Sports bars are often a convenient source of nutrients required by athletes before, during, and after training or competition. Many commercial sports bars are available providing varying amounts of macronutrients and micronutrients. Whether or not a sports bar can provide ergogenic benefits depends upon many factors including their timing of consumption as well as their nutrient content. Entries for carbohydrate and protein provide information that can be used to determine when a sports bar providing carbohydrate and/or protein could be of potential benefit.