- The Original Sports Nutrition Energy Gel designed to help athletes perform their best; 100 calories and essential electrolytes in a portable packet
- Dual source energy from maltodextrin and fructose that use non-competing pathways for efficient absorption and lasting energy whether running, biking, hiking, or skiing
- Use for training or racing year-round! Take one packet 5 minutes before and every 45 minutes during activity
- Branched-chain amino acids to help decrease muscle damage and mental fatigue
- Tri-Berry contains 20mg Caffeine, 55mg Sodium, 30mg Potassium. Vegan and Gluten Free.
From the manufacturer
GU Energy Original Sports Nutrition Energy Gel
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Perform better with fast-absorbing energy from complex and simple carbohydrates. |
Enjoy the journey with flavors that always hit the mark. |
Recover faster with branched chain amino acids that decrease muscle damage. |
Fuel for athletes, for training and competition
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Branched chain amino acids reduce mental fatigue, decrease muscle damage, and improve cardiac output during exercise. |
Electrolytes maintain water balance and aid in optimum hydration for everyday training and recovery, as well as during sustained, high-intensity efforts. |
Caffeine enhances performance by increasing focus and concentration. It can also decrease perceived effort during exercise. |
Carbohydrates deliver ready to use energy and delay bonking by sparing glycogen, which the body can quickly turn into fuel when needed. |
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| Price | $35.49$35.49 | $57.78$57.78 | $26.20$26.20 | $21.99$21.99 | $30.68$30.68 | $29.76$29.76 |
| Athlete’s Fuel For | Daily training and competition | Long duration/high intensity training and competition | Daily training and competition | Boosting energy stores before a workout | Long duration/high intensity training and competition | Daily training and competition |
| How to Use | Eat one gel every 30-45 minutes while training or racing | Eat one gel every 30-45 minutes while training or racing | Sip one packet every 30-45 minutes while training or racing | Eat one before a workout (or bring along as a tasty treat!) | Drink one serving every hour while training or racing | Eat one serving every 45 minutes while exercising (each bag contains two servings) |
| Calories Per Serving | 100 | 100 | 100 | 140-150 | 250 | 90 |
| Carbs Per Serving | 21-23g | 19-21g | 20g | 23g | 59-60g | 22g |
| Sodium Per Serving | 50-125mg | 125-180mg | 40-125mg | 75mg | 320mg | 40mg |
| Caffeine Per Serving | Available with or without caffeine | Available with or without caffeine | Available with or without caffeine | Available with or without caffeine | Available with or without caffeine | 0-20mg |
| Amino Acids Per Serving | 450mg | 1425mg | 400mg | 450mg | 1900mg | 400mg |
| Vegan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gluten-Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Some flavors gluten-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kosher | ✓ | ✓ | No | No | ✓ | No |
Product Description
GU Original Sports Nutrition Energy Gel is the energy gel that started it all. In 1993, Dr. Bill Vaughn developed the world’s first energy gel to help his daughter perform better during ultra-marathons, and GU has been helping to propel the world’s most successful extreme athletes to success ever since. GU Energy Gel sustains all forms of athletic activity with a highly compact, portable, and calorie-dense packet that is loaded with carbohydrates that can be rapidly absorbed. Branched-chain amino acids limit muscle fiber damage and increase speed of recovery, and extra electrolytes help maintain water balance. Some flavors feature caffeine to increase concentration. While the original formula has been tweaked and evolved over the years, the end result is still the same: GU Energy Gels fuel the best endurance athletes in the world. GU Original Energy Gel comes in a wide variety of good tasting flavors. Each packet contains 450mg of Amino acids, 100 calories, and at least 21g total carbs.