If you’re a runner, then I have no doubt that you have heard of GU Energy Gels. Packed with amino acids and sodium, while being ebay to access and digest while running. They are a popular go to nutrition source for a lot of runners. And included by many race directors at aid stations during both road and trail races. I’ll typically go through 3-4 during my weekend long run. So buying them individually at my local running store or Walmart for $2 a pack can get expensive. Enter the GU Energy Gel Stealth Indulgent Mix 24 pack. A cost saving mix pack, including five different flavors of GU gels. Each with a different amount of salts and caffeine. But how do the five flavors taste and perform? And would I buy this particular mix pack again? Let’s find out!
GU Energy Gel Stealth Indulgent Mix 24-Count Review
Price: $34 (for 24, $1.41 a piece)
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Flavors & Count:
Espresso Love: 5
Chocolate Outrage: 5
Salted Caramel: 5
Vanilla Bean: 5
Caramel Macchiato: 5
Included Flavors:
Espresso Love
Count: 5
Calories: 100
Amino Acids: 450mg
Sodium: 60mg
Caffeine: 40mg
Sugar: 7g
Flavor Review: Coffee lovers rejoice, the Espresso Love Gu will give you that coffee flavor taste out on the trail. It’s rich and bold. If you don’t like coffee this is probably not for you. I do wish that it had a bit more caffeine though. If you’re going to put that much effort into making a coffee flavor, give me some caffeine with it.
Chocolate Outrage
Count: 5
Calories: 100
Amino Acids: 450mg
Sodium: 50mg
Caffeine: 20mg
Sugar: 8G
Flavor Review: If you find yourself craving chocolate or sweets when running. Then the Chocolate Outrage, aka chocolate frosting in GU form may be the right flavor for you. Honestly, I could eat these as a dessert. It may help that this flavor has 1 gram more sugar then any other flavor in the mix pack. On the other hand, if you don’t like rich chocolate, then stay away.
Salted Caramel
Count: 5
Calories: 100
Amino Acids: 450mg
Sodium: 125mg
Caffeine: 20mg
Sugar: 7g
Flavor Review: With the highest amount of sodium of the five flavors included. The Salted Caramel is one of my favorite flavors of GU. It’s sweet but not too sweet. And the mild dose of 20mg of caffeine is just enough to give me a small pick me up when on the trails.
Vanilla Bean
Count: 5
Calories: 100
Amino Acids: 450mg
Sodium: 60mg
Caffeine: 20mg
Sugar: 7g
Flavor Review: I’m not a huge vanilla fan but I actually liked the flavor of the Vanilla Bean Gu. It’s not overwhelming but has plenty of flavor. And my only complaint was that out of all the flavors the vanilla had a little bit of a long lasting after taste.
Caramel Macchiato
Count: 4
Calories: 100
Amino Acids: 450mg
Sodium: 60mg
Caffeine: 40mg
Sugar: 7g
Flavor Review: Coming Soon
Conclusion and Would I buy the GU Energy Gel – Stealth Indulgent Mix Again?
Overall I enjoyed the variety of flavors offered in the GU Energy Gel Stealth Indulgent mix. And more importantly I liked the price per GU when buying them in bulk. The only flavor I wouldn’t buy on its own would be the Vanilla. It’s not a bag, just not my favorite. I also wish they included a caffeine free flavor in the pack. Maybe if the Vanilla was caffeine free I would be more into it. In the end though, if you like rich desert type flavors, then this is a great mix for you. If you’re not a fan of sweets, coffee, and chocolate then this probably is not the mix pack for you.
Let us know your thoughts on this mix pack and the Gu flavors in the comments below!
