The content of Haribo actually depends on the country. I think American Haribo contains fructose for extra sweetness.
The ultimate cheap on-the-bike food in Japan is yokan, which have basically the same calorific density as gels and are just as easy (if not easier) to eat while riding due to the convenient packaging. They are cheaper per calorie than rice balls and about a fourth the price of a name-brand energy gel. The consistently is what I imagine Clif Bloks are like, though I’ve never had them. There are even some sports-oriented brands of yokan.
The amazing convenience store infrastructure here is one reason I have never bothered making sandwiches or rice cakes.