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GU Sports Gel
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GU Sports Gel

Item # 610028

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Gu Sports Gel is a quick energy boost in a convenient, easily ingested form!

  • Features a convenient, easy-to-use squeeze package—simply squeeze into mouth and follow with a bit of water
  • Contains simple and complex carbohydrates with antioxidants
  • Also gives your energy a boost with a 100% dose of vitamin A and E per serving
  • Most effective when eaten on an empty stomach
  • Specifications based on a range of flavors; nutrition facts displayed here and on wrapper may differ; information on wrapper reflects actual contents
  • *Discount will be applied when you check out. Offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

Ingredients: Maltodextrin, filtered water, fructose, leucine, pectin, valine, potassium & sodium citrate, histidine, sea salt, calcium carbonate, potassium sorbate & benzoate (as perservatives), calcium chloride, Gu herbal blend (astragalus, chamomile, cola nut extract, ginseng), Gu antioxidant blend (beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E), citric acid. Chocolate flavor also contains chocolate liquor; Vanilla flavor also contains bourbon vanilla; Orange flavor also contains more citric acid.

Please note some flavors contain caffeine.

Made in USA.

Item 610028


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GU Sports Gel Specs

Specification

Description

Suggested useDuring activity
Net weight1.1 ounces
Serving size1 pack
Servings per container1
Calories per serving100
Calories from fat0 - 15
Total fat per serving0 - 2 grams
Saturated fat0 - 1 grams
Cholesterol per serving0 milligrams
Sodium40 - 55 milligrams
Potassium per serving30 - 40 milligrams
Carbohydrates per serving20 - 25 grams
Dietary fiber0 grams
Sugar3 - 4 grams

GU Sports Gel Customer Reviews

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GU Sports Gel
 
4.7

(based on 6 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Goes down easy (6)
  • Provides A boost (5)
  • Good taste (4)
  • Good value (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Quick boost (5)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Runner (3)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Sep

    7

    2007

    (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Love the GU!

    By rather be fishing

    from Provo, UT

    About Me Runner

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Goes Down Easy
    • Good Taste
    • Good Value
    • Nutritional
    • Provides A Boost

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Quick Boost

      Comments about GU Sports Gel:

      I love the GU. The vanilla Bean and TriBerry are my favorites. They are easier to eat and pack than a full on power bar type energy boost. I use them most for mountain biking and they really make a difference.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      18

      2007

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      GU is GREAT!

      By jgd

      from Northern CA

      About Me Runner

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Goes Down Easy
      • Good Taste
      • Nutritional
      • Provides A Boost

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Quick Boost

        Comments about GU Sports Gel:

        I love GU! I depend on it to keep me from bonking on my long runs. It's easy to ingest while running, and it's also very convenient! Small size easily fits in a pocket. Use as advised, it will keep your energy up for hours - perfect for marathon/half marathon training - or any endurance activity! Must use with water - but you wouldn't think about endurance activity without water anyway, so that shouldn't be considered a problem.

        I love the Chocolate Outrage the best- not only is it palatable, but it's actually quite delicious; the taste and consistency is like chocolate fudge. Yum!

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        12

        2007

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Works as it should

        By the walker

        from Los Angeles, CA

        About Me Competitive Athlete, Weekend Warrior

        Pros

        • Goes Down Easy
        • Provides A Boost

        Cons

        • Makes you thirsty

        Best Uses

        • Quick Boost

        Comments about GU Sports Gel:

        My highschool running coach used to give me this before a distance running.
        He swore by them. I now am a believer in a GU.
        I don't really know how it works or the nutritional contnets, but it DOES provide a boost when needed.
        Like any kind of gel, it makes you thirsty like crazy, so drink alot!

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        11

        2009

         
        5.0

        Alertness in my pocket!

        By Chini563

        from Hoffman Est., IL

        About Me Avid Cyclist

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Goes Down Easy
        • Good Value
        • Tasty
        • Works Quickly

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • After Riding
          • Before Riding
          • During Ride
          • Quick Boost

          Comments about GU Sports Gel:

          I use it as a pre-ride supplement..It gives a boost before rides and during rides..

          • Gift:
          • Yes

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Feb

          14

          2008

           
          4.0

          My top gel

          By Paddy the Ultra Kid

          from Nashville TN

          About Me Competitive Athlete, Cyclist, Ultra Runner

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Goes Down Easy
          • Good Taste
          • Good Value
          • Not messy
          • Provides A Boost

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Longer events
            • Long training runs

            Comments about GU Sports Gel:

            Months ago I went out and bought two of almost every brand of gel I could find in the store. With long training runs and a lot of races I get to use gels fairly often. I recommend that you personally try a few different brands and flavors to find what works best for you. My taste buds and stomach say one thing, but yours say something completely different.

            With all that said GU is my favorite gel out there. They have a good selection of flavors, my personal favorite being espresso love. I find that GU’s tall and skinny packages fit very well into a pocket or a water bottle holder. Once you pull it out of your pocket you can very easily bite the top off, its also very easy to take that piece and put it in your pocket so you don’t litter. These are clean and easy to get from the tube to your mouth.

            The only complaint I have is that it has become very hard to find GU without caffeine in it. Sometimes I might want a caffeinated gel, but if I don’t want caffeine I have to turn to another brand. If you want to know how much of a boost these give you I would say that there is very little difference between gels, but this one seems to be identical to the other brands I have tried. Just like most gels, too many of them will mess you stomach up a little.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Oct

            1

            2007

             
            5.0

            quick energy

            By gm

            from Salt Lake City, UT

            About Me Runner

            Pros

            • Goes Down Easy
            • Good Taste
            • Good Value
            • Provides A Boost

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Men
              • Quick Boost
              • Running

              Comments about GU Sports Gel:

              ideal for runs > 1 hr. goes down easily even though I have a sensitive stomach while running.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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