[pct-l] Food Bar Calorie Densities Compared

[John Poppe]

Great breakdown. I think it is also important to consider the calorie source, sugars, fats, and complex carbohydrates. My experience on long hikes indicates fats and complex carbohydrates provide a better fuel than sugars.  Many hikers use sugars with impunity as a fuel only to find they have ravaged their body and face a deep exhaustion, this probably will occur somewhere in Oregon. Consider higher proteins and fats for the long run. Something like 35% fat, 15% protein, 50% complex carbs. 

Hike strong

Grey Wolf


On Feb 22, 2013, at 8:15, "BF" <playswmatches at punk.net> wrote:

> Here's a comparison of 10 food bars that you may be considering for your
> big-assed hike this Spring. I hope this might help anyone looking to pack
> light but calorie heavy:
> 
> Mainstay Emergency Bar   8 oz.   1200 cal $4.50/bar =     150 cal/oz. 
> $0.56/oz  267 cal/$
> Kind Plus 1.4 oz  190 cal $1.20/bar  =                              137
> cal/oz   $0.85/oz  158 cal/$
> Millennium Energy Bar 2.95 oz. 400 cal $1.45 per bar =    136 cal/oz 
> $0.49/oz  276 cal/$
> Organic Food Bar One 1.58oz 210 cal  $1.05/bar =           133 cal/oz  
> $0.66/oz  200 cal/$
> ProBar  Superfood Slam 3.0 oz   380 cal   $2.50/bar =       126 cal/oz. 
> $0.83/oz  152 cal/$
> Raw Revolution 1.8 oz  220 cal $1.46/bar         =               122
> cal/oz   $0.81/oz  150 cal/$
> Met RX Big 100 3.52 oz  410 cal  $1.74/bar  =                   117
> cal/oz.  $0.49/oz   236 cal/$
> Odwalla 2.0 oz, 210 cal  $1.20/bar =                                 105
> cal/oz.  $0.60/oz. 175 cal/$
> Clif Bar 2.4 oz,  240 cal  $1.00/bar =                                 100
> cal/oz.  $0.42/oz  240 cal/$
> Bear Valley Meal Pack  3.75 oz  210 cal    $1.50/bar  =        56 cal/oz. 
> $0.40/oz  140 cal/$
> 
> Note: the "new" Millennium Bars contain 3.5 grams of trans fat and
> probably a few other things that aren't all that great for you, but you
> get what you pay for, right? I wish I had time to compile the nutritional
> info for these, but much of it can be found on the internets.
> 
> see y'all at the kick off!
> -BF
> 
> p.s. - Apologies for omitting your favorite geometrically-shaped nutrient
> block from my list.  Please feel free to contribute any addendum.
> 
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