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Original Energy Gel

Original Energy Gel

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Box of 8 gels · about ₹125 per gel

Flavour: Sour Peach
  • 100 kcal per packet
  • 21–23 g carbs
  • 60–125 mg sodium
  • 450 mg amino acids
  • 0–40 mg caffeine

The gel that started it all: a 32 g packet of fast and slow carbohydrates, sodium and amino acids that delivers 100 calories in a few seconds and sits easily in a working stomach. It is the right pick for most training runs, rides and race days, and it comes in 17 flavours, 10 of them with caffeine. New to gels? Start with Gel 101.

Performance fuel

  • 100 calories per 32 g packet, taken in seconds
  • 21–23 g carbohydrate from two sources, maltodextrin and fructose, so energy arrives within minutes and keeps coming without a spike and crash
  • 60–125 mg sodium to help replace what you lose in sweat
  • 450 mg amino acids (BCAAs) to help protect working muscles, contribute to energy production and hold off mental fatigue
  • 0, 20 or 40 mg caffeine depending on flavour; see caffeinated vs non-caffeinated

Athlete benefits

  • Light, pocket-sized, tear-and-squeeze packet with no mess
  • Smooth texture and a wide range of flavours, from fruity to dessert-like
  • Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and kosher; banned-substance tested
  • Easy on the stomach when taken with a few sips of water

Made by GU Energy Labs, Berkeley, California.

Flavours

Sour Peach Caffeine-free

Our first step to the sour side. Juicy peach with a mouth-watering sharp edge that stays refreshing from the first squeeze to the last.

Chocolate Outrage +20 mg caffeine

One of the four launch flavours from 1993 and still among the most popular. Made with organic dark chocolate: rich, sweet and fudge-like, yet simple enough to take day after day. 20 mg of caffeine.

Tri-Berry +20 mg caffeine

Three berries in one smooth, ripe, sweet flavour with a faint floral note underneath. A long-standing favourite that rarely gets boring. 20 mg of caffeine.

Vanilla Bean +20 mg caffeine

Made with extract from real vanilla beans. Sweet, smooth, rich and creamy, a classic that keeps doing its job kilometre after kilometre. 20 mg of caffeine.

Strawberry Banana Caffeine-free

Mellow banana up front, then a zip of strawberry. Banana tends to take over, so the balance took real tuning; the result tastes like a well-made smoothie. Caffeine-free.

Cola Me Happy +40 mg caffeine

Spicy, tangy cola, the aid-station pick-me-up in gel form. 40 mg of caffeine.

Salted Caramel +20 mg caffeine

Sweet caramel that melts in the mouth, with just enough salt to keep it interesting. The texture is close to the real thing. 20 mg of caffeine.

Pumpkin Spice Caffeine-free

A limited seasonal flavour: natural pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove. Cosy, nostalgic and caffeine-free. Available only while stocks last.

Birthday Cake Caffeine-free

Sweet, indulgent cake-batter flavour, first made to mark the Original gel's 25th birthday. Permission to celebrate mid-run. Caffeine-free.

Campfire S'mores Caffeine-free

Toasted marshmallow first, then a hint of biscuit and a smooth chocolate finish. A lot of flavour in one small packet. Caffeine-free.

Jet Blackberry +40 mg caffeine

Like a mid-summer blackberry: sweet enough to satisfy, with a touch of tart that will not make you pucker. 40 mg of caffeine to help you turn on the jets.

Lemon Sublime Caffeine-free

Citrusy, slightly sour and just sweet enough, bright without overwhelming the palate. Try it in the middle of a hot long run. Caffeine-free, with 23 g of carbs per packet.

Salted Watermelon +20 mg caffeine

A salty note first, then sweet, juicy watermelon, like a watermelon hard candy that melts in the mouth. 20 mg of caffeine.

Mandarin Orange +20 mg caffeine

Sour, juicy and tangy, all the best parts of a fresh orange, like half-time orange slices at a football match. 20 mg of caffeine.

Espresso Love +40 mg caffeine

Bold, rich, dark-roast coffee flavour for busy athletes and early starts. 40 mg of caffeine.

Caramel Macchiato +40 mg caffeine

Sweet caramel up front with a mellow, strong-coffee finish, like a caramel sweet chased with a sip of creamy coffee. 40 mg of caffeine.

Raspberry Lemonade Caffeine-free

Sweet, juicy raspberry topped off with lemonade, a classic summer pairing. Caffeine-free.

Tip: always take a gel with a few sips of water. It speeds absorption and keeps the stomach settled. In Mumbai or Chennai humidity you can sweat out more sodium than one packet replaces, so for anything over two hours add electrolytes to your drink or swap some packets for Roctane, which carries up to 3x the sodium.

Suggested use

  1. Under 1 hour: start well hydrated and fuelled. One gel about 5 minutes before you begin, with water.
  2. 1–2 hours: one gel every 20–30 minutes, each with a few sips of water.
  3. 2–3 hours: keep the same rhythm and add electrolytes; in heat, consider switching to Roctane.
  4. 3+ hours: you cannot replace everything you burn, so eat as much as your gut comfortably handles and lean on Roctane for extra BCAAs. Practise this in training: train your gut.
  5. Work out your own numbers with the fuel calculator or read how to fuel.

These statements have not been evaluated by a regulatory authority. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

What's inside

Every packet is built around the same core: carbohydrate from two sources, sodium, and branched-chain amino acids. The numbers shift a little between the three lines, so check the specs above for the exact figures.

  • Dual-source carbohydrate (maltodextrin and fructose). The maltodextrin converts into energy your muscles can use within minutes; the fructose follows several minutes later, so the energy keeps coming without a spike and a crash. 19–24 g per packet, about 100 calories.
  • Sodium. The electrolyte you lose most in sweat: 60–125 mg in Original, 75 mg in Liquid Energy, 125–180 mg in Roctane.
  • Amino acids (BCAAs). 450 mg in Original and Liquid Energy, 1,425 mg in Roctane, to help protect working muscles, contribute to energy production and hold off mental fatigue.
  • Caffeine, by flavour. 0, 20 or 40 mg in Original and Liquid Energy; 0, 35 or 70 mg in Roctane. See the flavour and caffeine chart.

All three lines are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and tested for banned substances.

These statements have not been evaluated by a regulatory authority. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

How to use

  1. Five minutes before you start, take one gel with a few sips of water to top off your energy stores.
  2. Going longer than an hour? Take one gel every 20–30 minutes. Do not wait until you feel flat; by then you are already behind.
  3. Sip water with every gel. It helps your body absorb the fuel. Liquid Energy contains some water of its own, but still drink alongside it.

Past two hours, add electrolytes to your fluids and consider Roctane for the extra sodium. New to gels? Start with one every 45 minutes and tighten the gap as your gut adapts. The hour-by-hour plan and the fuel calculator go deeper.

Original and Roctane gels thicken in the cold and freeze only well below zero, so on a Ladakh morning keep them in a pocket close to your body. Liquid Energy has more water and does freeze, which makes a chilled one a treat before a hot session.

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How to use it

Fuel by the clock, not by feel.

Your body stores enough carbohydrate for short, easy sessions. Go harder or longer than about an hour and the tank runs dry. Here is when to take this gel, for four lengths of effort.

sip water with every gel →

  1. 0–1 h

    One before you start.

    For sessions up to an hour the work is done beforehand: arrive hydrated and with full energy stores. Take one gel about five minutes before you set off, with a few sips of water, and you rarely need anything more until you stop.

    Tip: Up to an hour, one gel before the start is usually the whole plan.Energy gel 101

  2. 1–2 h

    Then one every 20–30 minutes.

    Past the hour mark you need to refuel as you go. Take one gel every 20–30 minutes and keep drinking alongside it; water helps your body absorb the carbohydrate. Liquid Energy carries some water of its own but still needs fluid with it.

    Tip: Set a 25-minute alarm. Fuel on the beep, not when you feel flat.Marathon gel strategy

  3. 2–3 h

    Add electrolytes to the carbs.

    The longer you go, the more your body asks for. Keep the gel rhythm and add electrolytes to your fluids, especially in heat and humidity. Roctane carries up to 3x the sodium of Original, which makes it the easier pick for a humid Mumbai morning or a long climb in the Western Ghats.

    Tip: Hot and humid? Reach for Roctane, or add electrolytes to your bottle.Energy vs hydration

  4. 3 h+

    Take in what you can comfortably process.

    On really long days you cannot replace everything you burn. The goal is to take in as much as your gut will comfortably handle, steadily, from the first hour. Rotate textures (a Liquid Energy Gel goes down easier late in a hot race) and lean on Roctane, with 3x the amino acids of Original to help protect working muscles as the hours add up.

    Tip: Practise the plan in training for 6–8 weeks before race day.Train your gut

Compare the three

Not sure which one? Start here.

All three gels share the same dual-source carbohydrate blend and about 100 calories a packet, so they slot into the same 20–30 minute rhythm. What changes is texture, sodium and amino acids.

Original Energy Gel

Original Energy Gel

The default. Quick, dependable energy for training runs, rides and race days, in 17 flavours.

Shop Original
Liquid Energy Gel

Liquid Energy Gel

The same fuel in a thinner, sippable form. For early starts, sweaty sessions, transitions and a change of texture late in the day.

Shop Liquid Energy
Roctane Energy Gel

Roctane Energy Gel

For long, hot and high-intensity days: up to 3x the sodium and 3x the amino acids of Original, plus taurine and beta-alanine.

Shop Roctane
Packet
1.1 oz (≈31 g)
2.11 oz (≈60 g)
1.1 oz (≈31 g)
Texture
Smooth gel
Light liquid
Smooth gel
Calories
100 kcal
95 kcal
100 kcal
Carbs
22 g
23 g
21 g
Sodium
60–125 mg
75 mg
125–180 mg (up to 3x)
Amino acids
450 mg
450 mg
1,425 mg (3x)
Caffeine
0, 20 or 40 mg by flavour
0, 20 or 40 mg by flavour
0, 35 or 70 mg by flavour
Best for
Everyday training, any distance
Hot days, sensitive stomachs, transitions
Efforts over 90 min, heat, race pace
Original Energy Gel

Original Energy Gel

The default. Quick, dependable energy for training runs, rides and race days, in 17 flavours.

Shop Original
Packet
1.1 oz (≈31 g)
Texture
Smooth gel
Calories
100 kcal
Carbs
22 g
Sodium
60–125 mg
Amino acids
450 mg
Caffeine
0, 20 or 40 mg by flavour
Best for
Everyday training, any distance
Liquid Energy Gel

Liquid Energy Gel

The same fuel in a thinner, sippable form. For early starts, sweaty sessions, transitions and a change of texture late in the day.

Shop Liquid Energy
Packet
2.11 oz (≈60 g)
Texture
Light liquid
Calories
95 kcal
Carbs
23 g
Sodium
75 mg
Amino acids
450 mg
Caffeine
0, 20 or 40 mg by flavour
Best for
Hot days, sensitive stomachs, transitions
Roctane Energy Gel

Roctane Energy Gel

For long, hot and high-intensity days: up to 3x the sodium and 3x the amino acids of Original, plus taurine and beta-alanine.

Shop Roctane
Packet
1.1 oz (≈31 g)
Texture
Smooth gel
Calories
100 kcal
Carbs
21 g
Sodium
125–180 mg (up to 3x)
Amino acids
1,425 mg (3x)
Caffeine
0, 35 or 70 mg by flavour
Best for
Efforts over 90 min, heat, race pace

Questions

Before you add to cart.

Five common questions about the gels themselves. Timing questions are answered on the How to fuel page.

Which gel should I buy: Original, Liquid Energy or Roctane?

All three deliver about 100 calories of dual-source carbohydrate per packet, so there is no wrong choice for a training run. Original is the default for most sessions and race days. Liquid Energy is the same fuel in a thinner, sippable form: easier before an early start when you cannot face food, in a sweaty gym session, through triathlon transitions, or as a change of texture late in a long day. Roctane is built for long, hot or high-intensity efforts, with up to 3x the sodium and 3x the amino acids of Original, plus taurine and beta-alanine.

Still unsure? Choose the right gel walks through it.

How quickly does a gel work, and how long does one last?

Right away. The maltodextrin converts into an energy molecule your muscles can tap within minutes, and the fructose takes several minutes longer. That staggered arrival is the point: the two carbohydrates use different absorption pathways, so you get a steady stream of energy instead of one sugar rush and a crash.

One packet covers roughly 20–30 minutes of effort, which is why the interval is one gel every 20–30 minutes once you are past the first hour.

Why is each packet only 100 calories? How many can I take in an hour?

Because small, frequent doses are kinder to your stomach. During exercise blood flow moves to your working muscles and away from the digestive tract, so a big hit of calories at once raises the risk of gut trouble. A 100-calorie serving lets you take in energy in smaller amounts, more often.

Aim for 200–300 calories an hour from all sources and keep drinking. The body can process roughly 300–400 calories an hour at the very most; beyond that the extra is wasted, or worse.

Do I need water with it, even with Liquid Energy?

Yes. Take every gel with a few sips of water; it speeds absorption and helps your body process the concentrated carbohydrate.

Liquid Energy is drinkable, but it is not a hydration drink. Keep drinking roughly 470–890 ml (16–30 oz) of fluid per hour of activity, more in heat and humidity, and adjust to your own sweat rate.

Are the gels vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free?

Yes. All three lines are vegan (so vegetarian too), gluten-free and dairy-free, and they are tested for banned substances. Original and Roctane are also kosher-certified; Liquid Energy is not.

Caffeine is the one thing to check by flavour: it ranges from 0 to 40 mg in Original and Liquid Energy and 0 to 70 mg in Roctane. If you are giving gels to active kids, stick to the caffeine-free flavours. The flavour and caffeine chart lists every one.

Stock the kit bag.
Run the plan.

Pick a flavour, put a box where you pack from, and practise the schedule on your next long session so race day is just execution.

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