Comparison of Maurten 100 and Bare Performance Nutrition Apple Cinnamon Energy Gels

When you're out on a long run, ride, or ultra-marathon, staying energised is essential. Energy gels can give you that quick boost you need to keep going, but finding the right one can be tricky. In this guide, we compare Maurten 100 and Bare Performance Nutrition Apple Cinnamon side by side to help you make a clear, data-driven decision.

We’ve broken down over 60 key data points to provide an objective look at how these gels perform. You’ll find comparisons across several important areas:

• Nutritional Breakdown: Get a snapshot of the carbs, sugar, and calories per serving to understand the energy boost you’re getting.
• Carbs per 100g: See which gel offers more concentrated energy, helping you choose based on your fuelling strategy.
• Cost Efficiency: Find out how much energy you’re getting for your money with metrics like cost per gram of carbs or cost per serving.
• Usage Per Hour: Discover how many servings you’ll need per hour to maintain energy levels on long endurance days.
• Ingredients: A closer look at the ingredients for any dietary preferences or sensitivities you may have.

By focusing on the numbers, this comparison eliminates the guesswork and helps you quickly identify the gel that meets your needs.

Nutritional Differences Between the Maurten and BPN Gels

In this section we'll look at some of the key differences and similarities between the two gels taken from the side by side comparison below.

The basic nutritional info is very similar, both around 40g in weight and similar calories and carbs content with the Maurten offering just a tiny bit more compared to the Bare Performance Nutrition gel.

If sodium and electrolytes are important to you, there is double the amount of sodium in the BPN gel at 110mg compared to 50mg in the Maurten.

Because they are a similar weight, the per 100g section of the side by side comparison doesn't show many differences either until you look at the price of each gel.

The Maurten is a little bit more expensive per 100g of each gel at $9.37 compared to $7.92 per 100g for the BPN energy gel. This is backed up by the carbs per dollar metric, showing the density of carbs for the price spent on the gel, with the BPN gel offering 7.38g of carbohydrates for each dollar spent and the Maurten coming in at 6.67g of carbs per dollar, so almost a full gram less for every dollar spent which can add up over time if you use one specific gel for the majority of your fuelling.

Because of their similar serving sizes and carb content, this means you'll carry the same amount of gels for a long endurance 6 hour day out, carrying 17.28 gels, which would round up to 18 gels to cover your 72g of carbs for every hour over the 6 hours of activity with the Maurten, this is the same for the BPN gel.

The final big difference is the ingredients and carb types used, with the Maurten using glucose as its main ingredient whilst the BPN gel uses natural fruit concentrate and brown rice syrup as its energy sources.

For more options, you can explore our endurance fuel discovery app to search, filter, and compare hundreds of energy gels, making it easier to find the perfect fuel for your next adventure.