Thursday
Oct202011
Energy Gel Comparison
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1:38PM 
How much caffeine is in your energy gel?Some people are surprised to learn that it varies by both brand and flavor. We created this resource so endurance athletes could compare the caffeine content among all the caffeinated and non-caffeinated energy gels. We included Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and Coca-Cola as reference points.
This chart is sortable. Click on any column header to sort in ascending or descending order.
| Energy Gel | Calories | Carbohydrate Source [Key Below] | Complex:Simple Ratio | Total Carbs (g) | Simple Sugars (g) | BCAAs (mg) | Caffeine(mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU Gel - Vanilla Bean | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 600** | 20 |
| GU Gel - Chocolate Outrage | 100 | M, F | 3:1 | 20 | 6 | 600** | 20 |
| GU Gel - Just Plain | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 600** | 20 |
| GU Gel - Mandarin Orange | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 600** | 20 |
| GU Gel - Tri-Berry | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 600** | 20 |
| GU Gel - Mint Chocolate Gel | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 20 | 4 | 600** | 20 |
| GU Gel - Espresso Love | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 600** | 40 |
| GU Gel - Jet Blackberry | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 600** | 40 |
| GU Gel - Lemon Sublime | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 600** | 0 |
| GU Gel - Strawberry Banana | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 600** | 0 |
| GU Roctane - Blueberry Pomegranate | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 1220 | 35 |
| GU Roctane - Cherry Lime | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 1220 | 35 |
| GU Roctane - Pineapple | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 1220 | 0 |
| GU Roctane - Vanilla Orange | 100 | M, F | 5:1 | 25 | 5 | 1220 | 35 |
| GU Roctane - Chocolate Raspberry | 100 | M, F | 3:1 | 20 | 6 | 1220 | 35 |
| Honey Stinger Gel - Banana | 120 | Honey* | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Honey Stinger Gel - Chocolate | 120 | Honey* | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Honey Stinger Gel - Ginsting | 120 | Honey* | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 |
| Honey Stinger Gel - Gold | 120 | Honey* | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Honey Stinger Gel - Strawberry | 120 | Honey* | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 |
| Hammer Gel - Apple Cinnamon | 90 | M | 11:1 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Hammer Gel - Banana | 90 | M | 11:1 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Hammer Gel - Chocolate | 90 | M | 6:1 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Hammer Gel - Espresso | 90 | M | 7:1 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 50 |
| Hammer Gel - Montana Huckleberry | 90 | M | 11:1 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Hammer Gel - Orange | 90 | M | 11:1 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Hammer Gel - Raspberry | 90 | M | 11:1 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Hammer Gel - Tropical | 90 | M | 11:1 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| Hammer Gel - Vanilla | 90 | M | 11:1 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| PowerBar Gel - Berry Blast | 110 | M, F | 3:1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| PowerBar Gel - Chocolate | 120 | M, F | 3:1 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| PowerBar Gel - Double Latte | 110 | M, F | 3:1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 50 |
| PowerBar Gel - Green Apple | 110 | M, F | 3:1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| PowerBar Gel - Kona Punch | 110 | M, F | 3:1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PowerBar Gel - Raspberry Cream | 110 | M, F | 3:1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PowerBar Gel - Strawberry Banana | 110 | M, F | 3:1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| PowerBar Gel - Tangerine | 110 | M, F | 3:1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 50 |
| PowerBar Gel - Vanilla | 110 | M, F | 3:1 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| CarbBOOM Gel - Apple Cinnamon | 110 | M | 9:1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CarbBOOM Gel - Banana Peach | 110 | M | 9:1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CarbBOOM Gel - Grape Pomegranate | 110 | M | 9:1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CarbBOOM Gel - Raspberry | 110 | M | 9:1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CarbBOOM Gel - Strawberry Kiwi | 110 | M | 9:1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CarbBOOM Gel - Vanilla Orange | 110 | M | 9:1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Accel Gel - Chocolate | 100 | F, S, M | 2:1 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Accel Gel - Citrus Orange | 100 | F, S, M | 2:2 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Accel Gel - Key Lime | 100 | F, S, M | 2:3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Accel Gel - Raspberry Cream | 100 | F, S, M | 2:4 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 50 |
| Accel Gel - Strawberry Kiwi | 100 | F, S, M | 2:5 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Accel Gel - Vanilla | 100 | F, S, M | 2:6 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Surge Ultra Gel - Chocolate | 90 | AS, BRS, ECJ | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 100 |
| 2nd Surge Ultra Gel - Double Expresso | 90 | AS, BRS, ECJ | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 100 |
| Clif Shot Gel - Chocolate | 110 | M, DCS | 2:1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Clif Shot Gel - Chocolate Cherry | 110 | M, DCS | 2:1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 100 |
| Clif Shot Gel - Citrus | 100 | M, DCS | 2:1 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Clif Shot Gel - Double Expresso | 100 | M, DCS | 2:1 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 100 |
| Clif Shot Gel - Mocha | 100 | M, DCS | 2:1 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 50 |
| Clif Shot Gel - Razz | 100 | M, DCS | 2:1 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Clif Shot Gel - Strawberry | 100 | M, DCS | 2:1 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Clif Shot Gel - Vanilla | 100 | M, DCS | 2:1 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Endurance EFS Liquid Shot - Vanilla | 100 | CC, D, S | 2:1 | 25 | 12.5 | 250 | 0 |
| 1st Endurance EFS Liquid Shot - Wild Berry | 100 | CC, D, S | 2:1 | 25 | 12.5 | 250 | 0 |
| Coca-Cola Classic 12oz can | 140 | HFCS | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 35 |
| Dunkin Donuts 10oz cup | 0 | - | na | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| Starbucks Tall Coffee 12oz cup | 0 | - | na | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| Energy Gel | Calories | Primary Carb Source(s) | Simple - Complex Ratio | Total Carbs (g) | Simple Sugars (g) | BCAAs (mg) | Caffeine(mg) |
** GU Energy Labs won't disclose the exact mg of BCAAs in the regular GU Gel formula. This amount is an estimate.
| KEY |
|---|
| AS = Agave Syrup |
| BRS = Brown Rice Syrup |
| CC = Complex Carbs |
| CS = Cane Sugar |
| DCS = Dried Cane Syrup |
| ECJ = Evaporated Cane Juice |
| F = Fructose |
| G = Glucose |
| GJ = Grape Juice |
| H = Honey |
| HFCS = High Fructose Corn Syrup |
| M = Maltodextrin |
| S = Sucrose |
| TS = Tapioca Syrup |