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Nutritional Information* | Per 100g | Per 60g Serving |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1614 kJ | 807 kJ |
| 384 kcal | 192 kcal | |
| Fat | 13 g | 6 g |
| of which Saturated | 5 g | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 28 g |
| of which Sugar | 32 g | 16 g |
| Fibre | 7 g | 4 g |
| Protein | 6 g | 3 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g | 0.2 g |
*Nutritional Information for Rhubarb & Beetroot Bar, for Raspberry and Chocolate flavours please see individual product pages.
Raspberry: Gluten Free Oats (30%), Beetroot, Apple, & Grape Juice Concentrate (28%), Freeze Dried Beetroot & Raspberry (18%), Flaxseed, Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil (3%), Desiccated Coconut, Natural Flavours.
Chocolate: Beetroot, Apple, & Grape Concentrates (31%), Gluten Free Oats (28%), Freeze Dried Beetroot and Passionfruit (17%), Flaxseed, Cacao and coco (5.66%), Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil (3%), Natural Flavourings.
Rhubarb: Beetroot, Apple & Grape Juice Concentrate (31%), Gluten Free Oats (28%), Freeze Dried Rhubarb and Beetroot (17%), Flaxseed, Rapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil (3%), Desiccated Coconut, Ground Ginger (1%), Natural Flavours.
For Allergens: Please see ingredients listed in bold.
Beetroot juice is naturally rich in dietary nitrates which has been shown to aid athletic performance in endurance events and repeated high intensity efforts such as sprinting in team sports like rugby, football and hockey. Unfortunately concentrated beetroot juice tends to have a very strong taste which can put some people off using it - the beetroot in Powr Plant bars is balanced with other flavours to give a delicious tasting bar.
Sports physiology research has demonstrated nitrates can improve sporting performance by elevating blood nitric oxide levels which then can reduce the oxygen cost of exercise by around 3% (Larsen et al, 2011). In other words the same muscular ‘work’ uses less oxygen, or more work can be done with a given oxygen consumption - muscles contract faster or stronger to run or cycle faster!
Dose response studies have shown a 140ml serving of beetroot juice (8.4mmol equating to around 520mg nitrate ) increased nitrate plasma concentration and significantly improved exercise performance. The oxygen cost of steady-state exercise was reduced by 1.7% and time to task failure was improved by an average of 14% compared with a placebo.
An entirely plant-based ingredient list capitalising on the healthy effect of beetroot.
More InformationBoost your performance with dietary nitrates from beetroot.
More InformationSustained energy as well as coconut MCTs helps this bar give you energy to keep going!
More InformationBeetroot has become a super sports food in recent years
The Pow® Plants bar provide naturally occurring dietary nitrate in a tasty, easy to eat form. In addition to the nitrate, the bar provides 270 Kcals, with 33 grams of carbohydrate in the form of rapidly delivered energy from honey and apple juice, slowly delivered energy from oats and further energy in the form of super healthy medium chain triglyceride’s in coconut oil.
The MCT's in coconut oil have a multitude of health benefits, but for endurance sports their main attraction is their readily available energy which spares the limited stores of glycogen in the body.
The bar keeps energy levels constant and provides the improved blood flow associated with beetroot.
Nitric oxide also thins the blood which helps to improve circulation which promotes an improved rate of recovery. Together with the vaso-dilation, thinner blood also helps lower blood pressure.
An initially unexpected link between nitrate intake and exercise performance in cycling was reported in 2007. This and subsequent research in cycling, running, rowing and other sports has paved the way for many more studies and widespread use of nitrates as an ergogenic aid. High intensity exercise in particular shows the biggest gains to be had from introducing dietary nitrate to your regime, but many sports and events could benefit.
Learn more about how beetroot can boost your performance here.
Coconut Oil is one of the healthiest and most versatile oils available. Coconut Oil contains healthy medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), is naturally saturated and free from trans-fatty acids. Although saturated fat generally has a bad image, the MCTs in coconut oil are good fats which are transported directly from the intestines to the liver.
In the liver, the MCTs provide a rapidly available energy source, which is helpful to sports people looking to maximise energy availability, or are converted to ketone bodies which help to reduce appetite.
The MCTs in Coconut Oil have also been shown to increase energy expenditure, with 15-30 grams of MCTs/day been shown to increase energy expenditure by 5% over the day. Therefore, MCTs are effective for weight management.
Coconut Oil contains high levels of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid which have multiple health benefits. Specifically, they are antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-fungal and antibacterial and thus help to kill harmful pathogens including bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Additionally, lauric acid reduces Total and LDL (bad) cholesterol while increasing HDL (good) cholesterol, which may help to reduce risk of heart disease.
