{"id":2604,"date":"2013-08-17T01:57:32","date_gmt":"2013-08-17T01:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankpunk.com\/?p=2604"},"modified":"2013-08-17T01:57:32","modified_gmt":"2013-08-17T01:57:32","slug":"nutrition-jam-water-vs-brand-energy-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2013\/08\/17\/nutrition-jam-water-vs-brand-energy-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"nutrition: jam &amp; water vs. brand energy drink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by James Machin<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been experimenting with different fuels on my ride and after looking at gels, powders and mixes I thought \u2018<i>hang on a bloody minute! Most of these drink supplements are boasting 2:1 fructose mixes or other \u201cFruit\u201d sugar mixes, what would happen if I just mixed jam with 750ml of water?\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n<p>If you follow me on Facebook you\u2019ll know I love home cooking and recently I made a massive batch of home grown blackberry jam and decided to see what it was like mixed with water. The Blackberries were passed through my juicer 5-6 times to remove every last seed and liquid from the pulp that made a very thick concentrated blackberry juice which was then added to organic demerara sugar and lemon juice, very simple, very healthy and bloody delicious!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/strawberry_jam_on_a_dish.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2013\/08\/17\/nutrition-jam-water-vs-brand-energy-drink\/strawberry_jam_on_a_dish\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/strawberry_jam_on_a_dish.jpg?fit=2592%2C1952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HP PhotoSmart R707 (V01.00)d&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1207478732&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05046&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Strawberry_jam_on_a_dish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/strawberry_jam_on_a_dish.jpg?fit=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2605\" alt=\"Strawberry_jam_on_a_dish\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/strawberry_jam_on_a_dish.jpg?resize=540%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"540\" height=\"406\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once mixed with water you don\u2019t lose the flavour of the berries and it has a nice sharp after taste that leaves you refreshed when out on the road, especially in this heat.<\/p>\n<p>So how does it nutritionally stand against the big names?<\/p>\n<p><b>Homemade Blackberry Isotonic Energy Drink<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>47g of homemade organic blackberry jam (no seeds or pulp)<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Estimated nutritional value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calories: 114kcal<\/li>\n<li>Carbohydrates: 30.5g<\/li>\n<li>Sugars: 28.2g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><b>HIGH5 Energy Source <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>47g<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Listed Nutritional Value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calories: 180 kcal<\/li>\n<li>Carbohydrates: 45g<\/li>\n<li>Sugars: 16.0g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><b>Nectar Sports Fuel Isotonic Concentrate (blackcurrant)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a050g<\/li>\n<li>Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Listed Nutritional Value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calories: 120 kcal<\/li>\n<li>Carbohydrates: 30g<\/li>\n<li>Sugars: 20.0g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see there is very little difference between them, the HIGH5 powder is actually a carb drink and thus naturally has a higher carb %age. My jam on the other hand has a higher sugar content although I would argue that it\u2019s all organic, homemade and doesn\u2019t have any preservatives or other chemical enhancers, but like I said they are all pretty close.<\/p>\n<p>On today\u2019s ride and even at 6am the temperature hit 34\u00b0c. I used the homemade mix, it was easy to drink and had a nice sweet but sharp taste that didn\u2019t leave a gritty or dry after taste in the mouth. More importantly it was easily digested and didn\u2019t unsettle my stomach or digestive system.<\/p>\n<p>The only down side I can see with using jam is basically it\u2019s a premix that you leave the house with as there really isn\u2019t a viable solution for taking it out on the road and then mixing.<\/p>\n<p>Although this is homemade I looked at other jams and they are very close to mine regarding nutritional values. So I don\u2019t see why others can\u2019t experiment with this!<\/p>\n<p>Get jamming!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by James Machin I\u2019ve been experimenting with different fuels on my ride and after looking at gels, powders and mixes I thought \u2018hang on a bloody minute! Most of these drink supplements are boasting 2:1 fructose mixes or other \u201cFruit\u201d sugar mixes, what would happen if I just mixed jam with 750ml of water?\u2019 If you follow me on Facebook you\u2019ll know I love home cooking and recently I made a massive batch of home grown blackberry jam and decided to see what it was like mixed with water. The Blackberries were passed through my juicer 5-6 times to remove every last seed and liquid from the pulp that made [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40955418,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[943],"tags":[85451,36566,5671100,81145,46747432],"class_list":["post-2604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-training","tag-energy-drink","tag-homemade","tag-isotonic","tag-jam","tag-james-machin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2OfoS-G0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21450,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2025\/01\/08\/the-importance-of-nutrition-and-hydration-in-long-distance-cycling\/","url_meta":{"origin":2604,"position":0},"title":"The Importance of Nutrition and Hydration in Long-Distance Cycling","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"1\u6708 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Nutrition and hydration can seem tricky to get right, but once you know nthe basics, it's quite simple!","rel":"","context":"coaching cycling","block_context":{"text":"coaching cycling","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/category\/coaching-cycling\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-6.27.24-AM.png?fit=1200%2C731&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-6.27.24-AM.png?fit=1200%2C731&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-6.27.24-AM.png?fit=1200%2C731&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-6.27.24-AM.png?fit=1200%2C731&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-6.27.24-AM.png?fit=1200%2C731&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2562,"url":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2013\/08\/05\/eating-disorders-disordered-eating-by-james-machin\/","url_meta":{"origin":2604,"position":1},"title":"eating disorders &amp; disordered eating, by James Machin","author":"Lee Rodgers","date":"8\u6708 5, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"guest writer James Machin* gives some nutritional advise and talks about the potential pitfalls of getting it all wrong. 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