The disclosure relates to a bite-size carbohydrate-based product comprising: a dough portion containing a glucogenic: fructogenic carbohydrate ratio ranging between about 1.5 to about 2.5 comprising at least 60% of the energy content of the product； and a filling encased by the dough portion, wherein the sodium ranges from about 200 mg to about 400 mg of sodium per 100 g of the bite-size carbohydrate-based product and the filling is in a form selected from the group consisting of powder, paste, puree, gel, cream, dispersion, colloid, liquid, semiliquid, and combinations thereof. The product may further comprise a fat, a fiber a protein, a particulate, an active ingredient, a flavor or a coating. The coating may further comprise nuts, fruit, oats, crispy cereal crumbs, flakes, breading, and combinations thereof. The disclosure also relates to a method for providing nutrition to an athlete by providing the product to them.
