Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 35 minutes ago
Nutritionist and long-time endurance athlete, Sheelagh Daly, reviews 5 popular energy bars for endurance activities like cycling, running and hiking. The 5 bars we'll be going over today are Larabar, Simply Protein, Kind, Clif and Quest.
In this video we'll cover:
- A quick overview of the 3 key aspects to look for when selecting an energy bar -- macronutrient ratio, ingredients, and additional vitamins/minerals
- How Larabar's higher carbohydrate ratio and whole foods-based ingredients make it stand out
- Why Simply Protein may not be the best choice for endurance activities
- The different experience created with a bar like the Kind bar that has whole pieces
- What the Clif bar does in terms of additional ingredients and how that can benefit us
- How a nutritionist feels about the ingredients the Quest bar uses, as it relates to endurance activities.
- Which energy bars a nutritionist is most likely to rely on
- PLUS you'll get a sneaky little bonus in the form of an energy bites recipe you can make yourself!
MORE VIDEOS
Energy Bars for Endurance (Part 1): youtube.com/watch?v=dH6AJ95MvZA&t=177s
Homemade Cycling Energy Bites: youtube.com/watch?v=48L5Nv-_sCM&t=65s
Nutrition Tips for Bike Touring: youtube.com/watch?v=XvdCStgm5To&t=23s
***GET YOUR FREE BIKE TOUR NUTRITION GUIDE***
Want to feel and ride your best on your next cycle tour? Grab these 5 top nutrition tips for bike touring as well as 2 adaptable recipes. Get the FREE e-book:
https://mailchi.mp/5efdca9e20ae/bike-tour-nutrition-guide
WEBSITE
sheelaghdaly.com
INSTAGRAM
instagram.com/sheelagh.daly
Sources:
academic.oup.com/advances/article/10/suppl_1/S31/5307224
theweek.co.uk/64017/lactose-intolerant-why-most-of-us-can-t-digest-milk
cyclingnews.com/features/exercise-and-effective-salt-replacement
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/gut-feelings-how-food-affects-your-mood-2018120715548
healthline.com/nutrition/vegetable-glycerin
Bean, Anita. Sports Nutrition. 7th ed., Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013.
Music: Brighter Days by Broke in Summer soundcloud.com/brokeinsummer
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
***DISCLAIMER: All content and opinions expressed are general in nature and provided for informational purposes only. Anything discussed is not a substitute for medical advice or care and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure. Consult your health care practitioner(s) before implementing anything mentioned in this video or on sheelaghdaly.com.***
Nutritionist and long-time endurance athlete, Sheelagh Daly, reviews 5 popular energy bars for endurance activities like cycling, running and hiking. The 5 bars we'll be going over today are Larabar, Simply Protein, Kind, Clif and Quest.
In this video we'll cover:
- A quick overview of the 3 key aspects to look for when selecting an energy bar -- macronutrient ratio, ingredients, and additional vitamins/minerals
- How Larabar's higher carbohydrate ratio and whole foods-based ingredients make it stand out
- Why Simply Protein may not be the best choice for endurance activities
- The different experience created with a bar like the Kind bar that has whole pieces
- What the Clif bar does in terms of additional ingredients and how that can benefit us
- How a nutritionist feels about the ingredients the Quest bar uses, as it relates to endurance activities.
- Which energy bars a nutritionist is most likely to rely on
- PLUS you'll get a sneaky little bonus in the form of an energy bites recipe you can make yourself!
MORE VIDEOS
Energy Bars for Endurance (Part 1): youtube.com/watch?v=dH6AJ95MvZA&t=177s
Homemade Cycling Energy Bites: youtube.com/watch?v=48L5Nv-_sCM&t=65s
Nutrition Tips for Bike Touring: youtube.com/watch?v=XvdCStgm5To&t=23s
***GET YOUR FREE BIKE TOUR NUTRITION GUIDE***
Want to feel and ride your best on your next cycle tour? Grab these 5 top nutrition tips for bike touring as well as 2 adaptable recipes. Get the FREE e-book:
https://mailchi.mp/5efdca9e20ae/bike-tour-nutrition-guide
WEBSITE
sheelaghdaly.com
instagram.com/sheelagh.daly
Sources:
academic.oup.com/advances/article/10/suppl_1/S31/5307224
theweek.co.uk/64017/lactose-intolerant-why-most-of-us-can-t-digest-milk
cyclingnews.com/features/exercise-and-effective-salt-replacement
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/gut-feelings-how-food-affects-your-mood-2018120715548
healthline.com/nutrition/vegetable-glycerin
Bean, Anita. Sports Nutrition. 7th ed., Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013.
Music: Brighter Days by Broke in Summer soundcloud.com/brokeinsummer
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
***DISCLAIMER: All content and opinions expressed are general in nature and provided for informational purposes only. Anything discussed is not a substitute for medical advice or care and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure. Consult your health care practitioner(s) before implementing anything mentioned in this video or on sheelaghdaly.com.***
