When choosing a sports nutrition brand, marketing promises are one thing. The opinions of athletes who actually use the products in training and competition are another.
Trail running, marathon, cycling, triathlon, running… During an endurance effort, a bar that's too dry, a cloying gel, or a product that's difficult to digest can quickly become a problem.
That's why Mulebar reviews are probably one of the best ways to evaluate our products.
With 1,475 reviews from real customers and an average rating of 9.7/10, athletes who use Mulebar regularly highlight five qualities:
- Taste
- Digestibility
- Natural ingredients
- Effectiveness during endurance efforts
- The quality and personal touch of customer service
So why do so many athletes recommend Mulebar? We give them the floor.
1. Taste: “Finally, sports nutrition that tastes good!”
The first thing that comes up in many Mulebar reviews, it's the taste. This may seem secondary when discussing athletic performance. Yet after four, six, or ten hours of exercise, taste becomes essential.
A product that is too sweet or cloying can become difficult to consume. And when you can no longer eat properly, it also becomes much more difficult to maintain your energy intake.
At Mulebar, we therefore made a choice from the very beginning:
sports nutrition must be effective, but it should also provide enjoyment during exercise, because when the body gives out, the mind takes over.
Fruit bars, chocolate, ginger, cashews, coconut, gels with varied flavors, fruit and vegetable compotes…
The variety of recipes also makes it possible to alternate flavors during long events.
What athletes say
- “All your fruit purées are excellent, very easy to digest, and pleasant-tasting.”
- “I also love the bars with truly amazing flavors—‘pineapple coconut is insanely good’—the gels with the silicone flask, and lately I've started using the compotes. Wow!»
- “I love Mulebar energy compotes. Since I tried them, I can't do without them for trail running or cycling outings.»
During long efforts, this variety is particularly important.
Alternating between an energy bar, an fruity energy compote and an energy gel allows you to vary textures and limit flavor fatigue.
Because the best energy product isn't just one that provides carbohydrates. It's also the one you'll still feel like consuming after several hours of exercise.
2. Digestibility: an essential criterion during exercise
Digestive problems are among the most common issues encountered in endurance sports. Nausea, bloating, stomach heaviness, difficulty swallowing solid food… The longer the effort, the more essential the ability to keep eating becomes.
During intense physical activity, the body prioritizes blood flow to the active muscles and skin in particular. The digestive system therefore functions under different conditions than at rest.
That is why digestibility is a key criterion in the development of Mulebar products.
Mulebar reviews often mention digestibility
- “All your fruit purées are excellent, very easy to digest, and pleasant-tasting.”
- “I like using Mulebar products during my long outings. I tend to have difficulty assimilating and digesting things, but I have no problems with Mulebar products.”
This question becomes particularly important during a marathon, a long-distance trail race, a cyclosportive, or a triathlon.
The goal is not simply to manage to consume an energy product once. You need to be able to continue eating regularly for several hours.
To do this, a few principles are essential:
- Test your nutrition during training—the famous gut training
- Spread out your intake
- Drink regularly, especially before you feel thirsty
- Alternate solid, semi-liquid, and liquid foods
- Choose products that you can actually digest well
The Mulebar energy fruit purées are particularly popular in this context thanks to their smooth, fruity texture. They are an appealing alternative when bars become more difficult to chew or when you want to switch from gels.
3. Natural, easy-to-understand ingredients
Another feature regularly associated with Mulebar is the composition of its products. Since the brand was created, our philosophy has been simple: to create effective sports nutrition with ingredients people can understand.
Fruit, cereals, cashews, almonds, chocolate, ginger, lemon, coconut…
We favor simple recipes over endless lists of ingredients.
What customers say
- “They’re the best when it comes to organic and vegan bars.”
- “Their products are really good, with a wide variety of flavors! I especially love them for training!”
Natural does not, of course, mean that eating a few dried fruits during an ultratrail is enough. Endurance sports involve specific nutritional needs.
The body particularly needs:
- Carbohydrates to support exertion
- Water to maintain hydration
- Sodium and electrolytes, especially when sweating is significant
Our task is therefore to find the best balance between: naturalness + nutritional effectiveness + digestibility + enjoyment.
This philosophy is reflected throughout the Mulebar range: bars, gels, purées, and sports drinks.
4. Endurance performance: sustained energy
During a trail race, marathon, or long cycling outing, poor nutrition management can quickly take its toll. The glycogen stores available in the body are limited.
When the effort continues, it therefore becomes necessary to regularly take in carbohydrates. This is precisely why many athletes use Mulebar products.
Reviews from the field
- “I've been using Mulebar products for almost 3 years, especially for long outings. This brand's energy bars and gels suit me perfectly, helping me avoid dips in energy and providing a boost.”
- “I love Mulebar fruit purées. Ever since I tried them, I can't do without them, whether for trail running or cycling.”
One of the fundamental principles of endurance nutrition is to don't wait until you feel hungry to eat. Intake should be planned and regular.
Depending on the duration, intensity, and sport, it is possible to alternate between several energy sources.
Energy bars
Mulebar energy bars are appreciated for their original recipes and texture. They provide an alternative to gels and energy drinks during long efforts.
The flavors on offer include combinations such as: Apricot-pecan, mango-cashew, chocolate-orange, pineapple-coconut, or peanut-raspberry.
6 recipes are organic and vegan; the other 4 are vegan.
For endurance efforts, we generally recommend alternating energy sources rather than consuming exactly the same product for several hours.
Energy gels
Reviews of Mulebar energy gels mainly highlight three qualities: taste, digestibility and ease of use. They can be used during running, trail running, cycling, triathlons or any activity requiring a rapid energy intake.
Mulebar offers several flavors to provide variety during long events.
Some gels also contain caffeine or guarana for athletes looking for this type of formulation.
Easy to carry and quick to consume, they are practical when intensity increases or eating becomes more difficult.
Mulebar gels are unique on the market because they come in resealable tubes (for consumption in several servings) that can be reused (they can be refilled after rinsing with hot water using the eco-refills
Energy fruit purées
Midway between solid and liquid, they offer a particularly appealing fruity texture during long efforts.
Reviews of Mulebar energy fruit purées are particularly positive on three criteria: taste, texture and digestibility.
Their semi-liquid texture offers an appealing alternative to traditional gels.
Depending on the recipes, they contain at least 45% fruit and vegetables and provide approximately 32 to 35 g of carbohydrates per 65 g pouch, making them easy to incorporate into a strategy of regular carbohydrate intake.
They are particularly suitable:
- During trail runs and ultramarathons
- On long bike rides
- During marathons
- During triathlons
- When chewing a bar becomes difficult
The resealable cap also makes it possible to spread consumption out if necessary.
Sports and hydration drinks
They combine hydration with nutritional intake, which is particularly useful during prolonged exertion or in hot weather.
Mulebar energy drinks were ranked joint first for overall quality and second for value for money, behind Decathlon (it’s difficult to get cheaper), by nutritionist Nicolas Aubineau in March 2026.
Food supplements
Because performance and recovery aren't limited to the time spent exercising, Mulebar also offers a range of food supplements for athletes hydrolyzed marine collagen Naticol®, bisglycinate magnesium with vitamin B6, Omegavie® omega-3 and organic acerola naturally rich in vitamin C.
Carefully selected active ingredients to complement a balanced diet and meet the specific needs associated with regular sports activity, particularly muscle function, fatigue reduction, and protecting cells against oxidative stress. A range designed in the same spirit as all Mulebar sports nutrition: ingredient quality, simple formulations, and transparency.
5. Customer service: behind Mulebar, there is a human being
A brand is not judged only when everything goes well. It is also judged by how it responds when a problem arises.
- A parcel may be delayed.
- A product may exceptionally have a defect.
- A preparation error can happen.
In these situations, our philosophy is simple: respond quickly and find a solution.
customers share their experiences
- “I’m discovering the Mulebar brand, and I have to say I really like the products. Especially the chestnut fruit purées and the coffee gel. I once had a problem with a gel being underfilled, and Greg refunded me straight away while apologizing, as it was the first time this had happened. I highly recommend Mulebar ;)”
- “Order received quickly. Good products.”
- “Very clear website, regular promotions, and super-fast delivery ;-)”
At Mulebar, we have chosen to maintain this personal approach. Behind the online store is a real person, Grégoire Dandres, the brand's owner, available 7 days a week because he runs everything himself.
When a customer writes with a question about a product, an order, or their nutrition strategy, he does his utmost to reply within a few hours.
Is Mulebar a good sports nutrition brand?
Our customers' reviews naturally provide an indication: 1,475 reviews with an average rating of 9.7/10 on Société des Avis Garantis, 4.8/5 on Trustpilot, and 4.9/5 on Google.
But we prefer to let you form your own opinion.
Since 2008, Mulebar has been developing sports nutrition based on four principles: naturalness, great taste, digestibility, and effectiveness.
The range is now used in many sports: trail running, running, marathon, cycling, mountain biking, triathlon, tennis, padel, and other endurance sports.
Our difference lies in particular in the diversity of formats. This allows you to build your nutrition strategy by alternating between: bars + gels + fruit purées + drinks.
This variety helps avoid monotony and adapt your diet to the different phases of your effort.
9.7/10: a source of pride, but above all, a responsibility
Achieve an average rating of 9.7/10 from 1,475 athletes is obviously a great source of satisfaction.
But this rating above all requires us to keep going.
- Continue improving our recipes.
- Continue developing natural products that are genuinely suited to athletes' needs.
- Continue listening to both positive and negative feedback.
- And continue to respond personally when you contact us.
Because no single product is exactly right for every athlete. Some prefer gels. Others swear by fruit purées. Some want to chew a bar. Others favor an almost entirely liquid diet during the final hours of an ultra.
The most important thing is to find the strategy your body tolerates and that suits your activity.
Frequently asked questions about Mulebar reviews
What do people think of Mulebar?
Mulebar has an average rating of 9.7/10 based on 1,475 customer reviews. Feedback particularly highlights the taste of the products, their digestibility, the quality of the ingredients, their use in endurance sports, and the responsiveness of customer service.
What do people think of Mulebar energy gels?
Users particularly appreciate the taste, digestibility, and practicality of Mulebar energy gels. Several flavors are available, including some recipes with caffeine or guarana. As with any sports nutrition product, it is recommended that you test them during training before a competition.
What do people think of Mulebar energy fruit purées?
Mulebar energy fruit purées are particularly popular for their fruity taste, smooth texture, and ease of consumption during long efforts. Depending on the recipe, they provide approximately 32 to 35 g of carbohydrates per 65 g pouch.
Is Mulebar a French brand?
Mulebar is a sports nutrition brand founded in 2008. It develops products designed in particular for trail running, running, cycling, and triathlon. The range is made in France, except for the gels, which are made in the United Kingdom because no French subcontractor can fill the resealable tubes specific to Mulebar.
Where can you buy Mulebar products?
Mulebar products can be purchased directly from the official Mulebar store, as well as from various specialist retailers. Buying directly from the brand gives you access to the full range and the different packs available.
