226ERS High Energy Gel (76 g)

50 g carbs per 1 gel (76 g) · glucose-type only. Graded for five standard jobs below — the same product fits some jobs and not others.

single-source
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Job fit

High Energy Gel (76 g) is a middling fit across the standard jobs — the reasons under each grade say why.

Marathon
3.5 h · race · target 80 g/h → 1.6/h
C
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly✓ 1.6/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ sodium not statedℹ ~250 ml water per gel
70.3
5.5 h · race · target 90 g/h → 1.8/h
C
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly✓ 1.8/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ sodium not statedℹ ~250 ml water per gel
IRONMAN
12 h · race · target 90 g/h → 1.8/h
C
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly✓ 1.8/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ sodium not statedℹ ~250 ml water per gel
Century / gran fondo
5 h · steady · target 80 g/h → 1.6/h
C
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly✓ 1.6/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ sodium not statedℹ ~250 ml water per gel
Ultra
10 h · steady · target 80 g/h → 1.6/h
C
✗ single-source · pair with a fructose source✓ gut-friendly✓ 1.6/h · easy to carryℹ caffeine not statedℹ sodium not statedℹ ~250 ml water per gel

Grades: A–E from absorption (35 %), gut (30 %), practicality (15 %), caffeine (10 %) and your preferences (10 %); a ✗ on absorption or gut caps at C. Sodium and tonicity are shown as ℹ and never change the grade.

What is in it

Label facts, not a score. Apply your own preferences in the checker.

Format
Gel
Unit
1 gel (76 g)
Carbohydrate
50 g
Carb sources (label order)
cyclodextrin
Glucose:fructose
glucose-type only · ~0 % fructose (inferred)
Sodium
not stated
Potassium
not stated
Caffeine
not stated
Protein / fat / fibre
not stated / not stated / not stated
Sugar alcohols
none listed
Sweeteners
none listed
Allergens
not stated
Vegan / gluten-free
not stated / not stated
Batch-tested
not stated
Tonicity
hypertonic

200 kcal, 50 g carbohydrate from cyclodextrin (a glucose polymer — single-source by our rule, low osmolality per the maker). A 45 g / 30 g version and caffeinated flavours exist.

From the manufacturer's page, checked 2026-09-18 · source. Labels change; read the pack. Not medical advice; not affiliated with the brand.

How many 226ERS High Energy Gel (76 g) per hour do I need?

At 50 g carbs per 1 gel (76 g): about 1.2 per hour for 60 g/h and 1.8 per hour for 90 g/h. Use the fuel checker to set your own job.

Is 226ERS High Energy Gel (76 g) dual-source (glucose and fructose)?

No — its carbs are glucose-type only (glucose-type only). Fine up to about 60 g/h; above that, pair it with a fructose source.

Does 226ERS High Energy Gel (76 g) contain caffeine?

Caffeine is not stated on the source we checked — read the pack.

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