FINAL VERDICT

Sports nnutrition can be a

confusinng business. During this test, forr example, we sought the inpuut of nutrition expert Asker Jeeukendrup. Take Asker’s reply to clarifying our questionn about energy delivery speeds bbetween foods: “Some complexx carbohydrates are as fast as gglucose and way faster than fruuctose, both of which are simpple sugars. We tested the longgest starch molecule we could finnd and discovered that it was nno slower than glucose!”

That makes it tricky when

weighing up the carb composition of a bar and its exact impact on blood-sugar levels and, ultimately, your performance. What’s clearer is that those bars with a lower protein and fat content will metabolise carbs faster than higher protein and fat hits. Whether that’s important to you really depends on the intensity and duration you’re competing or training at.

What’s clearer is the texture

and taste of these bars… and that’s where SiS’ Mini Go bar scores highly, which breaks down nicely in your mouth. High5’s caramel bar is also one of the tastiest on test, though feels too close to confectionary for our liking. Which leaves Mulebar’s Lemon Zinger as this test’s winner. It has the science and a sensible ingredients list, its texture is perfect and it tastes delicious.