Forums Splitboard Talk Forum 1 Medjool Date vs. 3 Shot Blocks Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 26 total) 1 2 →Author Posts December 12, 2009 at 3:25 am #572539 SanFrantastico 1514 PostsI’ve been called a hippie lately. This won’t help. I’ve been eating really healthy. Here’s a little head-to-head I put together of 1 Medjool Date vs 3 Clif Shot Blocks:Food……. 1 Date…. 3 Shot Blocks Mass……. 24g…….. 30g Calories… 66………. 100 Fat……… 0………… 0 Sodium…. 0………… 70mg Potassium. 167mg….. 20mg Carb……. 18g…….. 24g Fiber……. 1.6g……. 0 Sugar…… 16g…….. 12g Protein…. .4g……… 0 Vit A……. 35 IU……. 0 Vit C……. 0………… 0 Calcium… 15mg…… 0 Iron…….. 1mg…… 0And here’s the best part: Price……. $.25……. $1.00Hmm… I think the hippie food wins.Putting the poo in swimming pool since 1968. December 12, 2009 at 5:59 am #623406 BGnight 1382 PostsHaha sweet. Obv the date owns in potassium. But where the fuck do I buy these? Are dates like big raisins?I’m getting “hippie” too. I just dropped $250 on a juicer. It rocks! :bananas:I’m a Tri-berry GU fan myself. GU>>>>Clif December 12, 2009 at 6:04 am #623407 BGnight 1382 PostsNutrition GUServ. Size 1 pack (32g) Amount Per Serving 0 Calories 100 Calories from Fat 0 % DV* Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g Sodium 50mg 2% Potassium 35mg 1% Total Carb 25g 8% Sugars 5g Protein 0g Vitamin C 170% Vitamin E 100% Calcium 2% December 12, 2009 at 6:12 am #623408 nothingmuch 358 PostsI’m not surprised… A friend of mine told me that in Taiwan he and his friends put a prunes in their water bottles for hiking because they work like recovery drinks.I also prefer fruit to candy, especially dried figs. I don’t know what their nutritional value is but they taste great. Processed sugar gives me a boost but the sugar crash always comes at some later point. I don’t get that from fruit, it’s just good fuel. December 12, 2009 at 6:19 am #623409 BGnight 1382 Poststrader joes dried mangos! December 12, 2009 at 8:34 pm #623410 barrows 1490 PostsYup, dates are a good source of carbs. One thing is that GU contains BCAAs, and these should really help fight long term fatigue, also, I need about 300-500 mg. of sodium per hour to keep up my electrolyte balance, so if using dates one may have to add an additional source of sodium-or risk debilitating cramps. The +$ version of GU (Roctane) includes a higher percentage of BCAAs, and should work better for longer efforts at high output. I really like EFS liquid from First Endurance as a high performance all day type of fuel-high in electrolytes and BCAAs. Sugar crash should not really be a concern while one is working, as one should be continuously raising the blood sugar levels by taking in fuel. The predominately long chain carbs in GU will not produce a crash, but recent research tends to show that a higher level of calories can be absorbed with a higher percentage of simple sugars are in the mix. The EFS liquid uses the higher simple sugar approach, and has worked well for me for 9 hour bike races, no crash, and really good long term energy production. Adding dates or figs to the mix can be a nice change form engineered fuels, but one should also note the diuretic affect of these fruits, they will affect different folks differently, I stay away from them while on the bike, as urgent bowel movements are inconvenient. December 13, 2009 at 3:16 am #623411 seeknpow 87 PostsAll this talk of prunes and dates sounds like a good way to soil your drawers. Snickers and peanuts will keep you going until you hit your cold frostys at the bottom December 13, 2009 at 7:30 pm #623412 Hyakbc 53 PostsPreaching to the choir here. Another vote for TJ’s mangoes and TJ’s coconut date rolls! December 14, 2009 at 4:58 pm #623413 bones get broke 298 PostsI go with dried Banana chips and dried Appricots. I’m pretty sure that combo (+ water) has got just about everything one needs for an active day. Plus, you can’t compare the flavor of dried fruit to the flavor of slimy goo and plastic. Some of that stuff just makes me laugh. A couple of bucks for a wierd pouch of slime that most folks instantly wash down with water?? No thanks. December 14, 2009 at 5:15 pm #623414 ACheateaux 16 PostsTJ’s dried pineapple! I drop $300 every time I’m in CA at TJ’s to bring home, and have family send me care packs. December 14, 2009 at 5:41 pm #623415 InTheMountains 216 PostsMy favourite? “Rockets” hallowe’en candy! Get a cart load for a few bucks and they’re all dextrose! Cheap and straight into the bloodstream. Buy too many for the little kids at hallowe’en and you have enough for the whole season. December 14, 2009 at 6:43 pm #623416 nedrapier 235 PostsCashew nuts for me!Noticed it on a long MTB ride a few years ago. There were about 8 of us, and we stopped every now and then for snacks, breather and regroup. We always offered round what we had and it took me a little while to realise that the most enjoyable “ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK!! POW!!” climbs came after the stops where I’d had Sarah’s cashews. Mix of raisins and cashews – perfect.I get a crash from mars bars and similar, maybe because it’s tidier to have the whole thing, rather than have a bite/square like you would with anything else.Having dry snacks also lets you know earlier if you’re getting a bit dehydrated. Trying to force-feed myself cashews and raisins in the morning of a 24hr race, dehydrated > hardly any saliva > mouthful of sticky gak > dry heaves > downed whole bottle of water > started to be able to eat again.And these guys: :bananas: :bananas: :bananas: :bananas: :bananas:Fresh ones not much cop when it’s cold though. dry chips, though: :bananas: December 14, 2009 at 7:03 pm #623417 Rico in AZ 559 PostsEnough of this hippy shit. I’ll leave you with the bottom line in nutrutional wisdom,from our very own bcrider, @bcrider wrote:I just ate a donut and washed it down with a soda. 😆 December 15, 2009 at 3:24 am #623418 BGnight 1382 PostsI just bought some organic dried dates cuz of this thread. Damn you Storn! December 15, 2009 at 1:02 pm #623419 nothingmuch 358 PostsUmm, wtf? You really think shitting yourself is still a problem? This has been solved long ago. December 15, 2009 at 11:33 pm #623420 SanFrantastico 1514 Posts @BGnight wrote:I just bought some organic dried dates cuz of this thread. Damn you Storn!Oh no! What have I done!?! If this keeps up we’ll all just have to go over to telemark.Putting the poo in swimming pool since 1968. December 16, 2009 at 4:31 pm #623421 InTheMountains 216 Posts @SanFrantastico wrote:If this keeps up we’ll all just have to go over to telemark. Eff that, I’ll wear wool, but I’ll be damned if I give up deodorant! December 18, 2009 at 6:57 pm #623422 aliasptr 282 Posts@bones get broke wrote:I go with dried Banana chips and dried Appricots. I’m pretty sure that combo (+ water) has got just about everything one needs for an active day. Plus, you can’t compare the flavor of dried fruit to the flavor of slimy goo and plastic. Some of that stuff just makes me laugh. A couple of bucks for a wierd pouch of slime that most folks instantly wash down with water?? No thanks.I loooooooove banana chips and apricots. Unfortunately my girlfriend (fellow splitter and partner in crime for all things outdoor- well all things in general!) has all but banned banana chips. Turns out most have a ridiculous amount of saturated fat http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-banana-chips-i19400 because they’re fried in oil or some crap….http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_chips You can find them dehydrated but they’re a lot different than the banana chips I’m used to and enjoy!So jealous. Haha December 19, 2009 at 8:15 pm #623423 ndrider 33 PostsEat more Eat Mores! And Cadbury too. Might as well enjoy what you eat. I don’t know about you but I burn about a million calories on the up, and what kind of monosaccharides you eat doesn’t matter much.Remember, :guinness: is good for you!!! December 19, 2009 at 10:12 pm #623424 SanFrantastico 1514 PostsI’m getting “hippie” too. I just dropped $250 on a juicer. It rocks!Yeah dude I have a juicer too but mine was maybe $45. I take a juice break every morning, the joys of working at home. Check out this one, 16 oz Gatorade vs 16 oz Carrot Juice:Food…….Gatorade …………Carrot Juice Mass…….454g………………454g Cal……….118………………..182 Fat……….0…………………..0 Sodium…..177………………..132mg Pot……….68mg………………1326mg Carb……..29g…………………42g Fiber………0g…………………..4g Sugar……24g………………….18g Protien……0g……………………4g Vit A……..0 IU…………..86,823 IU Vit C………2mg……………….39mg Calcium…..5mg………………109mg Iron……….0mg…………………2mgPrice……..$.75…………………$.95 (If made fresh)Putting the poo in swimming pool since 1968. Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 26 total) 1 2 →You must be logged in to reply to this topic.