Maurten Gel Comparison
Maurten Gel costs nearly $4 per pack and claims to provides energy without bothering your stomach. Good news for those that don’t want to spend more on your energy gel than you do on your running shoes – there’s a better solution! e-Gel provides more energy via complex carbs instead of the 100% sugar you get from Maurten, all the electrolytes you need to avoid cramping and injuries (Maurten has virtually no electrolytes) and amino acids and antioxidants also not found in Maurten. Oh, and the thing about not bothering your stomach? e-Gel has that covered too, just read our customer success stories for proof. Read on for a detailed comparison:
Each pack of e-Gel provides 50% more energy than a pack of Maurten gel. This makes e-Gel more economical because 2 packs of e-Gel is the energy equivalent to 3 packs of Maurten. Combine this with the fact that Maurten is ridiculously expensive at nearly $4/pack, making the amount you’ll save using e-Gel enough to buy a new pair of running shoes in no time!
Fewer packs to carry, less trash to deal with and a lot less expensive – all good things!
calories
e-Gel
150
Maurten
100
Each pack of e-Gel provides 50% more energy than a pack of Maurten gel. This makes e-Gel more economical because 2 packs of e-Gel is the energy equivalent to 3 packs of Maurten. Combine this with the fact that Maurten is ridiculously expensive at nearly $4/pack, making the amount you’ll save using e-Gel enough to buy a new pair of running shoes in no time!
Fewer packs to carry, less trash to deal with and a lot less expensive – all good things!
complex carbs
e-Gel
30 g
Maurten
0 g
Your body can uptake more energy when you use complex carbs instead of simple sugars. How is this possible?
Click below for the detailed explanation
This isn’t something that we’ve invented here a Crank Sports, it’s proven science.
Read on (or watch this video)
The carbs/energy in an energy gel are transported into your cellular system through osmosis. If you recall learning about osmosis in science class, it’s the way a fluid crosses a membrane. In order for the fluid to cross, it has to be an equal or lower concentration than the fluid on the other side of the membrane. In this case you’re trying to get the gel across your cellular membrane so you can use the energy. Gels by themselves are extremely concentrated (hypertonic), that’s why you need to use water with gel so that you can lower the concentration until it becomes isotonic (the same concentration as your cellular fluids). When you do, the gel and water get absorbed – osmosis!!
What’s interesting is that the concentration of a fluid (also called the osmolality) is largely dependent on the NUMBER of particles in the fluid, and less dependent on the size of the particles. Complex carbs by definition have a larger molecular structure than simple sugars, basically they have more glucose molecules stuck together. But remember, it’s the number of particles, not the size that matters most. What that means is that at the point of absorption (isotonic), a fluid with complex carbs can transport nearly twice as much energy into the cellular system compared to one with simple sugars.
Many energy gels (including e-Gel) use at least some maltodextrin for this reason. Maltodextrin is a complex carbohydrate with an extremely large molecular structure. Where e-Gel sets itself apart from other products is that we use much more complex carb and less sugar. This allows you to get more energy when you use e-Gel compared to our competitors. Why do other companies use so much sugar? Simple, because it’s sweet and inexpensive, and sweet things sell. So if you want to sell a lot of something you make it sweet. But if you want to make the best PERFORMING product you use complex carbs.
sugar
e-Gel
18%
Maurten
100%
By providing lower sugar and more complex carbs instead, e-Gel is able to provide significantly more total energy uptake. See our complex carb discussion for complete details.
carb sources
e-Gel
MaltodextrinFructose
Maurten
GlucoseFructose
sodium
e-Gel
230 mg
Maurten
34 mg
e-Gel is the only energy gel to provide complete electrolyte replacement in the gel – where it should be!
Sodium is by far the most important electrolyte that you need to replenish to help you maintain hydration and to avoid cramping and injuries.
For a more detailed discussion of why it’s important to have this level of electrolytes in the gel instead of getting your electrolytes some other way:
potassium
e-Gel
85 mg
Maurten
0 mg
Potassium is the other electrolyte that is important to replace during your training and competition, along with sodium. The level of potassium in e-Gel is designed to meet the American College of Sports Medicine’s recommendation for replacement during athletic activity.
amino acids
e-Gel
Histidine, Leucine,Valine, Isoleucine
Maurten
None
Amino acids help to reduce lactic acid build up, reduce soreness, maintain muscle protein and aid in quicker recovery.
Maurten gel does not contain amino acids.
antioxidants
e-Gel
vitamin C 120%
vitamin E 120%
Maurten
none
Antioxidant vitamins C and E help protect against tissue damage, reduce soreness and aid in the recovery process.
Maurten gel does not contain antioxidants.
citrates
e-Gel
Sodium Citrate, Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid
Maurten
None
Citrates assist in the carbohydrate to energy conversion process as well as slow the build up of lactic acid in your muscles.
Maurten gel does not contain citrates.
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NOTE: All Maurten nutrition values shown are as published as of April 2021. e-Gel nutrition values are the same for all flavors, read why
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