4Energy Gel · Citron
- 20.6 g
- Carbohydrates · per serving
- 0 mg
- Caffeine · per serving
- 82.4 kcal
- Energy · per serving
Suitable for your effort duration?
Choose a duration to explore the overall assessment and the five criteria.
Effort: short · target 45 g/h
Very suitable
2.2 gels/h to reach 45 g/h with this product alone.
Strengths
- The documented factors are favourable in this scenario.
- A format that is easy to consume on the move.
Something to check
This product would provide 144.2 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution2.2 gels/h to reach 45 g/h71/100
It would take 144.2 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour100/100
To reach 45 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 2 gels per hour.
At this amount, nothing should trouble your digestion.
Fat: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Fibre: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Protein: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 5 grams per hour.
Polyols (sweeteners): none in the ingredients, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 1 grams per hour.
Everyone digests differently: try your products in training, never on race day.
PracticalityEasy to consume on the move96/100
On the move: swallowed without chewing. Taste: neutral taste. Over a short effort, the format counts for 90% of the score, the taste for 10%.
Over a short effort, the format matters most.
Format: gel or purée. Seventh of 8 formats, from the meal, taken while stopped, to the drink, taken while running.
A soft texture to swallow, easy to consume on the move.
Taste
Sugars: 4.2 g per 100 g, below the sweet threshold of 15 g.
Salt: 0.3 g per 100 g, below the savoury threshold of 1.5 g.
Neutral taste
A taste estimated as neutral from the nutritional values.
Sodium and hydration144.2 mg sodium/h in this scenario66/100
This product would provide 144.2 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition4 additives present74/100
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : arômes naturels, gomme xanthane, gomme gellan, sorbate de potassium.
How the overall score is calculated
The score is a weighted average of the available criteria. Their weights are redistributed when a criterion is missing.
- Carbohydrate contribution
- 20 %
- Estimated digestive tolerance
- 30 %
- Practicality
- 30 %
- Sodium and hydration
- 10 %
- Composition
- 10 %
Coverage describes the share of documented criteria, not the reliability of estimates within each criterion.
Explore the Glyk methodEffort: medium · target 60 g/h
Combine with other products
2.9 gels/h to reach 60 g/h with this product alone.
Strengths
- The documented factors are favourable in this scenario.
- A format that is easy to consume on the move.
Something to check
It would take 192.2 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution2.9 gels/h to reach 60 g/h39/100
It would take 192.2 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour100/100
To reach 60 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 3 gels per hour.
At this amount, nothing should trouble your digestion.
Fat: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Fibre: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Protein: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 5 grams per hour.
Polyols (sweeteners): none in the ingredients, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 1 grams per hour.
Everyone digests differently: try your products in training, never on race day.
PracticalityEasy to consume on the move94/100
On the move: swallowed without chewing. Taste: neutral taste. Over a medium effort, the format counts for 70% of the score, the taste for 30%.
Over a medium effort, the format matters more than the taste.
Format: gel or purée. Seventh of 8 formats, from the meal, taken while stopped, to the drink, taken while running.
A soft texture to swallow, easy to consume on the move.
Taste
Sugars: 4.2 g per 100 g, below the sweet threshold of 15 g.
Salt: 0.3 g per 100 g, below the savoury threshold of 1.5 g.
Neutral taste
A taste estimated as neutral, which may help vary flavours.
Sodium and hydration192.2 mg sodium/h in this scenario48/100
This product would provide 192.2 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition4 additives present74/100
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : arômes naturels, gomme xanthane, gomme gellan, sorbate de potassium.
How the overall score is calculated
The score is a weighted average of the available criteria. Their weights are redistributed when a criterion is missing.
- Carbohydrate contribution
- 30 %
- Estimated digestive tolerance
- 25 %
- Practicality
- 20 %
- Sodium and hydration
- 15 %
- Composition
- 10 %
Coverage describes the share of documented criteria, not the reliability of estimates within each criterion.
Explore the Glyk methodEffort: long · target 80 g/h
Combine with other products
3.9 gels/h to reach 80 g/h with this product alone.
Strengths
- The documented factors are favourable in this scenario.
- A format that is easy to consume on the move.
Something to check
It would take 256.3 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution3.9 gels/h to reach 80 g/h0/100
It would take 256.3 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour100/100
To reach 80 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 4 gels per hour.
At this amount, nothing should trouble your digestion.
Fat: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Fibre: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Protein: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 5 grams per hour.
Polyols (sweeteners): none in the ingredients, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 1 grams per hour.
Everyone digests differently: try your products in training, never on race day.
PracticalityEasy to consume on the move80/100
On the move: swallowed without chewing. Taste: neutral, tires a little. Over a long effort, the taste counts for 60% of the score, the format for 40%.
Over a long effort, the taste matters more than the format.
Format: gel or purée. Seventh of 8 formats, from the meal, taken while stopped, to the drink, taken while running.
A soft texture to swallow, easy to consume on the move.
Taste
Sugars: 4.2 g per 100 g, below the sweet threshold of 15 g.
Salt: 0.3 g per 100 g, below the savoury threshold of 1.5 g.
Neutral taste
An estimated neutral taste; over time, its appeal also depends on your preferences.
Vary the tastes to keep wanting to eat over time.
Sodium and hydration256.3 mg sodium/h in this scenario57/100
This product would provide 256.3 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition4 additives present74/100
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : arômes naturels, gomme xanthane, gomme gellan, sorbate de potassium.
How the overall score is calculated
The score is a weighted average of the available criteria. Their weights are redistributed when a criterion is missing.
- Carbohydrate contribution
- 30 %
- Estimated digestive tolerance
- 20 %
- Practicality
- 20 %
- Sodium and hydration
- 20 %
- Composition
- 10 %
Coverage describes the share of documented criteria, not the reliability of estimates within each criterion.
Explore the Glyk methodDigestive tolerance varies from person to person. Test products during training.
What this product provides
A serving is an amount of product, not an hourly consumption plan.
| Nutrient | Per serving | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 82.4 kcal | 124.8 kcal |
| Energy | 350.6 kJ | 530.4 kJ |
| Carbohydrates | 20.6 g | 31.2 g |
| Sugars | 2.8 g | 4.3 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 66 mg | 100 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.17 g | 0.25 g |
Ingredients
Ingredient analysis is not yet available. The declared ingredient list remains accessible.
Declared ingredient list
eau, maltodextrine, jus de fruits (citron-1, orange-2, pêche-3, pomme-4), arômes naturels, régulateurs d’acidité : acide citrique et citrate trisodique, sel (chlorure de sodium), agents épaississants : gomme xanthane et gomme gellan, sorbate de potassium. Les chiffres s’appliquent aux saveurs de gel.
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