SiS Beta Fuel + Electrolyte Gel - Box of 6

Specifications

• Format: Box of 6 x 60ml gels
• Flavor: Raspberry & Lemon
• Carbohydrates per gel: 40g
• Sodium per gel: 200mg
• Carbohydrate ratio: 1:0.8 maltodextrin to fructose
• Added vitamins: B1 and B2 for carbohydrate conversion, B6 for protein metabolism
• MPN: 132345
• Built for: Endurance efforts of two hours or more
• Certifications: Informed Sport certified

FAQ

How is Beta Fuel + Electrolyte different from the standard Beta Fuel gel?

Both deliver 40g of carbohydrate in the 1:0.8 maltodextrin to fructose ratio. This version adds 200mg of sodium per gel, so you are replacing electrolytes at the same time you are fueling. If you ride in heat, sweat heavily, or race long, that saves you carrying a separate electrolyte product.

Why does the 1:0.8 carbohydrate ratio matter?

Maltodextrin and fructose are absorbed through separate pathways in the gut. Using both together lets you take on more carbohydrate per hour than a single source formula allows before absorption becomes the limiting factor. On efforts past two hours, that difference shows up in the last hour.

How many should I take per hour?

That depends on your target carbohydrate intake and how well your gut tolerates it. At 40g per gel, one an hour is already a substantial dose. Build up gradually in training rather than trying a high intake for the first time in a race, because gut tolerance is trainable but not instant.

Why buy the Box of 6 instead of the Box of 30?

Forty grams of carbohydrate in one sachet is a lot to ask of your stomach if you have not fueled that heavily before. The Box of 6 covers one long day or a race weekend and lets you find out how you respond before committing to thirty of them.

Best For

Endurance cyclists fueling road days, gravel events, and hot weather racing that runs two hours or longer, where carbohydrate intake and electrolyte replacement both matter and carrying two separate products is one thing too many.