SiS GO Energy Bar Mini Red Berry | 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 fresh and lightly berry, with raspberries and cranberries as dried fruit. 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 concentrate, supplemented with maltodextrin, dried fruit, oats and a rice-soy crisp. That combination gives a moist but firm texture that does not stick and does not melt in a warm cycling bib pocket. The carbohydrates come from multiple sources: fruit sugars, complex carbohydrates from grains and maltodextrin. That makes the bar much more versatile than a pure sugar product. 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 takes two seconds: tear, squeeze, done. A bar takes 30 seconds of chewing. On intensive sections, during a sprint or on a climb, a gel is more practical. On flat terrain, during 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 works well as a pre-training snack 30 to 60 minutes before the start if you haven't eaten enough.
30-pack: enough for several weeks
With two bars per ride, you get 15 training sessions or rides out of one box. With one bar per training session together with gels, the box lasts for 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 bib pocket, bike bag or running belt. The packaging is pressure-resistant so that it survives a full pocket with gels, phone and keys.