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GU Chomps Energy Chews

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With a blend of carbohydrates, amino acids, antioxidants and eletrolytes, GU Chomps™ energy chews give you something to sink your teeth into while pounding the pavement or hitting the trail.

Sodium and potassium help restore an electrolyte balance
Chomps give you an energy boost with a 100% daily dose of vitamin C and E per serving
1 packet of GU Chomps will fuel you for 1.5 - 2 hrs. of activity; hydrate as you go
Strawberry and Cranberry Apple flavors contain 20mg of caffeine per serving; Peach Tea contains 40mg; Blueberry Pomegranate, Orange, and Watermelon flavors are caffeine free
GU Chomps energy chews are gluten free and dairy free
*Discount will be applied when you check out; offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

Specifications based on a range of flavors. Nutrition facts displayed here and on wrapper may differ. Info on wrapper reflects actual contents. Ingredients: tapioca syrup, cane sugar, maltodextrin, pectin, citric acid, GU amino blend (leucine, valine, histidine, isoleucine), GU antioxidant blend [vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin E (dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate)], potassium citrate, sodium citrate, colors added (purple berry extract), natural flavor, fractionated coconut oil, carnauba wax.

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GU Chomps Energy Chews Customer Reviews

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by PowerReviews

GU Chomps Energy Chews

4.0

(based on 16 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Goes down easy (12)
Provides A boost (9)
Good taste (8)
Nutritional (5)
Good value (4)

Cons

Sticky (3)

Best Uses

As A snack (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Runner (7), Weekend warrior (3)

Reviewed by 16 customers

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Jan

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Totally addicted

By Sasha ashby

from Oakland

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Value
Tasty
Works Quickly

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking and gym workout

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

I have to laugh at all the bad reviews on here because I am totally addicted to these things. I was a big Gu gel fan but I have to admit I only ever liked the vanilla and chocolate flavors.
I pretty much like all the gels blocks out there but the Chomps really are the best (in my opinion :) Again, I choose my flavors carefully, the highest recommendations are for the cranberry, strawberry, watermelon and peach. The flavors are super yummy, a little sour and a little sweet. I especially like that they are light, easy to carry and share. I always bring extra on my hikes for folks who are running out steam and could use a little boost. "The first one is free" I also like to eat a serving before my gym workout..a little caffeine is great for getting the most out of my workout.

Dec

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent taste, very addicting

By souter26

from Portland, Oregon

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Value
Tasty
Works Quickly

Cons

Sticky

Best Uses

After Riding
Before Riding
Daily Use
Quick Boost

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

Watch out these can become very addicting. I have only purchased the Straw or watermelon flavor. Its very easy to finish off the package easily. They pack well, I use these mainly for when I am out playing paintball on long days. I take 3 "rocks" before I start the day (9am) and then finish the rest of the bag by 2pm. These do provide a slight boost / pick-me-up. These can get a little sticky if left in a warm spot.

May

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

GU Drops Are Great!

By Hikerg1rl

from Los Angeles, CA

About Me Weekend Warrior

See all my reviews

Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Taste
Good Value
Provides A Boost

Cons

Best Uses

As A Snack

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

I went on my first trek ever to Half Dome last year at Yosemite. I had only gotten about an hour of rest the night before, if that. I was extremely lethargic starting out on the hike, and just before I reached the halfway point to the Dome (Nevada Fall), I felt like I was dying and thought I'd have to turn back. However, I remembered I had a package of GU drops in my pack (Strawberry w/caffeine). I ate the entire pack as I chugged along and a few minutes later, I felt a sudden burst of energy. Because of that, I was able to go on and complete the entire hike.

The only two flavors I have tried are strawberry and orange. I love the strawberry ones because I love strawberries. They also have caffeine, which helps a lot when you're lethargic. The orange ones are caffeine-free and they are just okay. Like oranges, they are a bit tart. The strawberry ones are like a party in your mouth. Lol!

I have absolutely nothing negative to say about these GU drops except that REI should sell them for less. They are kind of pricey. The best time to get them is when they are on sale. Buy them in bulk.

Aug

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Good Stuff

By azrogart

from Tempe, Arizona

About Me Runner, Weekend Warrior

See all my reviews

Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Taste
Nutritional
Provides A Boost

Cons

Best Uses

Endurance events

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

I like the strawberry flavor as an alternative to gels. I usually carry both and alternate them based on my mood at the time. It takes awhile to eat a serving (4 pieces), but in a long event, it actually kills a little time and isn't as sticky or messy as the gels.

Apr

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

good taste and boost

By dzakmtbr

from Illinois

About Me Mountain biker

See all my reviews

Pros

Good Taste
Nutritional
Provides A Boost

Cons

Not as fast as a gel

Best Uses

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

I have used the GU Chomps (Blueberry flavor) a number of times before and during mountain biking runs. They actually taste very good and provide me with a nice energy boost. The only downside is they are not as fast or easy to eat as gels. 4 pieces per serving requires me to stop my bike and eat them where as with a gel I tape em to my bike rip em and eat on the go. These would be very good for hikers or something of that nature.

Nov

2011

3.0

Not bad, sticks to my teeth

By IgorStl

from St. Louis, MO

About Me Runner

See all my reviews

Pros

Clean food

Cons

Sticky

Best Uses

As A Snack

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

I use it before and during my runs. For short ones I have one bite before to keep me going until night dinner when running after work. During long runs take one every 30-40 min. I would prefer chomps to gels because they won't make your fingers sticky but they do stick to my teeth so I'm not ready to replace completely my gels with chomps yet. It seems they provide energy although it's not obvious as with gu gel (especially with gu roctane). Taste is rubber like, I'm not into chewing candies in general but it's OK with me. I would certainly try it if you never tried it before.

Oct

2011

3.0

Sticks to your teeth

By IgorStl

from St. Louis, MO

About Me Runner

See all my reviews

Pros

Cons

Sticky

Best Uses

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

it was my first time to try it since I'm normally using gu gels. I saw it on sale and wanted to try it instead of gels because gel usually makes fingers sticky after you eat it. Taste of strawberry chomps was ok , I didn't feel any immediate boost but I did just 10K run that day so it might be too short to tell. The main problem for me was that chomps were sticking to my teeth (I don't like gummy candies for the same reason) but I do have a lot of crowns which makes it happen. I wish it could work for me since I'd rather have my fingers clean without sticky residue gels leave on my fingers.

Apr

2010

4.0

Not bad

By BNF

from NJ

About Me Runner

See all my reviews

Pros

Goes Down Easy
Provides A Boost

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

I have been experimenting with different energy gels and chews. I have a hard time with the texture of the gels and find these to be a great substitute. I prefer the chomps to shot bloks which seem larger, stickier, and have a weird salty taste. I wouldn't have these as a snack, but for what they are they are good.

Apr

2010

5.0

GU Chomps

By maahsch

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Runner, Triathlete

See all my reviews

Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Taste
Nutritional
Provides A Boost

Cons

Best Uses

Extended exercise

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

Tried GU chomps for the first time during one of my longer runs (> 10 miles). After struggling repeatedly past 10 miles, I tried a run while eating a chomp every 20 minutes and couldn't believe the difference. Went down easily and had energy to spare at the end of my run.

Aug

2009

(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Awfull taste (blueberry/pomegranate)...

By Kalin

from Tokyo, Japan

About Me Alpinist

See all my reviews

Pros

Easy to swollow
Goes Down Easy

Cons

Poor Taste
Too sour

Best Uses

Comments about GU Chomps Energy Chews:

I've been using the old GU gels and the new ones for 5+ years and I have been very satisfied (I just want the big refil packs back!).

Now that I just got the chomps and tried them (at home) I feel I can describe them in one word: awful! No idea if all tastes are the same, but blueberry-pomegranate is all I bought.
Being too sour can be tolerated, but the texture, the taste, the aftertaste...
Even if they provide better power than the gels I cannot convince myself to eat them again (will stick to GU gel).
I recently tried Powerbar's GelBlasts and they are a lot better.