Head to head

GU Energy Original Energy Gel vs Maurten Gel 100 CAF 100

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 GelMaurten Gel 100 CAF 100
RC Science Score92 /100100 /100
Carbohydrate22 g25 g
Sodium60 mg22 mg
Caffeine0 mg100 mg
Protein0 g0 g
Glucose:fructose1.25 :1
Cost per serving$2.00$4.33
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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
Maurten Gel 100 CAF 100
2.4 × Gel 100 CAF 100 / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
53 mgsodium / hr
240 mgcaffeine / hr
$41.60for the race
🎒 10 gels of Maurten Gel 100 CAF 100
Combo: Original Energy Gel + Gel 100 CAF 100 (half each)
1.4 × Original Energy Gel / hr
1.2 × Gel 100 CAF 100 / hr
61 gcarbs / hr
110 mgsodium / hr
120 mgcaffeine / hr
$32.00for the race
🎒 6 gels of GU Energy Original Energy Gel
🎒 5 gels of Maurten Gel 100 CAF 100

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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