NÄAK BOOST™ Gel 30 · Ice Mint · x12
- 14.4 g
- Carbohydrates · per serving
- 0 mg
- Caffeine · per serving
- 122 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
3.1 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 6 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution3.1 gels/h to reach 45 g/h67/100
It would take 150 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 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: 1.2 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: 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 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 hydration6 mg sodium/h in this scenario51/100
This product would provide 6 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition3 additives present75/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : Natural mint flavor, Potassium sorbate, Trisodium citrate.
An additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
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 : Composition
Explore the Glyk methodAn additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
Effort: medium · target 60 g/h
Combine with other products
4.2 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
This product would provide 8 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution4.2 gels/h to reach 60 g/h33/100
It would take 200 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 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: 1.6 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 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 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 hydration8 mg sodium/h in this scenario12/100
This product would provide 8 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition3 additives present75/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : Natural mint flavor, Potassium sorbate, Trisodium citrate.
An additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
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 : Composition
Explore the Glyk methodAn additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
Effort: long · target 80 g/h
Less suitable
5.6 gels/h to reach 80 g/h with this product alone.
Strengths
- Factors to watch for estimated digestive tolerance: fibre.
Something to check
It would take 266.7 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
What makes up the score
Carbohydrate contribution5.6 gels/h to reach 80 g/h0/100
It would take 266.7 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.
Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour99/100
To reach 80 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 5.5 gels per hour.
This amount is what matters: 266.7 g of this product means 2.1 g of fibre to digest on the move.
Fat: 0 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Fibre: 2.1 grams per hour, slightly above the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour. Fibre bloats the stomach during exercise, can cause urgent toilet stops at the wrong moment and adds to digestive discomfort.
Why fibre gets in the wayProtein: 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.
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 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 hydration10.7 mg sodium/h in this scenario7/100
This product would provide 10.7 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.
Composition3 additives present75/100 · Estimate with missing data
This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.
Additives present : Natural mint flavor, Potassium sorbate, Trisodium citrate.
An additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
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 : Composition
Explore the Glyk methodAn additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.
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 | 122 kcal | 254 kcal |
| Energy | 510 kJ | 1,063 kJ |
| Carbohydrates | 14.4 g | 30 g |
| Sugars | 9.6 g | 20 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0.38 g | 0.8 g |
| Salt | 0 g | 0.01 g |
Ingredients
Ingredient analysis is not yet available. The declared ingredient list remains accessible.
Declared ingredient list
Ingredients : Sugars (agave powder, dehydrated tapioca syrup, dextrose), Water, Agar agar, Natural mint flavor, Citric acid, Potassium sorbate, Trisodium citrate.
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