Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar
cinnamon, cardamom
Texture: Bar · read from the label
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Moon Valley Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar is a bar with 27 g of carbohydrate, 340 mg of sodium and 89 mg of caffeine per serving. It scores 51/100 on the CarbRate Science Score. At 60 g of carbs per hour that is 2 servings an hour.
Who Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar suits
Runners fueling below about 60 g per hour. Without a fructose source, absorption tops out near 60 g/hr, so stacking servings past that point tends to cause gut trouble rather than more energy.
Runners who use caffeine during a race. 89 mg per serving is a moderate dose, close to a small coffee; count total intake if you take several.
Heavy or salty sweaters and hot-weather races. 340 mg of sodium per serving covers a good share of typical sweat losses without a separate electrolyte product.
Long steady efforts more than hard racing. Protein slows gastric emptying, and this one carries 13 g per serving.
Runners with dietary limits: it is vegan according to the manufacturer.
How to use it in a race
Start early. Take the first serving 15 to 20 minutes into the race, before you feel you need it, and repeat on a fixed clock. At 60 g/hr that is 2 servings per hour; at 90 g/hr it is 3.5.
Bar texture. Take it with two or three mouthfuls of water so the carbohydrate is diluted enough to leave the stomach quickly.
Practice it on long runs at race intensity before you race on it. Gut tolerance is trained; a fuel that felt fine at easy pace can behave differently at marathon effort.
Cost at 60 g/hr works out to about $8.18 per hour at list price, or roughly $29 for a three-and-a-half hour marathon.
Servings per hour assume the 27 g per serving on the label. The finder sets your own g/hr target from race distance, sweat and gut.
Why it scores what it does
Computed from verified label data with the same evidence rules for every product. Retailer relationships play no part in the score.
Single-source glucose/maltodextrin — reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose.
27 g carbs per serving — light for a bar (you'll need more units per hour).
Protein-heavy relative to carbs — better as a recovery or long-slow-day product than race fuel.
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Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar FAQ
Is Moon Valley Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar good for a marathon?
It works for a marathon at moderate intake. It uses a single carbohydrate pathway, so keep it near 60 g per hour or pair it with a fructose-containing product if you fuel higher. Practice it on at least two long runs first.
How many Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar should I take per hour?
2 servings per hour gets you 60 g of carbohydrate; 3.5 gets you 90 g. Each serving is 27 g. Space them evenly rather than front-loading.
Does Moon Valley Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar have caffeine?
Yes, 89 mg per serving. Count it toward your total for the race; 3 to 6 mg per kg of body weight is the range studied for performance.
How much sodium is in Moon Valley Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar?
340 mg per serving, which is high for a bar. It can cover much of a typical hourly sodium need on its own.
Is Moon Valley Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar vegan and gluten-free?
Vegan: yes. Gluten-free: not listed by the manufacturer. Both come from the manufacturer's published data.
Why does Moon Valley Moon Valley Cinnamon Cardamom Organic Protein Bar score 51/100?
Carbohydrate quality: 22/45. Single-source glucose/maltodextrin, reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose. Carbohydrate dose: 18/20. 27 g carbs per serving, light for a bar (you'll need more units per hour). Race-appropriate (protein-light): 3/20. Protein-heavy relative to carbs, better as a recovery or long-slow-day product than race fuel.
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