Maurten Gel 100
Energy gel reinvented. From a technical perspective, traditional gels are water and carbohydrates simply mixed into syrups, often containing added flavours and preservatives. The Maurten Gel 100 is completely different. It's a biopolymer matrix, filled with a unique blend of fructose and glucose (ratio of 0.8:1) which enables uptakes of up to 100 grams of carbohydrates per hour. It's the world's first energy gel developed by harnessing hydrogel technology. It has been built with six natural ingredients and doesn't contain any colourants or preservatives. Coming in 40g servings and containing 60% carbohydrates (25g of carbs per serving), the Gel 100 can be used before, during and/or after activity.
Studies have shown that our bodies can make use of up to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour and recent science has shown that the 0.8:1 glucose and fructose ratio enables even greater uptake (up to 100 grams per hour) so Maurten have developed the Gel 100 using this ratio. Harnessing natural hydrogel technology and built with six natural ingredients, the Gel 100 from Maurten doesn't contain any colourants or preservatives and comes in 40g servings. Each serving contains 60% carbohydrates - a high weight-to-energy ratio with one serving containing 25 grams of carbohydrates. Consume four Gel 100 per hour and you're all set.
What is Hydrogel?Hydrogels are widely used in the food industry, often as thickeners and structurants. A hydrogel has a biopolymer and water-based structure with very small pores. As a three-dimensional network with the ability to hold water, it looks and behaves a bit like a kitchen sponge. Maurten have found a way to build hydrogels with natural food ingredients. And they have filled the structure with the most efficient source of energy around - carbohydrates. The hydrogels are built from a combination of two natural ingredients: Alginate - extracted from the cell walls of brown algae. Pectin - found in apples, lemons, carrots and tomatoes, to name a few. These two dietary fibres have been used for decades within the food industry. Combined under precisely the right circumstances, alginate and pectin form a pH-sensitive hydrogel.
Elite Athletes all around the world have discovered and rely on Hydrogel Technology for their training sessions and races. Built on Hydrogel technology, the Maurten Gel 100 enables a smooth transportation of carbohydrates through the stomach to the intestine where the water, salt and carbohydrates are absorbed.
InstructionsConsume the gel minutes before, during and/or directly after activity.