Personally I prefer eating something of substance. I haven't had a typical grocery store Fig Newton in quite a while, but I found a version made by Nature's Bakery made from whole wheat with no dairy or transfat that I usually eat when the bag of granola and raisins starts to get low. 2 newtons is 220 calories/40g of carbs/20g of sugar. I suppose if I was a racer, the convenience of the gels would outweigh the relaxation of munching a few bars on the side of the road every so often.
Keith
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