CLIF SHOT Energy Gel is an easily-digested source of carbohydrates and electrolytes for performance athletes during activity. It is the only energy gel made with 85-90% organic ingredients giving athletes essential nutrition for performance.
CLIF SHOT Energy Gel has fewer ingredients than other brands — less is more. The streamlined approach gives you a performance advantage with a fast-acting energy source from organic maltodextrin and organic dried cane syrup, and with more essential electrolytes.
CLIF SHOT Energy Gel is primarily used by performance athletes — cyclists, runners, mountain bikers, triathletes and adventure racers. However, any performance-oriented athlete needing a quick burst of energy can benefit from CLIF SHOT Energy Gel. Caffeinated flavors are not recommended for pregnant women, children, or people sensitive to caffeine.
Generally, performance athletes need to consume 200-400 calories per hour from all sources, such as gels, chewables, bars and drinks. We recommend consuming one packet 15 minutes before activity, followed by 2-3 packets per hour during activity to help support your needs.
Caffeine is a safe, legal, and effective performance-enhancing ingredient. We use green tea extract, a natural source of caffeine, to help with motivation, mental alertness and the burning of body fat as fuel. CLIF SHOT Energy Gel offers more caffeine options (three levels – 25, 50, 100mg) and the most caffeine of any gel (100mg) so that you can customize your caffeine consumption. We also offer three flavors with no caffeine as an option.
Yes, CLIF SHOT Energy Gels contain 60-90mg of sodium and 50-85mg of potassium. These electrolytes allow electrical impulses to travel properly throughout your body, enabling proper muscle function. When you sweat you start to deplete yourself of these electrolytes. Similar to dehydration, loss of electrolytes first leads to declined performance and can potentially result in serious health issues.
The primary purpose of CLIF SHOT Energy Gel is to deliver essential energy and electrolytes for performance. While vitamins and amino acids are critical to daily well being, studies continually show that there is no performance benefit to consuming these nutrients during activity.
Well-designed studies have not been able to prove that consumption of protein during activity has any performance benefits beyond consuming adequate carbohydrates. Furthermore, consuming protein during activity may actually hurt performance by displacing carbohydrates, slowing carbohydrate digestion and causing digestive distress.
CLIF SHOT is the only energy gel with the Litter Leash®. Its patented design allows the tear tab to stay attached to the bottom of the packet after use. We adopted this design after seeing so many gel tabs littering the roads and trails. The Litter Leash® makes the process of opening, eating, and disposing of a gel significantly easier than any other gel.
The package is streamlined with a smaller opening and rounded corners making it easier for athletes to carry and use. The design dispenses the gel easily and the formula helps it go down quickly.
CLIF SHOT Energy Gel is certified kosher by Orthodox Union (OU).
CLIF SHOT Energy Gel contains no animal-based ingredients so it is vegan-friendly.
To address all of your allergen-related questions, please view our complete Allergen Reference Table
No, CLIF SHOT Energy Gel is not a gluten-free food item. All flavors may contain gluten.
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