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This is the Gel. A bold claim, but true. Traditional gels are simple syrups—water and carbohydrates mixed with flavors and preservatives. The Maurten Gel 100 is different.
It’s a biopolymer matrix packed with a precise 0.8:1 blend of fructose and glucose, allowing the body to absorb up to 100 grams of carbohydrates per hour. Built with natural hydrogel technology, it contains only six natural ingredients—no colorants, no preservatives. Each 40g serving delivers 60% carbohydrates, offering a high weight-to-energy ratio.
TECHNOLOGY
Hydrogel
Hydrogels are widely used in the food industry, often as thickeners and structurants. A hydrogel is a biopolymer- and water-based structure with very small pores. As a three-dimensional network with the ability to hold water, it looks and behaves a bit like a kitchen sponge.
At Maurten, they found a way to build hydrogels with natural food ingredients. And they have filled the structure with the most efficient source of energy around - carbohydrates.
The hydrogel of their sports drinks are built from the combination of two natural ingredients:
- Alginate - extracted from the cell walls of brown algae
- Pectin - found in apples, lemons, carrots and tomatoes, to name a few
These two dietary fibers have been used for decades within the food industry. Combined under precisely the right circumstances, alginate and pectin form a pH-sensitive hydrogel.
- GEL 100 - The GEL is a hydrogel – a biopolymer matrix that holds carbohydrates. It relies on the same concept as the drinks where the hydrogel technology enables a smoother transportation of carbohydrates through the stomach to the intestine where the carbohydrates are absorbed. In the case of drinks, the hydrogel is formed in the acidity of the stomach – but the GEL is a hydrogel formed in production, by combining sodium alginate and calcium carbonate under exact conditions.
- No added flavors - Maurten is not impressed by artificial flavors. You can tell what you're getting from the taste of their drink mixes.
- Clean - No added colorants or preservatives. The sports fuel contains only natural ingredients. Nothing more and nothing less than what’s needed.
- Amount of carbohydrates - It is well known that our bodies can make use of about 60 grams of ingested carbohydrates per hour, in the form of glucose or maltodextrin (glucose polymer). Using a 0.5:1 combination of fructose and glucose/maltodextrin, allows uptake of up to 90 grams per hour. More recent studies have shown that increased fructose content, above 0.5:1 enables an even higher uptake. The GEL 100 is based on a 0.8:1 fructose-to-glucose ratio. One serving contains 25 grams of carbohydrates.
- Water, Glucose, Fructose, Calcium Carbonate, Gluconic Acid, Sodium Alginate
This is the Gel. A bold claim, but true. Traditional gels are simple syrups—water and carbohydrates mixed with flavors and preservatives. The Maurten Gel 100 is different.
It’s a biopolymer matrix packed with a precise 0.8:1 blend of fructose and glucose, allowing the body to absorb up to 100 grams of carbohydrates per hour. Built with natural hydrogel technology, it contains only six natural ingredients—no colorants, no preservatives. Each 40g serving delivers 60% carbohydrates, offering a high weight-to-energy ratio.
TECHNOLOGY
Hydrogel
Hydrogels are widely used in the food industry, often as thickeners and structurants. A hydrogel is a biopolymer- and water-based structure with very small pores. As a three-dimensional network with the ability to hold water, it looks and behaves a bit like a kitchen sponge.
At Maurten, they found a way to build hydrogels with natural food ingredients. And they have filled the structure with the most efficient source of energy around - carbohydrates.
The hydrogel of their sports drinks are built from the combination of two natural ingredients:
- Alginate - extracted from the cell walls of brown algae
- Pectin - found in apples, lemons, carrots and tomatoes, to name a few
These two dietary fibers have been used for decades within the food industry. Combined under precisely the right circumstances, alginate and pectin form a pH-sensitive hydrogel.
- GEL 100 - The GEL is a hydrogel – a biopolymer matrix that holds carbohydrates. It relies on the same concept as the drinks where the hydrogel technology enables a smoother transportation of carbohydrates through the stomach to the intestine where the carbohydrates are absorbed. In the case of drinks, the hydrogel is formed in the acidity of the stomach – but the GEL is a hydrogel formed in production, by combining sodium alginate and calcium carbonate under exact conditions.
- No added flavors - Maurten is not impressed by artificial flavors. You can tell what you're getting from the taste of their drink mixes.
- Clean - No added colorants or preservatives. The sports fuel contains only natural ingredients. Nothing more and nothing less than what’s needed.
- Amount of carbohydrates - It is well known that our bodies can make use of about 60 grams of ingested carbohydrates per hour, in the form of glucose or maltodextrin (glucose polymer). Using a 0.5:1 combination of fructose and glucose/maltodextrin, allows uptake of up to 90 grams per hour. More recent studies have shown that increased fructose content, above 0.5:1 enables an even higher uptake. The GEL 100 is based on a 0.8:1 fructose-to-glucose ratio. One serving contains 25 grams of carbohydrates.
- Water, Glucose, Fructose, Calcium Carbonate, Gluconic Acid, Sodium Alginate