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OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy Bar

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apple, cinnamon

Texture: Bar · Flavor family: Fruit · read from the label

68/100 Science Score

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Carbohydrate
35.7 g
Sodium
510 mg
Caffeine
0 mg
Protein
3.2 g
Serving
62 g
Per serving
$2.28
The short version

OTE OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy Bar is a bar with 35.7 g of carbohydrate, 510 mg of sodium and no caffeine per serving. It scores 68/100 on the CarbRate Science Score. At 60 g of carbs per hour that is one and a half servings an hour.

Fit

Who OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy 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 want fewer servings to carry. At 35.7 g per serving, an hour at 90 g/hr is 2.5 servings, which matters over a marathon or ultra where pocket space and hand-offs are real limits.

Runners who want to keep caffeine separate, or race caffeine-free. Caffeine-free fuel is easier to repeat every 20 to 30 minutes without stacking a stimulant.

Heavy or salty sweaters and hot-weather races. 510 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 3.2 g per serving.

Runners with dietary limits: it is vegan according to the manufacturer.

Race day

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 one and a half servings per hour; at 90 g/hr it is 2.5.

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 $3.83 per hour at list price, or roughly $13 for a three-and-a-half hour marathon.

Servings per hour assume the 35.7 g per serving on the label. The finder sets your own g/hr target from race distance, sweat and gut.

RC Science Score · 68/100

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.

Carbohydrate quality22/45

Single-source glucose/maltodextrin — reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose.

Carbohydrate dose20/20

35.7 g carbs per serving — a full working dose for a bar.

Race-appropriate (protein-light)16/20

Trace protein — still well-suited to racing.

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How it went for runners like you

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Questions runners ask

OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy Bar FAQ

Is OTE OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy 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 OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy Bar should I take per hour?

one and a half servings per hour gets you 60 g of carbohydrate; 2.5 gets you 90 g. Each serving is 35.7 g. Space them evenly rather than front-loading.

Does OTE OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy Bar have caffeine?

No. It is caffeine-free, so you can take it every serving without stacking caffeine.

How much sodium is in OTE OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy Bar?

510 mg per serving, which is high for a bar. It can cover much of a typical hourly sodium need on its own.

Is OTE OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy Bar vegan and gluten-free?

Vegan: yes. Gluten-free: not listed by the manufacturer. Both come from the manufacturer's published data.

Why does OTE OTE Apple and Cinnamon Anytime Energy Bar score 68/100?

Carbohydrate quality: 22/45. Single-source glucose/maltodextrin, reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose. Carbohydrate dose: 20/20. 35.7 g carbs per serving, a full working dose for a bar. Race-appropriate (protein-light): 16/20. Trace protein, still well-suited to racing.

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