GU ENERGY Energy Gel (32g) - Pastèque salée (Caffeine)
- 12 g
- Carbohydrates · per serving
- 20 mg
- Caffeine · per serving
- 100 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
3.8 gels/h to reach 45 g/h with this product alone.
Strengths
- A format that is easy to consume on the move.
- This product would provide 469.5 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 contribution3.8 gels/h to reach 45 g/h87/100
It would take 120 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour100/100 · Estimate with missing data
To reach 45 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 · not stated on the packaging · not counted in the score
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: 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: 18.8 g per 100 g, above the sweet threshold of 15 g.
Sweet taste: at least 15 g of sugars per 100 g
A sweet taste that may suit a short effort.
Sodium and hydration469.5 mg sodium/h in this scenario100/100
This product would provide 469.5 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition4 additives present57/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : Arôme naturel, Gomme gellane, Benzoate de sodium, Sorbate de potassium.
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 uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
Effort: medium · target 60 g/h
Suitable
5 gels/h to reach 60 g/h with this product alone.
Strengths
- A format that is easy to consume on the move.
- This product would provide 626 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 contribution5 gels/h to reach 60 g/h60/100
It would take 160 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour100/100 · Estimate with missing data
To reach 60 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 5 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 · not stated on the packaging · not counted in the score
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 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: 18.8 g per 100 g, above the sweet threshold of 15 g.
Sweet taste: at least 15 g of sugars per 100 g
A sweet taste that may become tiring with repeated servings.
Alternate with a savoury or neutral product to avoid tiring of sweetness.
Sodium and hydration626 mg sodium/h in this scenario96/100
This product would provide 626 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition4 additives present57/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : Arôme naturel, Gomme gellane, Benzoate de sodium, Sorbate de potassium.
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 uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
Effort: long · target 80 g/h
Combine with other products
6.7 gels/h to reach 80 g/h with this product alone.
Strengths
- This product would provide 834.7 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Something to check
It would take 213.3 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution6.7 gels/h to reach 80 g/h24/100
It would take 213.3 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour100/100 · Estimate with missing data
To reach 80 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 6.5 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 · not stated on the packaging · not counted in the score
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 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: 18.8 g per 100 g, above the sweet threshold of 15 g.
Sweet taste: at least 15 g of sugars per 100 g
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 hydration834.7 mg sodium/h in this scenario95/100
This product would provide 834.7 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition4 additives present57/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : Arôme naturel, Gomme gellane, Benzoate de sodium, Sorbate de potassium.
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 uncertain identity was excluded from the penalties.
- This product contains caffeine. Consider your other sources and your tolerance.
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 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 100 kcal | 312 kcal |
| Energy | 418 kJ | 1,308 kJ |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g | 72 g |
| Sugars | 6 g | 19 g |
| Caffeine | 20 mg | 63 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.31 g | 0.98 g |
| Potassium | 35 mg | 109 mg |
Ingredients
Ingredient analysis is not yet available. The declared ingredient list remains accessible.
Declared ingredient list
Maltodextrine, eau, fructose, leucine, sel de mer, acide citrique, arôme naturel, citrate de potassium, citrate de sodium, carbonate de calcium, carbonate de calcium, valine, herbes (extrait de thé vert (contient de la caféine), gomme gellane, isoleucine, huile de tournesol, benzoate de sodium (conservateur), sorbate de potassium (conservateur) )
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