stuff: Glucose syrup, sugar; $2.20, powerbar.com BERRY BLAST All four flavors of these chews taste like fresh fruit and ranked high on our list of favorites—not surprisingly, ProBar’s Bolt Energy Chews are made with real pomegranate, apple, and acai. They also come stocked with vitamins C, B 6, B 12, and niacin, and two of the flavors have caffeine. A 60g pouch is packed with 180 calories and 120mg of sodium. sweet stuff: Sugar, tapioca syrup; $2.50, theprobar.com BANANA BITES This delicious option combines a proven ride fuel— banana—with sweet chocolate. Barnana’s Organic Chocolate bites taste great (if you like bananas) but they can melt on warm days. You also will want to save them for the longest rides: A pack of 18 (100g) has 425 calories and 1,200mg of cramp-fighting potassium. sweet stuff: Organic cane juice, organic dried cane syrup, organic tapioca syrup; $5, barnana.com KNOW YOUR SUGARS CANE SYRUP A liquid form of sugar | GLUCOSE SYRUP Corn syrup, though it can also be made from rice, potatoes, or wheat | HONEY A natural sweetener with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals | MALTODEXTRIN An artificial sugar typically derived from corn | ORGANIC DRIED CANE SYRUP An organic and less-refined form of sugar | TAPIOCA SYRUP A natural sweetener made from cassava (or yucca) root Thomas MacDonald 26 BICYCLING.COM • NOVEMBER 2014 TO SEE OUR FAVORITE RECOVERY MEALS, GO TO BICYCLING.COM/RECOVERYFOOD
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