Best Energy Gels with Electrolytes
e-Gel Electrolyte Energy Gel
230 mg Sodium | 85 mg Potassium
100 calorie cost: $1.39
e-Gel was the first gel to put enough electrolytes in an energy gel to actually provide sufficient electrolyte replacement.
Huma Plus
240 mg Sodium | 145 mg Potassium
100 calorie cost: $2.50
Huma Plus has excellent electrolyte levels, but also contains significant amounts of fat and protein not found in e-Gel and most other gels. If you are doing ultra endurance events this may a good option for you, but if you are running marathons and shorter it is typically recommended to avoid fat and protein during your event due to digestive requirements that can detract from performance.
Spring Long Haul
140 mg Sodium | 127 mg Potassium
100 calorie cost: $2.79
Spring has a decent amount of electrolytes, but like Huma Plus, Spring also contains significant amounts of fat and protein. If you are doing ultra endurance events this may a good option for you, but if you are running marathons and shorter it is typically recommended to avoid fat and protein during your event due to digestive requirements that can detract from performance.
MUIR
100 calorie cost: $2.57
MUIR Energy Gel is loaded with potassium if that’s important to you. The sodium content is on the low end, but still superior to most traditional gels.
Roctane
125 mg Sodium | 0 mg Potassium
100 calorie cost: $2.60
Roctane has significantly more sodium than most flavors of traditional GU and other energy gels, but it is lacking in potassium. Sodium is by far the most important electrolyte, so we still include Roctane on this list.
Others
There are many more considerations in selecting the energy gel that will work best for you. Check out our complete comparison of virtually every energy gel of more than 20 brands:
