Energy Bars

Vega One Bar (Editor's Pick)

Best For. All-Purpose Snackers

If you need something more substantial than a banana to tide you over until your post-work run, have a Vega One Meal Bar about an hour before you head out the door. Each Vega One Meal Bar has 12 grams of protein from sprouted whole grain brown rice and pea protein, as well as 4 grams of fiber to keep you satiated until dinner. Heading out for pizza after your run instead of salad? Don’t worry — each chocolate-coated and fruit-filled bar also contains a serving of greens made from real, whole food spinach, broccoli, alfalfa, and kale.

Organic Food Bar

Best For. Organic On-The-Go

If you love energy bars but not the crash you might get after from having too many simple carbs and sugars, give Organic Food Bar’s Vegan Bar a try. These tasty bars are made with certified organic premium agave nectar, which has a lower glycemic index (low GI) than other sugars to allow for a stronger, steadier energy boost all day long. Made of all organic real food ingredients, such as almond butter, pea protein, pumpkin protein, flax raisins and quinoa, these bars would make the perfect snack before a long run or ride.

CLIF Energy Bar

Best For. Chewy Bar Lovers

Just like grandma used to make, CLIF’s Energy Bars are reminiscent of old-fashioned, home-baked cookie goodness — but packed with pack 23 vitamins and minerals, 5 grams of dietary fiber, 43 grams of carbohydrates, and 10 grams of protein to keep you going between meals or during any kind of endurance exercise. CLIF Energy Bars are also non-GMO.

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