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Best Energy bars by Sodium
Energy bars ranked by sodium per bar - the high-salt ones can genuinely stand in for an electrolyte product.
Most bars carry modest sodium, but the range across the shelf is enormous, from 0 mg to over 430 mg per bar, because several brands make deliberate high-sodium variants of a bar that already exists. Same product name, very different job, which is why the variant badge next to the name matters as much as the number.
Your target comes from your own losses: sweat sodium runs from roughly 300 to 1,500 mg per litre between athletes, so the hourly figure is personal. Once you have it, count what the bottle already carries before adding a salty bar, and remember that sodium is for hydration and hyponatremia prevention, not a cramp cure.
The full argument, with references: Sweat rate, sodium, and why estimates have ±35% error
The top 10
Read sodium per bar, check the variant badge, then subtract what your drink already contributes before you call it covered.
432.23 mgSodium
43 gCarbs
-Caffeine
€2.40Price
392 mgSodium
31 gCarbs
0 mgCaffeine
€2.30Price
340 mgSodium
-Carbs
0 mgCaffeine
€2.32Price
338 mgSodium
-Carbs
-Caffeine
€2.49Price
316 mgSodium
23 gCarbs
0 mgCaffeine
€2.73Price
314 mgSodium
30 gCarbs
-Caffeine
€1.99Price
248 mgSodium
50 gCarbs
-Caffeine
€2.75Price
236 mgSodium
50 gCarbs
-Caffeine
€2.75Price
236 mgSodium
50 gCarbs
-Caffeine
€2.75Price
233 mgSodium
16 gCarbs
-Caffeine
€2.73Price
The full ranking
All 143 energy bars we track, ranked on the same number. Positions 11 onward are listed below, 25 at a time.
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