Product Description
Most athletes who try Maurten start with the Gel 100 and stop there. That works until it doesn't — until you're deep into a long effort and 25 grams of carbohydrates isn't moving the needle fast enough, or you hit the back half of a hard race and realize you've been sitting on a caffeine option you never tested. Maurten makes three gels for a reason. This pack gives you two of each so you can learn exactly where each one fits into your system.
The Maurten Gel Pack puts the full gel lineup in one place: Gel 100, Gel 160, and Gel 100 CAF 100. Six gels total, two of each format, built to help you understand how all three work together before committing to a full box of any single one.
Three Gels. Three Distinct Roles.
Maurten Gel 100 is the baseline, 25 grams of carbohydrates in a hydrogel format that passes through your stomach faster and with less irritation than a traditional gel. Built with just six ingredients and no added colors, preservatives, or flavors. Maurten Gel 160 steps up to 40 grams of carbohydrates per serving, built for athletes targeting higher hourly carbohydrate intake who need more fuel per gel without increasing gel frequency. Maurten Gel 100 CAF 100 matches the Gel 100's carbohydrate profile exactly and adds 100mg of caffeine, roughly equivalent to 1.5 espressos, for athletes who want a timed boost during a hard effort. Same hydrogel technology across all three. The variable is load and caffeine.
How to Deploy Each Format.
Gel 100: Your everyday fueling gel. One every 30 to 45 minutes during sustained effort.
Gel 160: Use when you're targeting higher hourly carbohydrate intake and want more fuel per serving without taking gels more frequently.
Gel 100 CAF 100: Save it for the second half of a hard effort when intensity climbs and the boost matters most. Not for everyday use or easy sessions.
Pro tip: Unlike traditional gels, Maurten gels are already in hydrogel form — you don't need water to take them down. That said, staying hydrated still matters on any long effort. Test the Gel 100 CAF 100 in training before racing with it; 100mg of caffeine is a meaningful dose worth verifying against your own tolerance first.
Six gels. Two of each. A complete picture of how all three formats fit into your fueling plan before you commit to a box of any single one.
What You Get:- Maurten Gel 100 - 2 servings
- Maurten Gel 160 - 2 servings
- Maurten Gel 100 CAF 100 - 2 servings
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Gel 100 vs Gel 160
Same hydrogel + 0.8:1 fructose to glucose ratio. Gel 100 has 25 g carbs. Gel 160 has 40 g. Use 160 for longer sessions or when you want fewer sachets. Use 100 for smaller doses with more frequent fueling. Both are interchangeable to fine tune your fueling.
Maurten Gel Pack FAQ's
Everything you need to know about Maurten Gel Pack.
All three use the same hydrogel technology that reduces the digestive load on your gut at high intensity. The difference is carbohydrate load and caffeine. Gel 100 delivers 25 grams of carbohydrates with no caffeine, designed for smaller more frequent doses. Gel 160 delivers 40 grams with no caffeine, for athletes who want more fuel per serving. Gel 100 CAF 100 matches the Gel 100's carbohydrate profile and adds 100mg of caffeine for a timed performance boost.
Gel 160 is for athletes targeting higher hourly carbohydrate intake who want more fuel per serving without increasing how often they take gels. If 25 grams per gel at a moderate frequency covers your needs, Gel 100 is the right fit. If you want to push toward higher hourly carbohydrate targets with fewer total gels, Gel 160 gives you 40 grams per serving.
Save it for the second half of a hard effort when intensity climbs and mental focus matters most. With 100mg of caffeine, roughly equivalent to 1.5 espressos, it's a meaningful dose. Always test it in training before using it in a race since individual responses to caffeine at high intensity vary.
No, and this is one of the key differences from traditional gels. Because Maurten gels are already in hydrogel form, you don't need water to take them down. Traditional gels require water to help them move through your stomach. That said, staying hydrated across a long effort still matters regardless of which gel format you're using.
A traditional gel is a syrupy mix of water and carbohydrates that your stomach has to dilute and process before absorbing, which increases GI stress at high intensity. Maurten's hydrogel encapsulates the carbohydrates in a polymer matrix, giving the gel a firmer structure that passes through the stomach faster and with less osmotic load. The result is less GI irritation for most athletes, even at race intensity.