A brief comparison between energy bars and energy drinks

2. Energy bars are supplemental bars containing cereals
and other high energy foods for the people who require
quick energy but do not have time for a meal.
The concept of energy bar was created by
Pillsbury Company at 1960 in America as a space food
sticks.

3.  Carbohydrate – 10 to 60g
 Protein - 5 to 25g
 Fat - 3 to 5g
 Fiber- 3 to 5g
 Calories- 200 to 500 cal
 Sugar

4. • In order to provide energy quickly, we should
intake that type of food where nutritional part of
food is directly absorbed by reducing
metabolism steps in our body function. In our
body the food which we intake have several
function of digestion and absorption of
nutritional component.
Energy bar is a type of food
which is more easily digestible and so fast
process to absorb nutrition and provide instant

5. Energy Bars are divided into four
major types……….
Energy Bar
Carbohydrate Protein Diet/Weight-Loss Meal
Bars Bars Bars Replacement
Bars

6.  Supply huge amount of calories.
 More easily and quickly digestible
 The main source of energy for prolonged
high-intensity exercise in extreme
conditions.
 Provides the most healthy and balanced

7.  Provide essential amino acid to build and
maintain muscle mass.
The recommended dietary amount
for protein is about 0.36 grams
per weight per day.
Strength or endurance athletes
may want to increase their intake up to 10%—
0.4 grams per pound per day.

8. Diet bars are based on restricted calorie
diets or restricted carbohydrate diets.
Diets that restrict calories or carbohydrates
should not be followed while in the
backcountry use because all of them are low
in calories and/ carbohydrates.

9. Meal-replacement bars are used to replace
meals, but not more than one meal per day.
A meal-replacement bar contains 15-20 gm
of protein.
In the backcountry, these bars are good
snacks.

10. • Provides convenient energy source
• Boosts carbohydrate levels
• Helps improve endurance
• Provides people with sustained
release of energy
• Helps maintain blood sugar levels
• Remove exercise-related fatigue
• Convenient post-exercise snack

11. o Energy Bars are good for occasional use
and provides more energy than normal
food.
o Energy bars can never beat a well-
balanced meal or snack when it comes to
meeting nutrition needs. But it provides us
with instant energy when it is required.

12.  Contain good amount of carbohydrate and
protein.
 No cholesterol and saturated fat is present.
Fortified with vitamins and minerals.

13. • Energy Bars have higher price tag
than nutritious whole foods.
•Energy bars do not take the place of a
well balanced, nutritious meal.
• Excessive consumption of energy bar
is not good for our health.

14.  Energy bar is a more concentrated form of
carbohydrate and is a source of protein to help athletes
boost up during endurance events or recover in between
events , compared to sports drinks
 Energy bars can be taken prior to physical activities
but not during the activity but sports drinks are designed
to be taken during the activity.
 Sports drinks easily absorb to the body but energy
bars need time for the body to absorb.

15. • Best energy boost comes from healthy living.
People who eat well, drink water, and get enough
physical activity and sleep will have plenty of
energy naturally. Unless endurance exercise is
done, there's no need for these products at all.
Yet because of the way they're marketed, these
products are often seen as a healthy snack or a
way to give an edge at the gym.