Yes, we must discuss the gummy bears

[crankles]

Originally Posted by nmrt

You're correct about the composition.
However, the sites of metabolism of are different. Sucrose is metabolized in the small intestine. Fructose is metabolized primarily by the liver. It can be turned into glucose and be used for energy just like glucose. But unlike glucose where fructose enters the "breakdown of glucose for energy" pathway can make fructose turn into fats without regulation.

this is pretty significant. there are quite a few papers out there regarding various sugar metabolism rates..and as to the best ratio of sugars to maximize gut uptake of fluids (the basis of OSMO and Skratch drinks).

cool stuff.

[choke]

A friend of mine claims these are hands down the best gummys out there. http://www.bissingers.com/category/B...y-Pandas-Lover

They are crazy expensive though.

[572cv]

Originally Posted by crankles

oh man...a small tear falls. My sister had a framstead in Mn with a nice stand of Sugar Maple. They did not have such a sweet set up as this, just the large pan setup outside over a fire. A good year for them would be about 12 Gal. I really thing the limiting factor was just the labor!

She sold the farm recently but had kept me well stocked in syrup for years.
it was fun comparing the syrups from one season to the next. Single origin Syrup. Very different from the blended stuff.

Keep it up. Maple Gummies anyone?

This certainly rings true- the limiting factor is the labor, and its patience and motivation, natch. 12 gallons is solid production! Hmm. Maple gummies.....

[Masaoshiro]

I always carry gummi candy with me for rides over 50 miles.
I feel that they do metabolize fairly quick! Quicker than the guy eating a snickers thats for sure.

[justindcady]

Originally Posted by kramnnim

The Haribo gummy bears from Amazon are supposedly from Germany. The fizzy cola flavor is on sale, just ordered 12 5 ounce packs for $9.

Specifically, the bag that's has the print in German. There's a local German market that will sometimes get the "real" ones depending on distributor used. The ones in English that say "made in Germany" aren't any different than the ones you can buy at your local grocery store. Look at the ingredient list...totally different. Fruit Juices vs. not any evidence of fruit juice.

[teleguy57]

And now, joining Trek and Powertap (and there are a lot more) for cycling goodies manufactured in WI, I present Gummy Bears!

[R3awak3n]

I just had a bag of haribo sour gummy bears and they are excellent