Table 6 Main food and beverages sources of energy and nutrients during the event.
From: Nutritional behavior of cyclists during a 24-hour team relay race: a field study report
Food | Energy contribution (%) |
|---|---|
Pasta and rice (with tomato or oil olive and cheese) | 25.0 |
Sport drinks | 13.8 |
Fluid yogurt | 12.3 |
Caffeinated drinks (Cola and Red Bull) | 8.5 |
Fruits (Banana, apple, peach and pear) | 5.6 |
Cakes | 5.1 |
Meat (Chicken and ham) | 4.6 |
Sport Bars | 4.1 |
Sport Gels | 3.6 |
Bread | 3.3 |
Fruit juice | 2.9 |
Dried fruits (almonds and nuts) | 2.2 |
Cereals | 2.0 |
Milk | 1.9 |
Tuna | 0.4 |
Others (protein supplements, coffee, soy milk, sugar, etc) | 4.7 |