Meltonic Tonic Bio Sport Cake Review

By Pierre-Maxime Branche. Photos: 3bikes.fr

Before a cycling event, a triathlon, or a running race, these are the most recurring questions: what to eat to have enough energy and when to eat to avoid feeling too heavy and suffering from digestive problems?

To these questions, most sports nutrition brands offer “ready-made” solutions with products that are quick to prepare, practical to carry, easy to digest, and to consume as close as possible to your event, sometimes up to 45 minutes before the start. This is the case with Meltonic, a French brand that bases its products not on glucose syrup, an ingredient with a maximum glycemic index (GI = 100) and not very natural, but on acacia honey (GI 44% lower than glucose syrup and better assimilation during effort) and royal jelly, naturally rich in vitamins B3, B5, trace elements, minerals, and known for its toning and energizing effects.

Just add water

In its range of products to be consumed before exercise is this Organic Tonic Cake. Available in chocolate or raspberry flavors, we tasted the new hazelnut recipe, launched a few months ago. Naturally gluten-free, low in fat, a source of phosphorus, and of course based on honey and royal jelly, this cake can be consumed up to 1h30 before exercise and can perfectly replace breakfast if your competition takes place very early or in the morning. For cooking, simply add 300 ml of water to the preparation (400 g sachet), mix, then bake for a good half hour at 200°C.

Very practical

As you can see, there’s really nothing complicated and, most importantly, no wasted time. For preparation, allow five minutes flat, and for cooking, about 35 minutes. So, the whole thing is done in less than 45 minutes. You plunge a knife blade into the middle of the cake, and if it comes out dry, it’s ready to eat. This means you can start it the same morning without risking being late. You can, of course, prepare your cake the day before or two days before, if you’re on the road or not at home and absolutely want to enjoy your cake on D-day. It keeps for three days in the refrigerator and can also be frozen. It’s also not mandatory to prepare the entire cake at once: in our case, we prepared it in small silicone molds to make small portions to take with us.

Sweet without excess

Once ready to be enjoyed, the Organic Tonic is very appetizing. It is lightly golden and holds its shape well. Cut in half, we discover a lovely soft, slightly airy texture, and we can see some hazelnut pieces. When tasted, still warm, the cake is good, light, the taste of honey is present and provides that sweet flavor without excess. But it was cold that we enjoyed it even more, because despite the drop in temperature, it retains its soft consistency and the hazelnut pieces remain crunchy.

Consumed 1 hour before bike rides and runs, Tonic Bio is digestible. One of our testers, prone to heartburn during exercise, completed her outings without any digestive problems. Note that this gluten-free recipe is also a good solution for intolerant athletes. Our sweet tooth would have liked even more hazelnut pieces. But in all honesty, this flavor is already quite pronounced. However, nothing prevents you from adding some lemon or orange zest, dried fruits, or almonds.

Gourmet, digestible, and very practical to prepare and carry, Meltonic’s Organic Tonic cake accumulates good points to approach your competition in the best conditions.