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Energy gel vs lucozade
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why can't everyone get on........
just looking at the nutrition label you kindly provided -- it has less than half the carb content per 100 grams in comparison to lucozade
lucozade is glucose in the first instance which is what the body requires when hypo.
i saw the label of the gel contained fructose -- which is also a sugar but perhaps not quite as efficient,
perhaps give it a go next time you have a hypo and see how you get on with it.
lucozade is glucose in the first instance which is what the body requires when hypo.
i saw the label of the gel contained fructose -- which is also a sugar but perhaps not quite as efficient,
perhaps give it a go next time you have a hypo and see how you get on with it.
misswhiplash
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Some gels are designed to quick release (like lucozade or similar would do) and some are designed to have a slower release over a longer period (for endurance type activities).
Not sure about these specific ones - you might have to do a bit of experimentation!
Not sure about these specific ones - you might have to do a bit of experimentation!
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I've been looking into the use of energy gels recently and found some useful information about nutrition on the British Cycling website. There's also some good stuff about gels on the Science In Sport site. Looking at the nutrition label I can see a few points of interest. First. The carb and sugar levels seem rather high. The gels I use are 22g of carbs and 0.7g of sugar per 100g. Second. The label shows both maltodextrin and fructose. Consensus suggests that these should not be used in combination (see article on SIS site). Apparently fructose is only useful during extended periods of exercise due to the way it gets into the digestive system.
Maltodextrin is interesting and has me confused. It is listed as carbs due to it being a polysaccharide and therefore not technically a sugar. However it has a high GI of 135 that could cause spikes. Based on my nurses advice I keep to anything with less than 5% sugar. At first glance the gels seem to be suitable. However, maltodextrin is an added complication.
Maltodextrin is interesting and has me confused. It is listed as carbs due to it being a polysaccharide and therefore not technically a sugar. However it has a high GI of 135 that could cause spikes. Based on my nurses advice I keep to anything with less than 5% sugar. At first glance the gels seem to be suitable. However, maltodextrin is an added complication.
