Energy bars for athletes

  • 202 products
  • 32 brands
  • From each brand's label, South African prices
The short answer

Energy bars compared by carbs, protein, sodium and price per serving.

ProductCarbsSodiumCaffeinePer servingCarbs per R10ValueCompare
Vooma Crunch Cereal Energy BarUSN · Bar24g184mg—R13.6017.6g10/10
Energy BarHigh5 · Bar42g20mg—R4010.5g7.9/10
Energy Oat BarAmacx · Bar31.5g4mg—R555.7g5.4/10
Organic Energy BarTorq · Bar34g——R655.2g5.1/10
Stroopwafel (Original)Gu · Bar21g75mg—R44.944.7g3.7/10
Per serving, from each brand's label. Prices from South African shops.
How we score

Every number opens. Carbs, sodium, caffeine and price, scored the same way for every brand.

How scoring works
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In the app

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Glyco places it on your race course by time, at the rate your gut can take, and tracks what you actually used.

A race plan with fuel placed on the course, in the Glyco app