Jelly Belly Sport Beans®
by: Angie Wiggins
Posted on: Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 3:42 pm by: Angie Wiggins
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Jelly beans that are…good for you? Maybe so! Jelly Belly Sport Beans® actually contain vitamins B and C, electrolytes and carbs. But are they a good enough energy source for the cyclist on-the-go?
Energy generally comes from calories, which most cyclists already know; however, those have to be good calories. Jelly Belly Sport Beans are packed with carbohydrates—which means that you can’t go wrong if you’re looking for a quick burst of energy in a convenient little $1.29 (on average) package. You can buy them in bulk, too: a 15-pack directly from Jelly Belly costs $13.50, and a 30-pack costs $26.99.
Each bag of Sport Beans is small (they contain about 14 Jelly Bellies), but the 100 calories in each packet really does some good. They’re mainly made of sugar, which your body can turn into instant energy—and they actually taste pretty decent, too! Choose your favorite flavor; they come in Orange, Fruit Punch, Berry Blue and Lemon-lime. Just like ordinary Jelly Bellies, it’s always a good idea to mix them up in your own jelly bean cocktail—try the Berry Blue with the Fruit Punch and you’ve got a really tasty burst of energy.
Jelly Belly also has Extreme Sport Beans on the market, and those have 50 milligrams of caffeine in each packet for an added push. The only flavors available are Cherry and Watermelon, but if you mix some Cherry Extreme Sport Beans with regular Orange Sport Beans, you’ve got a delicious combo with extra kick.
Jelly Belly claims that Sport Beans will help maximize athletic performance, and they have the research to back it up; they found that one cause of fatigue in athletes is low blood glucose—and Sport Beans help bring things back to a normal, stable level. The Jelly Belly Pro Cycling team goes through bags of these little treats on every excursion, and they’ve been doing quite well.
It looks like there is a jelly bean that’s good for you, after all!
For more information, visit Sportbeans.com
