Head to head

GU Energy Original Energy Gel vs GU Energy Roctane Energy Gel

Both verified against their manufacturer source and scored on the same fueling evidence. Highlighted cells are the stronger number for racing.

GU Energy Original Energy GelGU Energy Roctane Energy Gel
RC Science Score92 /10092 /100
Carbohydrate22 g21 g
Sodium60 mg125 mg
Caffeine0 mg0 mg
Protein0 g0 g
Glucose:fructose
Cost per serving$2.00$3.00
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What an hour on each looks like — and the two together

Specs tell you what is in a serving. This tells you how many servings an hour hit your target, what that delivers, what the race costs, and what you would carry. Set your own target from the finder and it follows you here.

Servings per hour to hit the target, what that delivers, and what you would carry.
GU Energy Original Energy Gel
2.7 × Original Energy Gel / hr
59 gcarbs / hr
162 mgsodium / hr
caffeine / hr
$21.60for the race
🎒 11 gels of GU Energy Original Energy Gel
GU Energy Roctane Energy Gel
2.9 × Roctane Energy Gel / hr
61 gcarbs / hr
363 mgsodium / hr
caffeine / hr
$34.80for the race
🎒 12 gels of GU Energy Roctane Energy Gel
Combo: Original Energy Gel + Roctane Energy Gel (half each)
1.4 × Original Energy Gel / hr
1.4 × Roctane Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
259 mgsodium / hr
caffeine / hr
$28.00for the race
🎒 6 gels of GU Energy Original Energy Gel
🎒 6 gels of GU Energy Roctane Energy Gel

Sodium and caffeine show what these products deliver at that rate. Your caffeine dose comes from the caffeine tool, and the drink-mix tool checks a bottle's concentration.

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