Energy gels for endurance athletes

  • 202 products
  • 32 brands
  • From each brand's label, South African prices
The short answer

Every energy gel side by side: carbs, sodium, caffeine and what each costs per serving, from each brand's label and South African prices.

ProductCarbsSodiumCaffeinePer servingCarbs per R10ValueCompare
PEAK Carb GelPeak Daily · Gel31g77mg—R19.9215.6g9.9/10
Plato Vooma 100 Energy Fuel GelUSN · Gel25g150mg50mgR19.3312.9g7.2/10
Vooma Ultra Energy Gel - PeachUSN · Gel25g150mg—R19.3312.9g8.2/10
Peak Caffeine GelPeak Daily · Gel31g77mg50mgR24.9212.4g10/10
Energy GelGu · Gel22g60mg—R31.217g7/10
Citrus GelCadence · Gel21.2g86mg37mgR34.996.1g7.1/10
Mango GelCadence · Gel21.2g86mg—R34.996.1g6.6/10
Vanilla GelCadence · Gel21.2g86mg37mgR35.995.9g6/10
Energy GelHigh5 · Gel23g50mg—R405.8g5.4/10
HIGH ENERGY GEL 76g - SALTY226ERS · Gel50g640mg—R86.995.7g4.4/10
1:1 Proto GelTorq · Gel40g74mg—R77.505.2g5.5/10
Per serving, from each brand's label. Prices from South African shops.
How we score

Every number opens. Carbs, sodium, caffeine and price, scored the same way for every brand.

How scoring works
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In the app

Found your gel? Put it in your plan.

Glyco places it on your race course by time, at the rate your gut can take, and tracks what you actually used.

A race plan with fuel placed on the course, in the Glyco app