A candy bar and an apple both have 25 grams of sugar, but the apple comes with vitamins and nutrients while the candy doesn't. For athletes, fruit is the better energy source 95% of the time, though candy works as a quick fix when energy crashes mid-game.
This candy has 25 grams of sugar in it. This apple also has about 25 grams of sugar in it. Sugar is not the reason that I would tell you to choose this apple over this candy. Sugars are carbohydrates, but the sugar in here is natural sugars. There's also vitamins in here. The sugar in here has added sugars, which is table sugar that you buy from the store, which, yes, has carbs in it, but it doesn't have a whole lot of other nutrients to fuel your body. When you eat an apple, you're giving your body much more than just the energy that you'd get from the sugar or the carbs in either one of these. When you eat these candies, sure, They could give you energy during your workout, but you're really not getting any of the other nutrients your body needs. So for my athletes that I coach, opt for this 95% of the time. But if you were in a pinch and you don't have any fruit around and you're in the middle of your game, your energy's crashing, and there's candy around, grab those.
