Energy Gels Vs Jelly Babies........are they much better??

[Dave7]

On longer rides I tend to take jelly babies (all male of course ) and find they do provide some energy.
I have never tried energy gels so googled some reviews and they are VERY mixed.
I have read comments (on CC) that gels make some people feel sickly.
So.....................
Are all energy gels similar in quality/results ?
To those who do feel sickly..........is that with all of them ?
Any other thoughts ?

 

[Mrs M]

Jelly tots and/or Toblerone, that's just me though.

 

[vickster]

Jelly babies. Haribo from pound land. Gels horrid texture, can't swallow without feeling like will choke.

 

[Dave7]

Jelly tots and/or Toblerone, that's just me though.

Jelly tots I can go along with......BUT
the thought of a big sloppy pile of melted Toblerone in my back pocket does not sound too appealing

 

[Dave7]

. Gels horrid texture, can't swallow without feeling like will choke.

I have seen similar comments form others on CC.

 

[vickster]

What's BF?

 

[Dave7]

What's BF?

Sorry CC.
I am a bird watcher and go on Bird Forum duh!!
It is corrected..........thanks.

 

[marzjennings]

Jelly Babies don't cut it for me as there's no salt in them. I've tried gels and yes, not the best texture in the world. I'll stick with power bars.

 

[ianrauk]

Jelly Babies or Haribo over gels every time.

 

[wam68]

Gels no but the zivvit energy bars are very nice

 

[HLaB]

Yeah, they are much better; we are talking about Jelly Babies, yum, yum

 

[screenman]

For racing or plodding around? Gels for the former, cake for the latter.

 

[Pale Rider]

In my warped sense of healthy eating, jelly babies are OK, but gels are all chemicals and E numbers.

 

[Cuchilo]

Energy gels are just jelly baby farts in a fancy packet .

 

[Exile]

Energy gels are just jelly baby farts in a fancy packet .

Jelly baby sharts, surely? (Just when people thought the tone couldn't be lowered further )