Bumble Bars
by: Amy Whittle
Posted on: Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 at 10:21 am by: Amy Whittle
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Bumble bars are one of the many energy bar options currently available to cyclists. Developed by a hiker who wanted to offer a bar that had balanced nutrition along with environmental sensitivity, bumble bars are both vegan and gluten free, as well as organic.
Bumble bars are one of the many energy bar options currently available to cyclists. Developed by a hiker who wanted to offer a bar that had balanced nutrition along with environmental sensitivity, bumble bars are both vegan and gluten free, as well as organic. The original flavor bumble bars have a sesame seed base, but also include brown rice syrup, evaporated cane juice, peanuts, flax seed, and other natural flavorings.
Despite these healthy ingredients, this product may not be appropriate for a serious cyclist looking for a snack with balanced nutrition on the trail. The original bumble bar contains only 6 grams of protein and 15 grams of fat. And although bumble bars contain 4 grams of fiber, they also contain 20 grams of sugar. However this product may be appropriate for those cyclists looking for a quick energy boast in the form of both complex and simple carbohydrates.
As for taste, original bumble bars are highly sweet with a heavy texture that will appeal to those who like nuts and seeds. Whole food enthusiasts will be pleased to see that by simply looking at the bar they can easily identify the primary ingredients in the product.
Bumble bars are sticky; the manufacturer uses brown rice syrup as a binder to combine the other ingredients. Stickiness is a problem that increases in warm temperatures and these bars have a tendency to crumble if they are taken completely out of the wrapper before consuming.
Bumble bars are available on the company website (
http://www.bumblebar.com/
), where they currently offer discounts on case orders and offer free shipping on orders over $50.00. A basic box special, which includes 3 bars of each of the five original bumble bar flavors is available for $17.00. However, if you want to order a single flavor, a box of fifteen bars will cost you $24.00.
Additional nutrition information as well as a full list of ingredients for each of their products is also available on the website for those with dietary concerns.
