Energy Gels Comparison - Sortable by Calories - Sodium - Caffeine - Maximize Your Running Potential with RUNIVORE: Reviews, Diet, Training, and Race Strategies

If the first criteria for you when selecting energy gels is the number of calories, or if you’re interested in the calorie density of specific gel, then look no further. We’ve populated the table below with key nutritional information about the gels we’ve reviewed and some that are soon to be reviewed. The information is fully sortable so you can quickly sort the gels by useful info like:

Which energy gels have the most calories
Which energy gels have the highest calorie density – calories per gram
Which energy gels have the highest quantity of sodium or potassium
And other key nutrient info

Energy Gels Organized by Calories

The gels with the most calories and also the highest caloric density are those that utilize fats rather than carbohydrates as the main source of fuel.

From the energy gels we’ve reviewed over the last year, we’ve found the following to have the highest calorie count:

Spring Energy Speednut – offer 4.8 calories per gram of gel with a total of 250 calories in a 52g packet.
Spring Energy Koffee – offer 4.2 calories per gram of gel with a total of 210 calories in a 50g packet.
Spring Energy Awesome Sauce – offer 3.33 calories per gram of gel with a total of 180 calories in a 54g packet.
Cliff Shot Energy Gel Chocolate Flavor – offers 3.24 calorie per gram of gel with a total of 110 calories in a 34g packet.
Gu Roctane Energy Gels – offer 3.125 calories per gram for a total of 100 calories in a 32g packet.

Now let’s take a look at gels with the highest hit of Sodium.

Energy Gels Organized by Sodium Content

The following gels are designed for those of us who lose a lot of salt during our workouts. (Note, we haven’t yet reviewed products from Precision Hydration, they will make this list after we take them for a test).

PowerGel Original Lemon-Lime – offers a massive 205mg of sodium per 41g packet.
32GI Cramp Assalt Electrolyte Gel – offers 184mg of Sodium in a 10g packet (this little gel focuses on electrolyte delivery).
Gu Roctane Energy Gel Sea Salt Chocolate – the addition of sea salt bring the total Sodium level of this gel to 180mg per 32g packet.
226ers Bio Energy Gel – offers 155mg of Sodium in a 25g packet.
32 GI Sports Chew – offers 131mg of Sodium in a 50g chew.

Finally, lets look where we can get the highest caffeine boost from our energy gels.

Energy Gels Organized by Caffeine Content

For Caffeine hungry runners, we recommend the following fueling solutions:

Clif Shot Energy Gel Double Expresso – 100mg of Caffeine.
Gu Roctane Energy Gel Cold Brew Coffee – 70mg of Caffeine.
32GI Guarana Caffeine Shot – 60mg of Caffeine – this is essentially a caffeine only product.

There is a whole lot of gels that offer 50mg of Caffeine or less. Check out the table below for full details of the gels we’ve reviewed or which are on deck for a review.

Quick Facts Table of the Energy Gels We’ve Reviewed

Product Name	Weight (grams)	Calories	Caloric Density (Calories / gram)	Carbohydrate (grams)	Sodium (mg)	Potassium (mg)	Caffeine (mg)	Fats (grams, 0 if under .5g)	Protein (grams, 0 if under .5g)	Review Status
Spring Energy Speednut with Caffeine	52	250	4.8076923076923	12	6	86	50	19	2	Read Review
Spring Energy Speednut with Hemp Oil	52	250	4.8076923076923	12	6	86	0	19	2	Read Review
Spring Energy Koffee	50	210	4.2	17	32	73	15	15	3	Read Review
Spring Energy Awesome Sauce	54	180	3.3333333333333	45	85	150	0	0	2	Read Review
Clif Shot Energy Gel Chocolate	34	110	3.2352941176471	23	60	N/A	7	1.5	0	Review Coming Soon
Gu Roctane Energy Gel Cold Brew Coffee	32	100	3.125	21	125	N/A	70	0	0	Review Coming Soon
Gu Roctane Energy Gel Cherry Lime	32	100	3.125	21	125	N/A	35	0	0	Review Coming Soon
Gu Roctane Energy Gel Sea Salt Chocolate	32	100	3.125	19	180	N/A	35	1	0	Review Coming Soon
Gu Roctane Energy Gel Vanilla Orange	32	100	3.125	21	125	N/A	35	0	0	Review Coming Soon
32GI Energy Gel	27	84	3.1111111111111	21	59	N/A	0	0	0	Read Review
32GI Cramp Assalt Electrolyte Gel	10	31	3.1	7.7	184	69	0	0	0	Read Review
226ers Bio Energy Gel	25	75	3	18.3	155	75	0	0	0	Read Review
Clif Shot Energy Gel Double Expresso	34	100	2.9411764705882	24	60	N/A	100	0	0	Review Coming Soon
Clif Shot Energy Gel Vanilla	34	100	2.9411764705882	25	90	N/A	0	0	0	Review Coming Soon
Clif Shot Energy Gel Strawberry w Caffeine	34	100	2.9411764705882	25	95	N/A	25	0	0	Review Coming Soon
Honey Stinger Gold Organic Energy Gel	31	90	2.9032258064516	24	45	58	0	0	0	Read Review
32GI Guarana Caffeine Shot	4.5	13	2.8888888888889	3.3	N/A	N/A	60	0	0	Read Review
Decathlon Apple Flavor	32	92.4	2.8875	23.1	20		0	0	0	Review Coming Soon
Hammer Gel Apple-Cinnamon	33	90	2.7272727272727	22	25	0	0	0	0	Read Review
Hammer Gel Espresso	33	90	2.7272727272727	22	35	0	50	0	0	Read Review
32 GI Sports Chew	50	132	2.64	33	131	N/A	0	0	0	Read Review
PowerGel Original Lemon-Lime	41	107	2.609756097561	26.7	205	N/A	50	0	0	Read Review
Maurten Hydrogel	40	100	2.5	25	35	0	0	0	0	Read Review
Pure Energy Gel Orange Lemon Lime	35	86	2.4571428571429	21	49	13	0	0	0	Read Review
Pure Energy Gel Banana and Manuka Honey	35	86	2.4571428571429	21	54	33	0	0	0	Read Review
Huma Chia Energy Gel Apple & Cinnamon	43	100	2.3255813953488	20	110	30	0	1.5	1	Read Review
Huma Chia Energy Gel Blueberry	43	100	2.3255813953488	22	105	30	0	1	1	Read Review
NutriSport Sprint Energy Gel	30	68	2.2666666666667	17	33.6	N/A	0	0	0	Read Review
Spring Energy CanaBERRY	46	100	2.1739130434783	17	60	40	0.3	3	1	Read Review
GU Liquid Energy Coffee	60	96	1.6	23	76	N/A	40	0	0	Read Review
GU Liquid Energy Strawberry Banana	60	95	1.5833333333333	23	76	N/A	0	0	0	Read Review
SiS Isotonic Energy Gel	60	87	1.45	22	40	N/A	0	0	0	Read Review
Beet It Sport Nitrate 400	70	72	1.0285714285714	15.4	84	850	0	0	2.5	Read Review
Morinaga Wieder In Jelly	180	180	1	45	40	N/A	0	0	0	Read Review

Energy Gels Organized by Calories

Energy Gels Organized by Sodium Content

Energy Gels Organized by Caffeine Content

Quick Facts Table of the Energy Gels We’ve Reviewed

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