I know nothing of garbage. But wanted to add that I bought a real variety pack of nutrition items for my livestrong team (philly on aug 24) and at first they thought I was nuts, but after the ride they were all raving about my preparedness. The beans get rousing thumbs up from all, as did these - http://www.powerbar.com/Products/GelBlasts/ in the cola flavor. They have caffeine in them, I think that was the best part. But they were easy to eat and tasty, so everyone liked them.

Good luck on your ride!