Carbohydrates & sports fuel

Energy gels

Small packs of thick, sugary gel. They give quick fuel during long runs or rides, when the body’s carb stores run low.

5 products from US online stores, sorted by what 25 g of carbohydrates costs – not by the price per pack.

$1.56Lowest cost
per 25 g carbohydrates

Prices checked Nov 1, 2026, US
No paid placements

What does 25 g mean?

carbohydrates per serving in the 5 products we checked: 24 gcarbohydrates per serving in the 5 products we checked

25 g is about one serving in the products we checked.
There’s no daily amount for sports fuel – how much people use depends on how long and how hard they exercise.

We compare by 25 g only so products line up – it’s not a recommendation. Not medical advice.

Where products miss quality points

How the 5 products score

Very good 90+: 2
Good 75+: 3
Fair 60+: 0
Low under 60: 0

have no seal from an independent testing program: 3 of 5have no seal from an independent testing program10 of 30 testing points, for GMP

The full 30 testing points need an independent test. Every supplement sold in the US is made under the FDA’s GMP rules – the maker checks its own products, which gives 10 points. A seal from a testing program like NSF, USP or Informed Choice means a lab outside the company checks that what’s inside matches the label. Most brands don’t take part. That doesn’t make a product bad – without a seal, a clean product still gets up to 80.

We find seals on the label and in NSF’s public lists. USP and Informed Choice don’t let us search their lists automatically, so a seal that’s only in their lists can be missing. How the score works

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Fact: 110%more per 25 g for the most expensive product than for the cheapest.

How we checked: one-time price for each size in the store’s US online shop, before sales tax and shipping, without subscriptions or coupons. Prices change often, so check the store before you buy. More on how we check

The amount we compare by only makes products comparable – it is not a dosage recommendation. Not medical advice.

How we calculate

Cost per dose = price ÷ (servings × amount per serving) × comparison amount. Example: $119.99 for 74 servings with 24 g of protein each is 1,776 g of protein. $119.99 ÷ 1,776 g × 30 g = $2.03 per 30 g of protein.

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Energy gels

What does 25 g mean?

Where products miss quality points

Pack size

Caffeinated Gel, Salted Caramel Lattee

Caffeinated Gel, Strawberry Kiwi

Energy Gel, Gold

Go Gel, Apple Cinnamon

Go Gel, Endurance Gel, Mixed Berry

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