OVERSTIM.s Cafein gel · 36 gels · Café

Gel · 32 g

25 g
Carbohydrates · per serving: 80 mg
Caffeine · per serving: 101 kcal
Energy · per serving

Suitable for your effort duration?

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90out of 100

Effort: short · target 45 g/h

Very suitable

1.8 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 15.1 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.

What makes up the score

Carbohydrate contribution1.8 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 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: 1.8 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Fibre: 1.8 grams per hour, within the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour.
Protein: 1.8 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

Over a short effort, the format matters most.

A soft texture to swallow, easy to consume on the move.

Taste

Sugars: 53.1 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 hydration15.1 mg sodium/h in this scenario52/100

This product would provide 15.1 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.

Composition3 additives present64/100 · Estimate with missing data

This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.

Additives present : vitamines B6, chlorure de sodium, vitamines B1 (thiamine).

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.

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81out of 100

Effort: medium · target 60 g/h

Suitable

2.4 gels/h to reach 60 g/h with this product alone.

Strengths

Factors to watch for estimated digestive tolerance: fat, fibre.
A format that is easy to consume on the move.

Something to check

This product would provide 20.2 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.

What makes up the score

Carbohydrate contribution2.4 gels/h to reach 60 g/h100/100

A concentrated carbohydrate source, reducing the amount of product needed to reach this target.

Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour96/100

To reach 60 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 2.5 gels per hour.

This amount is what matters: 76.8 g of this product means 2.4 g of fibre and 2.4 g of fat to digest on the move.

Fat: 2.4 grams per hour, slightly above the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour. Fat takes time to leave the stomach, which stays heavy while you run.
Why fat gets in the way
Fibre: 2.4 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 way
Protein: 2.4 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.

In practice

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

Over a medium effort, the format matters more than the taste.

A soft texture to swallow, easy to consume on the move.

Taste

Sugars: 53.1 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.

In practice

Alternate with a savoury or neutral product to avoid tiring of sweetness.

Sodium and hydration20.2 mg sodium/h in this scenario14/100

This product would provide 20.2 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.

Composition3 additives present64/100 · Estimate with missing data

This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.

Additives present : vitamines B6, chlorure de sodium, vitamines B1 (thiamine).

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

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An additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.

68out of 100

Effort: long · target 80 g/h

Combine with other products

3.2 gels/h to reach 80 g/h with this product alone.

Strengths

Factors to watch for estimated digestive tolerance: fat, fibre.

Something to check

This product would provide 26.9 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.

What makes up the score

Carbohydrate contribution3.2 gels/h to reach 80 g/h98/100

It would take 102.4 g of this product per hour to cover your carbohydrate target alone.

Digestive comfortWhat your stomach should handle each hour90/100

To reach 80 g of carbohydrates per hour, you would need 3 gels per hour.

This amount is what matters: 102.4 g of this product means 3.2 g of fibre and 3.2 g of fat to digest on the move.

Fat: 3.2 grams per hour, slightly above the comfort zone, which goes up to 2 grams per hour. Fat takes time to leave the stomach, which stays heavy while you run.
Why fat gets in the way
Fibre: 3.2 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 way
Protein: 3.2 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.

In practice

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

Over a long effort, the taste matters more than the format.

A soft texture to swallow, easy to consume on the move.

Taste

Sugars: 53.1 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.

In practice

Alternate with a savoury or neutral product to avoid tiring of sweetness.

Sodium and hydration26.9 mg sodium/h in this scenario10/100

This product would provide 26.9 mg of sodium per hour if it covered your carbohydrate target alone.

Composition3 additives present64/100 · Estimate with missing data

This score combines the product's additives and the share of whole foods in its ingredients.

Additives present : vitamines B6, chlorure de sodium, vitamines B1 (thiamine).

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 method

An additive missing from the Glyk rubric counts for a default 5-point penalty.

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.

32 g · par gel de 32 g
Nutrient	Per serving	100 g
Energy	101 kcal	316 kcal
Energy	430 kJ	1,343 kJ
Carbohydrates	25 g	79 g
Sugars	17 g	52 g
Caffeine	80 mg	250 mg
Sodium	8.4 mg	29 mg
Protein	1 g	1 g
Fat	1 g	1 g
Saturated fat	0.1 g	0.1 g
Fibre	1 g	1 g
Salt	0.02 g	0.08 g

Ingredients

Ingredient analysis is not yet available. The declared ingredient list remains accessible.

Declared ingredient list

Café : Ingrédients : sirop de glucose (UE), eau, extrait sec de guarana 2%, café soluble 2%, chlorure de sodium, vitamines B1 (thiamine) et B6

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