| Guide Picks - Top Energy Gels | |||||
| Looking for a fast, easy-to-digest jolt of carbohydrate during your high intensity sports? Energy gels are just the ticket. Each packet has 20 to 28 grams of carbohydrate and 80 to 133 calories. For about a buck, you can protect yourself from hitting the wall. Just make sure you wash a packet down with about 500 ml of water. Here are guide picks: | |||||
1.) GU
Easy to open energy gel that digests quickly and goes to work right away; contains amino acids for muscle recovery. Flavors: just plain, orange burst, tri berry, chocolate outrage, vanilla bean and banana blitz.
Calories: 100 | carbohydrate: 25gr. | sodium: 20mg.
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2.) Clif Shot
Made from whole rice and Korean ginseng, with no maltodextrin, high fructose syrup or preservatives; easy to digest and a great value. Flavors: viva vanilla, razz sorbet, mocha mocha, chocolate espresso, sonic strawberry and mmm chocolate.
Calories: 100 | carbohydrate: 23gr. | sodium: 50mg. | potassium: 50mg
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3.) Car-BOOM Gel Carb-BOOM is a great tasting carbohydrate gel made up of concentrated complex carbohydrates and real fruit. It's made to be easily digested for fast replenishment of energy during and after strenuous exercise. I like the taste. Calories: 107 | carbohydrate: 27gr. | sodium: 50mg. | potassium: 50mg. | |||||
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4.) Powergel The 80% complex carbohydrate formula metabolizes quickly, is easy to digest and contains 110 calories per packet. Flavors: strawberry banana, chocolate, tangerine (double caffeine) and vanilla. Calories: 80 | carbohydrate: 19gr. | sodium: 21mg. | potassium: 0mg.
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5.) Squeezy The original energy gel in great, fat-free citrus tasting flavors. Flavors: peach, banana, grape, strawberry, vanilla, banana, pineapple fruit burst and lemon lime. Calories: 100 | carbohydrate: 25gr. | sodium: 120mg. | potassium: 40mg. | |||||
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