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ENERGY BARS
Arrabelle Crucillo & Triana Conley
Which ones are the best?
With the overwhelming assortment of available
energy bars, the question is . . .
Introduction
a dietary supplement often consumed by athletes or other physically active people maintain their calorific needs in light of their strenuous
physical activity they are mainly a source of food energy, primarily
complex carbohydrates
energy bars can be placed into 5 categories: snack bars meal replacement bars performance bars low-carb bars women’s bar
Pros & Cons
help meet energy (calorie) needs
can help meet nutritional needs
portable, convenient & pre-packaged
long shelf life
excessive nutrients excessive calories cost abdominal
discomfort lack of data processed additives
PROS CONS
Energy Bar Comparison
SnackMeal
Replacement
Performance
Low-carb Women’s
Best Luna
Odwalla Super Protein
Nourishing Food Bar
Balance100 Calorie
bar
Detour Snack-Size
bar
Powerbar Pria
French Vanilla Crisp
Calories 180 230 100 80 110
Total Fat (g) 4 4.5 4 2.5 3
Saturated Fat (g)
3 1.5 3 1 2.5
Protein (g) 10 16 6 7 5
Carbohydrates (g)
26 31 14 7 17
Fiber (g) 2 4 5 1 1
Price $ $1.99 $ 1.99 $1.79 $0.80 $1.59
References
Raising the Bar (2000). Retrieved February 17, 2009, from http://www.cspinet.org/nah/12_00/chart.html
Hand, B. (2007, September 5). What You Need to Know About Energy Bars. Retrieved February 17, 2009, from http://babyfit.sparkpeople.com/articles.asp?id=752
Energy Bars (2009). Retrieved February 17, 2009, from http://healthydevil.studentaffairs.duke.edu/health_info/Energy%20Bars.html
Energy bar (2008, September 25). Retrieved February 17, 2009, from http://www.reference.com/browse/Energy%20bar