Best energy bars: 19 reviewed, tested and rated
Energy bars are a key aspect of a triathlete’s fuelling strategy. James Witts tests the best in the industry to give you his verdict…
Energy Bars
OTE Protein Recovery Bar review
Does OTE’s latest recovery bar deliver on taste and goodness?
Powerbar Natural Protein Bar review
A very different eating experience from most protein bars, thanks to the use of whole foods including pea protein
Mule Bar Hunza Nut energy bar
Excellent-tasting bar with good texture, albeit at a slight cost
High5 Chocolate Orange energy bar
Good value, nice tasting but perhaps a little rich for some
Myprotein Fruit & Berry energy bar – review
Good chewy texture, great taste and good value too
Review: Powerbar Energize Mango Passion Fruit energy bar
A bit sticky but excellent formulation and taste – great value too
SIS Go Chewy Banana Flavour energy bar review
We review the SIS Go Chewy Banana Flavour energy bar and find it has low fat, great taste and value
Review: Multipower Nature’s Power energy bar
High sugar, but a decent tasting bar for pre- and during exercise
Review: PowerBar Energize Wafer
An innovative option for sweet tooths bored of energy bars, but taste may be a bit sickly for some
Review: MuleBar Mango Tango energy bar
High-quality ingredients combined with great taste and texture
Review: USN Honey, Seeds & Nuts energy bar
Not the cheapest but natural ingredients, good taste and texture
Review: OTE Duo Bar energy bar
Excellent formulation, great taste and texture, and good value too
Will Bar review
The Will is a bar with energy at the heart of its formulation. The ‘coco-a-go-go’ flavour, which we tried, includes caffeine (0.2%) and taurine (1.8%). And at those levels the bar will definitely put a spring in your step and make an evening or lunchtime session easier to get through. See it like a solid […]
Maxim Energy Bar
Packed mainly with rice crisps and oat flakes, the Maxim bar has a crispy, moist texture. Simple sugars in the form of glucose syrup and dextrose provide additional carbs, while use of vegetable fat raises calorie intake slightly and probably makes for an easier-to-chew bar. The bars are still low fat but added fat and […]
Torq Bar
The incredibly moist Torq bar is based on a simple list of ingredients that includes oats, raisins, maltodextrin, fructose syrup, apricot and puffed rice. This makes for a low fat, high carb, easy-to-chew bar with very little aftertaste or stickiness. It also includes a small supplement of ribose (which aids cell and muscle tissue renewal), […]
Go Bar review
Built on sound science, the Go Bar is ideal for carb-loading energy during training on cooler days and for straight after training. It’s made using mainly natural ingredients, including grape juice, cherries, rice, soya crisp, organic dates, oats and pineapple. No hydrogenates, added sugar, flavours, preservative or colours are added, and the fruit-loaded recipe provides […]
PowerBar Performance Bar review
Having kick-started the American energy bar market, the PowerBar brand has now diversified across various nutrition products. But the original bar remains the same, albeit with a few ingredient tweaks. As with PowerBar’s gels, the Performance bar has increased in sodium, from 100mg per bar to 230mg, which improves fluid absorption and compensates for sweat […]
