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PowerBar Gel
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PowerBar Gel

Item # 614799

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High-energy food in a gel form--from the makers of the popular PowerBar®!

  • Provides electrolytes that your need for high performance
  • New C2 Max carbohydrate blend uses a mix of glucose and fructose that results in greater absorption, producing more energy than glucose alone
  • Complex carbohydrates derived from maltodextrin, brown rice and oat bran provide prolonged energy
  • Simple carbohydrates (glucose and fructose) are derived from pears, grapes and corn for quick energy
  • Convenient, easy-to-use, long-neck squeeze package has softened edges making it easier to handle and carry
  • *Discount will be applied when you check out; offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

Ingredients: PowerBar C2 Max Carbohydrate Blend (maltodextrin, fructose), filtered water, PowerBar Electrolyte Blend (sodium chloride, sodium citrate, potassium chloride), natural flavor, citric acid, PowerBar Booster Blend (caffeine, ginseng, kola nut extract), sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (to retard spoilage).

Made in USA.

Item 614799

Save 20% when you buy any 12 full-price performance bars, gels or beverages!*

PowerBar Gel Specs

Specification

Description

Suggested useDuring activity
Net weight1.4 ounces
Serving size1 pack
Servings per container1
Calories per serving110 - 120
Calories from fat0 - 15
Total fat per serving0 - 1.5 grams
Saturated fat0 - 1 gram
Cholesterol per serving0 milligrams
Sodium200 milligrams
Potassium per serving20 - 40 milligrams
Carbohydrates per serving27 - 28 grams
Dietary fiber0 grams
Sugar10 grams

PowerBar Gel Customer Reviews

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PowerBar Gel
 
3.5

(based on 11 reviews)

73%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Provides A boost (9)
  • Goes down easy (6)
  • Good taste (3)
  • Good value (3)
  • Nutritional (3)

Cons

  • Bad flavor (3)
  • Tough to swallow (3)

Best Uses

  • Quick boost (7)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Runner (6), Weekend warrior (4), Competitive athlete (3)

Reviewed by 11 customers

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Sep

12

2007

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

I've tried them all!

By Mike C

from Arlington, VA

About Me Competitive Athlete, Runner

Site Member

Pros

  • Goes Down Easy
  • Good Taste
  • Good Value
  • Provides A Boost

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Quick Boost

    Comments about PowerBar Gel:

    First and foremost, Powergels are the original, and best gels on the market. Many will disagree, but hey, that's why it's called a PERSONAL opinion.

    I must confess... When I said I have tried them all, I lied, but I HAVE tried enough to know that some are awful, some are edible, and some are downright tasty!

    AWFUL:
    Plain - Unless you enjoy the taste of plastic.
    Tangerine - A bit too strong.
    Green Apple - No comment.

    EDIBLE:
    Vanilla - It's tough to mess up vanilla. It's also tough to make it great.
    Strawberry Banana - I pick this one up for a change of pace sometimes. Not great, not bad.

    TASTY:
    Double Latte - When it's time to get serious, this is my choice. I question the addition caffeine since it is a diuretic and you're likely trying to stay hydrated, but I'm going to trust the guys at PowerBar over my limited knowledge of the human body.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jan

    16

    2009

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    PowerBar Gels Work

    By tre the triathlete

    from Los Angeles, CA

    About Me Endurance Athlete

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Goes Down Easy
    • Provides A Boost

    Cons

    • Salty

    Best Uses

    • Endurance Training

    Comments about PowerBar Gel:

    I take these on all my long bike rides (50+ miles) and long runs (10+ miles). I'm currently training for my 1st Ironman and some practical advice I got was to use the same nutrition that's offered on the race course. Nutrition is *very* personal, so to follow that advice might not work for everyone, but I'm following it for the practical reason of not having to provide for all my nutrition on the long race day.

    I didn't like the taste of PowerBar gel initially (for taste Hammer, Carbbom, and Gu are all better), but I definitely have a great physical response to PowerBar gels and have learned to like the taste.

    When I had ran out of PowerBar gels, I went to a local bike shop and out of recommendation of the staff I used Hammer gels for an entire 75 mile bike ride - I think I ate 4 or 5 that day along with my usual PowerBars. I didn't think they performed any differently until I had my quick transition run to do after the ride. I started cramping! I think the extra sodium kick in the PowerBar gels helps, especially for people who sweat a lot like me.

    Also, the Hammer products by comparison were more difficult to open and eat. Initially, I was just using PowerBar for practical reasons but now I prefer them. These gels are near perfect, especially for performance: I subtract a star for taste.

    • Gift:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    30

    2007

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great when double zip locked

    By Peakbagger

    from United States

    About Me Alpine climber, Competitive Athlete, Runner

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Goes Down Easy
    • Good Taste
    • Provides A Boost

    Cons

    • Bursts at high altitudes

    Best Uses

    • Quick Boost
    • Refuel on the move

    Comments about PowerBar Gel:

    Really the only downside is that at higher altitudes these will explode or burst in your pack/pocket. 6000m is about the limit unless you want to be licking gel off your gear like I had to.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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    Apr

    10

    2009

    (1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    A Taste, I Guarentee You Will NOT FORGET

    By Camping Squirrel

    from Anaheim, CA

    About Me Runner

    Site Member

    Pros

      Cons

      • Bad Bad Bad Taste
      • Poor Taste
      • Really BAD Taste
      • Terrible Taste
      • Tough To Swallow

      Best Uses

        Comments about PowerBar Gel:

        My review is for the Tangerine and the Double Latte.

        The Tangerine has a taste, that is so bad, that it has the capability of causing those, unfortunate enough to have tried it, to seriously question why the Power Bar Company would release it to the public. It might also cause you to not try ANY other Power Bar Gel, after questioning the competency of the intellects that released "Tangerine" in the first place.

        Fortunately for you, the reader, I also purchased the "Double Latte", and Strawberry, the former, I haven't tried yet. My experience can save you the trouble of wretching later on!

        The "Double Latte" I would classify as having a taste, that is 50% better than "Tangerine"...Which is the worst imaginable concoction produced by man, short of unprocessed sewage, or nuclear waste.
        The "Double Latte", is something to also avoid.

        I will not be buying Tangerine or Double Latte, and these are so bad, I would not take either of them if they were offered for free.

        Maybe your dog will eat either of these while you're on that long hike, but the dog will never trust you again.

        To me, these two items, are unfit for human consumption.
        If anyone offers you either of these two items when your on that hike, hot and tired,...it is NOT because they are your friend!

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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        Mar

        10

        2009

        (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        Eww!

        By Patrock

        from St.Louis

        About Me Weekend Warrior

        Site Member

        Pros

          Cons

          • Poor Taste

          Best Uses

            Comments about PowerBar Gel:

            I thought vanilla would be a safe choice. It was HORRIBLE! I don't know how these people keep this stuff down. Any of the other gel options are better than this junk.

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Oct

            25

            2007

            (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Works Great, but sticky

            By Tim P

            from Philadelphia, PA

            About Me Competitive Athlete, Runner, Weekend Warrior

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Goes Down Easy
            • Nutritional
            • Provides A Boost

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Men
              • Quick Boost
              • Women

              Comments about PowerBar Gel:

              I like these gels only when I am really going MTBiking tough for over an hour and also when running more than 8 miles. Sometimes if I run 12-14 miles I'll down one pack at mile 5 and feel pretty good. The "quick boost" feel normally will depend on the nutrition that is in all of our regular diets so don't always be fooled by that term. I will continue to use and never really have needed more than one pack in a 2hr span so far.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Oct

              16

              2007

              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              It works for hard workouts

              By stevenr

              from Chicago

              About Me Backpacker biker blader

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Easy to carry
              • Goes Down Easy
              • OK taste
              • Provides A Boost

              Cons

              • Disposal of package

              Best Uses

              • Quick Boost
              • Sustained Energy

              Comments about PowerBar Gel:

              Used as directed, it keeps up my energy and spirits on long hard workouts. Foil tab falls off the package and the package can get sticky during use. Package should encapsulate itself when empty and store easily until it can be tossed.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Oct

              13

              2007

              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Zoom Zoom

              By bean06

              from Montgomery, AL

              About Me Full-time backpacker, Runner

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Good Taste
              • Good Value
              • Nutritional
              • Provides A Boost

              Cons

              • Tough To Swallow

              Best Uses

              • Men
              • Quick Boost
              • Women

              Comments about PowerBar Gel:

              I love these things and use them almost exclusively for long hikes (watch out-they can tear up your stomach if you have more than one or two daily!) I am not going to comment about taste because that's a highly personal issue. I will say that I like the apple and the raspberry flavors. They do give me a quick boost, but I believe that weight and level of activity and diet play a large part in whether or not they work for you!

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Oct

              11

              2007

              (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              It is as it says it is

              By SaltyDog

              from Marina del Rey, California, USA

              About Me Sea Kayaker

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Good Value
              • Provides A Boost

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Quick Boost

                Comments about PowerBar Gel:

                I take a few of these and a CamelBak full of water with me for each session out on the water. That combination is definitely easier to carry than Gatorade. I prefer the "Plain Energy" flavor. The stuff is not easy to take the first few times, but gets easier even tasty. My only gripe is that the tab -- which is ripped off to open -- blows into the water and sinks. It is exactly what it say it is.

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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                Dec

                29

                2009

                 
                4.0

                One PowerGel Gets me Over the Hump

                By PsiPike572

                from All over the world

                About Me Army Ranger, Runner, Weekend Warrior

                Pros

                • Goes Down Easy
                • Provides A Boost

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Energy boost

                  Comments about PowerBar Gel:

                  I take a PowerGel in the middle of long bike rides. It gives me a noticeable energy boost compared to my peers who only drink water during the rides. I have tried the tangerine and chocolate, and I prefer the tangerine. The chocolate is too thick to shoot like a gel. I'll admit I always have to drink water immediately after shooting because of the taste but the directions tell you to drink lots of water anyway. I always took them on long patrols while deployed. They are much better and healthier than energy drinks.

                  • Gift:
                  • No

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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