AMACX Drink Gel (60ml) - Cola (Caffeine)
- 30 g
- Carbohydrates · per serving
- 0 mg
- Caffeine · per serving
- 120 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
A concentrated carbohydrate source, reducing the amount of product needed to reach this target.
Strengths
- A format that is easy to consume on the move.
- This product would provide 300 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Something to check
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution1.5 gels/h to reach 45 g/h100/100
A concentrated carbohydrate source, reducing the amount of product needed to reach this target.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour90/100 · Estimate with missing data
To reach 45 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 1.5 gels per hour.
This amount is what matters: 90 mL of this product means 9 g of protein to digest on the move.
Fat: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
- Fibre · not stated on the packaging · not counted in the score
Protein: 9 grams per hour, slightly above the comfort zone, which goes up to 5 grams per hour. Protein digests slowly and gives no immediate energy: mid-effort, it gets in the way more than it helps.
Why protein gets in the wayPolyols (sweeteners): none in the ingredients, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 1 grams per hour.
To ease digestion, alternate it with a gel or a drink.
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: sweet, welcome. 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: 20.7 g per 100 mL, above the sweet threshold of 5 g.
Sweet taste: at least 5 g of sugars per 100 mL
A sweet taste that may suit a short effort.
Sodium and hydration300 mg sodium/h in this scenario100/100
This product would provide 300 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition3 additives present63/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : arôme, épaississant (gomme xanthane), caféine.
An additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
An uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
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.
Estimate with missing data : Estimated digestive tolerance, Composition
Explore the Glyk methodAn additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
An uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
Effort: medium · target 60 g/h
Very suitable
It would take 120 mL of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Strengths
- A format that is easy to consume on the move.
- This product would provide 400 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Something to check
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution2 gels/h to reach 60 g/h87/100
It would take 120 mL of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour83/100 · Estimate with missing data
To reach 60 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 2 gels per hour.
This amount is what matters: 120 mL of this product means 12 g of protein to digest on the move.
Fat: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
- Fibre · not stated on the packaging · not counted in the score
Protein: 12 grams per hour, well above the comfort zone, which goes up to 5 grams per hour. Protein digests slowly and gives no immediate energy: mid-effort, it gets in the way more than it helps.
Why protein gets in the wayPolyols (sweeteners): none in the ingredients, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 1 grams per hour.
To ease digestion, alternate it with a gel or a drink.
Everyone digests differently: try your products in training, never on race day.
PracticalityEasy to consume on the move91/100
On the move: swallowed without chewing. Taste: sweet, may tire. 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: 20.7 g per 100 mL, above the sweet threshold of 5 g.
Sweet taste: at least 5 g of sugars per 100 mL
A sweet taste that may become tiring with repeated servings.
Alternate with a savoury or neutral product to avoid tiring of sweetness.
Sodium and hydration400 mg sodium/h in this scenario100/100
This product would provide 400 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition3 additives present63/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : arôme, épaississant (gomme xanthane), caféine.
An additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
An uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
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.
Estimate with missing data : Estimated digestive tolerance, Composition
Explore the Glyk methodAn additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
An uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
Effort: long · target 80 g/h
Combine with other products
It would take 160 mL of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Strengths
- This product would provide 533.3 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Something to check
It would take 160 mL of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution2.7 gels/h to reach 80 g/h60/100
It would take 160 mL of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour82/100 · Estimate with missing data
To reach 80 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 2.5 gels per hour.
This amount is what matters: 160 mL of this product means 16 g of protein to digest on the move.
Fat: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
- Fibre · not stated on the packaging · not counted in the score
Protein: 16 grams per hour, far too much: the comfort zone goes up to 5 grams per hour. Protein digests slowly and gives no immediate energy: mid-effort, it gets in the way more than it helps.
Why protein gets in the wayPolyols (sweeteners): none in the ingredients, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 1 grams per hour.
To ease digestion, alternate it with a gel or a drink.
Everyone digests differently: try your products in training, never on race day.
PracticalityEasy to consume on the move62/100
On the move: swallowed without chewing. Taste: sweet, tiring over time. 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: 20.7 g per 100 mL, above the sweet threshold of 5 g.
Sweet taste: at least 5 g of sugars per 100 mL
Sweetness may become tiring over a long effort; varying flavours may be more enjoyable.
Alternate with a savoury or neutral product to avoid tiring of sweetness.
Sodium and hydration533.3 mg sodium/h in this scenario100/100
This product would provide 533.3 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition3 additives present63/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : arôme, épaississant (gomme xanthane), caféine.
An additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
An uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
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.
Estimate with missing data : Estimated digestive tolerance, Composition
Explore the Glyk methodAn additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
An uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
Digestive 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 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 120 kcal | 200 kcal |
| Energy | 502 kJ | 837 kJ |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g | 50 g |
| Sugars | 12.4 g | 20.7 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 6 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g | 0.8 g |
Ingredients
Ingredient analysis is not yet available. The declared ingredient list remains accessible.
Declared ingredient list
eau, maltodextrine, fructose, caféine, citrate de sodium, chlorure de sodium, arôme, correcteur d'acidité (acide citrique), épaississant (gomme xanthane), conservateurs (sorbate de potassium et benzoate de sodium).
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