If you are anything like me, you are always on the search for nutrition bars and supplements to consume on your rides. There are a ton of options on the market, but the trick for every rider is finding something that keeps the pedals moving forward while also working well with your individual stomach needs.
Ever since the conception of the PowerBar, companies have been looking for ways to improve and innovate in a market that is designed to give you more energy and keep your endurance going longer in sports activities.
Review: PureFit Nutrition Bars
The crew over at PureFit Nutrition Bars sent over a handful of different flavors of their bars for testing on Bike198.
I will start by being completely honest. I have a difficult time reviewing nutrition products. Does one really out perform the other? Did I really get increased energy from this bar vs. the other brand? The reality is that it is really hard to tell. I don’t have a lab with perfect conditions or science to back it up. I just get out and ride and see how my body does in reaction to the food I am in taking.
At first glance, the PureFit bars look a lot like the chalky PowerBars of old. However, the taste is much better and while they might look dry…they are actually pretty moist. I didn’t feel like they were completely drying out my mouth on the trail while eating. I did feel the need to take a drink of water afterwards, but I do that will all nutrition items…even the Cliff Bloks.
When done, the weight in your stomach is somewhere between the lightness of a Cliff Blok and heaviness of a Cliff Bar. Personally, I can not eat Cliff Bars while riding due to how heavy they feel in my stomach. Over the course of a ride, the Cliff Bars will actually make me feel sick. The PureFit bars sat in nicely and did not give me the same sensation. That makes these bars a nutrition item that I would actually purchase and use again on rides.
Another thing I really like about the PureFit bars over some of the other alternatives are the ingredients.
PureFit bars do not contain dairy, wheat, gluten, artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, or trans fats, so they offer a sound nutritional choice.
I am not an organic eater by any stretch, but the choices PureFit has made in the ingredients they use in their bars means you are getting as much healthy nutrition as possible while also being friendly to a wide range of riders with various health needs. Ironically, they also tend to taste pretty good with a lot of different flavors to make your refueling enjoyable.
Bottom line on the PureFit Nutrition Bars?
I will use the PureFit bars on the trail and road again. Their taste matched with the way they sit in my stomach on rides is very appealing. I get to eat something substantial without the negative side effects of an upset stomach on a ride. The choice of ingredients and portions seemed to keep my energy going on rides, but that is difficult to measure.
If you are a rider that is looking for more than a Blok but do not want something super heavy…this is probably the perfect bar for you as it also tastes pretty good at the same time. Even riders that are used to heavier products like the Cliff Bars might find that this lighter option does just as good of a job. My personal favorite was the Granola Crunch.
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