CAFFEINE CONTENT
40 mg/package
EASE IN ACQUISITION—7
Far less common than the iconic bars themselves, but still sold most everywhere PowerBar products are sold.
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—7
Don’t have a lot to say here—looks just like every other PowerBar product. Does it work, if we’re evaluating it as a workout supplement? Yes. Is it anything really worthy of note? Not particularly.
TASTE—8
I was a little apprehensive going into this—when I think of gummy things of this sort, I think of the overly sweet, fake-tasting worms and what not that I would get my son at WinCo, which have long since ceased to appeal to my adult palate. I am, then, somewhat surprised to report that they’re not half bad. They do have some issues—I was kind of bothered by the texture of the opaque half, and as I was getting towards the end of the bag I did start to feel as though I would soon have enough—but the banana exterior and strawberry interior (which you really have to chew your way towards if you’re hoping to taste it) are pleasant enough that I wouldn’t really have a problem eating them again.
KICK (INTENSITY)—1
Problem is, in terms of energy (at least so far as I define it), these basically deliver nothing. I’m sure if I had tried these before going to the gym or engaging in some sort of other vigorous activity, I might have noticed reduced muscle fatigue, etc (the 2:1 glucose/fructose ratio is supposed to be excellent for energy delivery to muscle tissue). from the other ingredients, but if you’re looking for a workout supplement/caffeine buzz, you’re fairly well out of luck.
KICK (DURATION)—1
Nothing to say here.
THE PRODUCT OVERALL—3.33
These probably work just fine in their appointed niche, but I’m reviewing these as a caffeine junkie, and as such I found these lacking. If you’ve found otherwise, by all means let me know.
WEBSITE: powerbar.com
KEYWORDS: PowerBar Energy Blasts review, strawberry banana, glucose, fructose, etc.