GU Energy

Energy Chews

✓ VerifiedchewVeganGluten-freeCaffeine-free

Strawberry has +20mg caffeine; Salted Lime is high-sodium

73/100 Science Score

How this product rates on the fueling evidence.

Carbohydrate

22 g

Sodium

40 mg

Caffeine

0 mg

Protein

0 g

Serving

30 g

Per serving

$1.25

RC Science Score · 73/100

Why it scores what it does

Computed from verified data using the same evidence rules for every product — no opinions, no affiliate weighting.

Carbohydrate quality22/45

Single-source glucose/maltodextrin — reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose.

Carbohydrate dose20/20

22 g carbs per serving — a full working dose for a chew.

Race-appropriate (protein-light)20/20

No protein — ideal for during-race carbohydrate delivery (nothing slowing gastric emptying).

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