3/22/2023 0 Comments Gatorade endurance![]() ![]() But if you use it properly it can actually significantly improve performance … without stomach issues. Like anything else, if you take too much fructose it can be a problem. Maltodextrin is the preferred complex carbohydrate for endurance athletes as discussed in the complex carbs section.įructose is also a sugar, but it’s very different than all other forms of sugar and we use it in all of our products for a very good reason.įructose sometimes gets a bad rap for endurance athletes because it is thought to cause stomach and GI discomfort. ![]() But if you want to make the best PERFORMING product you use complex carbs. So if you want to sell a lot of something you make it sweet. Why do other companies use so much sugar? Simple, because it’s sweet and inexpensive, and sweet things sell. This allows you to get more energy when you use e-Gel compared to our competitors. Where e-Gel sets itself apart from other products is that we use much more complex carb and less sugar. Maltodextrin is a complex carbohydrate with an extremely large molecular structure. Many energy gels (including e-Gel) use at least some maltodextrin for this reason. This isn’t something that we’ve invented here a Crank Sports, it’s proven science. 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. But remember, it’s the number of particles, not the size that matters most. Complex carbs by definition have a larger molecular structure than simple sugars, basically they have more glucose molecules stuck together. 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. When you do, the gel and water get absorbed – osmosis!! 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). In this case you’re trying to get the gel across your cellular membrane so you can use the energy. 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. If you recall learning about osmosis in science class, it’s the way a fluid crosses a membrane. The carbs/energy in an energy gel are transported into your cellular system through osmosis. E-Gel has more complex carbs than any other energy gel and this is critical because your body can uptake more energy when you use complex carbs instead of simple sugars. ![]()
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