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<\/a><\/figure>\nSkratch Labs\u2019 Energy Bars are made from real food ingredients like nut butter, ancient grains, oats, and fruit. These energy bars are all GMO-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, kosher, and vegan.<\/p>\n
Nutrients and contents vary, but to sum up some key points, the three flavors of energy bars I tried offer between 260-270 calories and 30-33g of carbohydrates. Sodium levels vary quite a bit from 110-250mg, but sugars are similar at 9-11g. The bars offer 4-5g of protein and 13-14g of total fat. The above photo shows the exact amounts of everything, plus the content of calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, etc.<\/p>\n Size-wise, the Skratch energy bars are a bit smaller than a Clif bar. They\u2019re about the same length, but they are narrower and thinner, weighing in at 50g (vs. 68g for the Clif bar). The packaging never tore itself to shreds upon opening, so you can easily stash half a bar for later in your ride.<\/p>\n Of the three different bars, my favorite was the Raspberry Lemon. Both flavors come through nicely and taste like real fruit. I really liked the fact that this bar is not dry like a typical granola bar; with quite a bit of fruit content in there, it\u2019s juicy enough to get your mouth watering, and that\u2019s great mid-ride. There are still plenty of grains, nuts, rice, and solid bits in them, so they\u2019re more like a juicy granola bar than a fruit snack.<\/p>\n The Cherry Pistachio bars were not quite as juicy as the Raspberry Lemon. I like cherries, so I think they taste great, but comparatively, these are made more like a typical granola bar with bits of cherries here and there.<\/p>\n The Peanut Butter and Chocolate bars were very tasty! These don\u2019t contain any fruit, but they\u2019re still not as dry as a normal granola bar. If you like peanuts, there are lots of crushed-up bits in this bar, which of course pair very well with chocolate. Despite the chocolate, these bars aren\u2019t too messy \u2013 You won\u2019t open one and wind up with it melting all over your hands.<\/p>\n In terms of fueling me through rides, the bars did exactly what I\u2019d expect from monitoring my blood sugar levels over the last two and a half years. As a type 1 diabetic, sugars\/carbs are of key importance to me, and the Skratch Labs bars boosted my levels just as I suspected they would based on their contents. I wouldn\u2019t say the carbs in the Skratch bars lasted notably longer than carbs from other sources, but the energy bars tasted great and kept me moving! I would gladly purchase Skratch Labs\u2019 Energy Bars for future rides. \u00a0<\/p>\n Flavoured with real fruit, Skratch Labs\u2019 Energy Chews are gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan. They are crafted to be easy on your stomach, relying on simple carbs (glucose and fructose) to offer quick absorption and provide energy fast.<\/p>\n Each 50g package contains 10 gummies, which is considered two servings. One serving of gummies provides 70 calories, 18g of carbs, 13g of sugar, 45mg of sodium, plus a little calcium and iron. The gummies contain no fat, cholesterol, fiber, or protein.<\/p>\n I was given a box of the Sour Apple Energy Chews, which are basically sugar-coated jujubes. I enjoyed their flavor; they are juicy, soft, and easy to chew, and a bit sour but not puckering. Even if you\u2019re not hungry, it wouldn\u2019t be hard to eat a few of these mid-ride. My stomach never felt irritated or upset even after eating a whole pack of chews. \u00a0<\/p>\n There is a slit to tear the corner open, so the package opens nicely. I never had one rip itself wide open, so it was easy to wrap up the remaining chews for later. The gummies get a bit sticky inside, but I always managed to squeeze a few out without much trouble.<\/p>\n The Energy Chews\u2019 carbohydrates definitely helped me maintain my blood sugar levels, just as any sugar or carbs would. I could see with my glucose monitor that they were fueling me as expected. Between the Skratch Labs drink mix and several chews, I tackled my longest climb and ride of the year and got home with no sore muscles. While my particular need is sugars\/carbs, the chews\u2019 various nutritional elements will benefit any rider. I\u2019d happily recommend the energy chews as a convenient, tasty snack. \u00a0<\/p>\n Both flavors of the Hydration Sport Drink Mixes I tried offer almost the same nutritional content, with only tiny variations in calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Per scoop, the mixes provide 80 calories, 400mg of sodium, and 19g of carbohydrates. Skratch\u2019s recommended dose is one to 1 \u00bd scoops per 12-16oz of water, depending on how much you sweat.<\/p>\n The Skratch Labs drink mix mixes fairly well, but the powder doesn\u2019t fully dissolve. Even after whisking the mix for three minutes, there was still residual powder in my measuring cup. I checked out Skratch Labs\u2019 website and found an explanation for this: Since the powder does contain bits of real fruit, it\u2019s expected that it won\u2019t fully dissolve. Not a cause for concern!<\/p>\n Soon into my testing, I learned something inconvenient about nutritional drink mixes. I tested the Skratch Labs mix with a hydration pack, and wondered right away if the mix would encourage mold or bacteria forming in the water. I didn\u2019t see any warnings about this on the product\u2019s packaging, so I assumed this wouldn\u2019t be a problem\u2026 but kept an eye on it.<\/p>\n After sitting for two weeks, I checked my reservoir, and there were black spots on the inside and sediment floating in the drink. I had cleaned this reservoir recently, so I don\u2019t think there was any residual bacteria in it. At this point, I read through Skratch Labs\u2019 website, but found no disclaimers about leaving mixed drink sitting for any length of time. I then emailed Skratch Labs\u2019 rep and was told it\u2019s not recommended to leave the mix in a bottle or pack for more than 24 hours.<\/p>\n I\u2019m surprised Skratch Labs provides no info about this, but it seems no one else does either. I checked a few websites for similar products, and found no warnings. Only Nuun\u2019s website said their mix can be left in a fridge for up to a week, and beyond that they only say the flavor and electrolyte profile might degrade. I now know all drink mixes will promote mold growth, and I\u2019m just surprised that not one company warns users about this \u2013 this seems to be one of those things that “everyone” knows, but no one really spells out for first-time users. <\/p>\n Given that it\u2019s necessary to clean a bottle or reservoir after every use, I won\u2019t be a regular user of any drink mix. I still mostly ride with packs, and cleaning a reservoir is a hassle, so the next time I’ll do what most riders do: keep plain water in the reservoir and mix up drink mix in a separate bottle. <\/p>\n I did enjoy sampling both flavors of the Skratch Labs drink mixes \u2013 It is nice to have something with a little taste versus plain water. For most of my rides, I stuck with 1 scoop\/16 oz water, but eventually tried 1 scoop\/12oz with the Cucumber Lime flavor.<\/p>\n I thought the Watermelon drink mix tasted pretty good. The flavor is obvious but not overpowering (at 1 scoop\/16oz), and it doesn\u2019t taste too sweet. Between the two, I preferred the taste of the Watermelon mix.<\/p>\n The Cucumber Lime mix also tasted good to me. The flavor isn\u2019t too strong at 1 scoop\/16oz, but there is a bit of sweetness to it. I took a whiff of the powder before mixing it and thought the flavor might be pretty strong, but it smells much more potent than it tastes. At the higher 1 scoop\/12oz ratio, the mix does taste sweet, and the flavor is noticeably stronger than the weaker blend. It\u2019s still a long way from tasting like normal juice, Gatorade, etc., but I prefer the more diluted mix. The 16oz blend is like \u2018water with a hint of flavor\u2019 whereas the 12oz mix is more like \u2018flavored water\u2019.<\/p>\n Like the snacks above, the drink mixes were definitely contributing to keeping my blood sugar levels up during rides. With diabetes, there are tons of factors that determine glucose levels, so it\u2019s tough to make precise determinations, but after several rides it was obvious the drink was providing a little boost of sugars\/carbs.<\/p>\n I did pull off a few rides with just the drink mix and no snacks, but it\u2019s definitely not enough for me to rely on by itself; other days I still ate one or more snacks along the way. During one 1:45 ride with the watermelon drink mix, I also ate one granola bar to maintain my blood sugar.<\/p>\n On another ride with the Cucumber Lime mixed at 1 scoop\/12oz, I got through a hot and sweaty 1:40 lap with no snack breaks. Between a pre-ride breakfast and half a liter of the higher dose mix, my blood sugars stayed in an ideal range throughout this ride.<\/p>\n Throughout a bigger 3:15 ride (including two hours of climbing), I drank one liter of drink mix, plus ate seven energy chews and one energy bar. On this ride, I suspect I would have eaten more snacks if I wasn\u2019t sipping the drink mix throughout. I\u2019ve had to eat a lot of snacks while lapping the same trail on previous rides.<\/p>\n On a long pedal home after one ride, I realized something beneficial about the drink mix: Often I get near the end of my rides and feel like I probably should have drunk more water. This prompts me to drink more, even as I\u2019m ending my ride and pedalling home. With the drink mix, it\u2019s less likely my sugars will drop sharply after a ride, since I\u2019m still taking in carbs right until I get home.<\/p>\n On every ride with the drink mix (with or without the other Skratch Labs snacks), I always felt good on the bike, the mix never bothered my stomach, and I came home without any sore muscles. For other diabetic riders\u2019 reference, I\u2019ve included info about how my blood sugar levels were affected, but of course every athlete\u2019s body needs fuel! There are many important nutrients beyond carbohydrates in Skratch Labs\u2019 products, so every rider should benefit from their nutritional content.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\nEnergy Chews:<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/a><\/figure>\nMold and Bacterial Growth (new to drink mixes? Take note…):<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/figure>\nTaste:<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/figure>\nCarbohydrates and Nutritional Content:<\/h2>\n
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