SiS GO Energy Bar Mini Banana Fudge | 30-pack
A 40-gram energy bar with 25 grams of carbohydrates, made from fruit juice, dried fruit, oats and soy-rice crisp. The flavour is sweet and fruity with a distinctive banana character, slightly sweeter than the other two flavours. 30 bars per box, Informed Sport certified, suitable for vegetarians.
What is in a GO Energy Bar and why
The base is grape and pineapple juice from concentrate, supplemented with maltodextrin, dried fruit, oats and a rice-soy crisp. This combination gives a moist but firm texture that does not stick and does not melt in a warm cycling shorts pocket. The carbohydrates come from multiple sources: fruit sugars, complex carbohydrates from grains and maltodextrin. The 4.6 grams of protein per bar is not a performance benefit but also makes the bar usable as a snack on training days outside the sporting context.
When do you use a bar versus a gel
Both provide carbohydrates, but the use differs. A gel is done in two seconds: tear, squeeze, through. A bar takes 30 seconds of chewing. On intensive sections, during a sprint or on the climb, a gel is more practical. On flat terrain, in a neutral riding phase or on the way to the start, the bar is the better choice. Many athletes plan their bars for the first half of a ride, when the stomach is still calm and chewing feels pleasant. In the second half, when tired, they switch to gels. A bar also fits well as a pre-training snack 30 to 60 minutes before the start if you have not eaten enough.
30-pack: enough for several weeks
With two bars per ride you have 15 training sessions or rides out of one box. With one bar per training session together with gels, the box lasts 30 training sessions. The 40-gram mini variant is smaller than the regular 65-gram GO Energy Bar and fits more easily in a cycling shorts pocket, bike bag or running belt. The packaging is pressure-resistant so that it survives a full pocket with gels, phone and keys.