[Closed] Powerbar gel v's Jelly Babies

Some electolytes in the gel probably, other than that both sugar

I always ride with bag of Jelly Babies in my pack. Whenever they are 1/2 price at the supermarket I stock up. Liqurice Allsorts are also pretty good and maybe a packet of Fig Rolls.

I used to eat the energy bars and gels etc but realized I may as well just eat what I like and that's cheap.

I used to do Tangfastics but I find now the fizzy stuff on them can give me a stomach ache.

Torq gels are my favourite because they don't taste like s**t, but I take jelly babies or haribo strawbs on my shorter rides.

OP- I'm type 1 (insulin dependent diabetic) and use jb's when hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) hits me...jelly babies are THE quick fix/kick in hard n fast antidote when ur about to Bonk. Think of how you feel when you're blood sugars feel low then multiply that feeling by 1000 for a diabetic and you can understand what I mean...jb's ftw 😀

Jelly Babies do seem to work well. I tend to carry them and Torq gels, as noted above they taste far better than most, GU espresso gels are nice too but jelly babies are a far more cost effective option and I usually take a couple of Nuun to stick in a bottle if i think electrolytes are going to be more of an issue.

Jelly babies taste far better than gels and theyre cheaper. Why do they work? I dunno, what he said up there /\ ....... 😀
I've always got a Mr Toms peanut brittle packed in my back pocket/ hydropack- peanuts give great slow energy release.....

Jelly babies of the Bassett's variety used to give me a sickly feeling, whether eaten when out riding or not. Having discovered Waitrose own brand jelly babies which have more flavour and no sickliness I'm a happier bunny.

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Totally ossum!

Powerbar gel v's Jelly Babies