During-effort fuel · gel · reviewed 3 Sep 2026

Nrgy Gel 22.5 58

Item: Nrgy Gel 22.5
Rating: 58
Author: Lourenço Faria e Maia

4Endurance / 66 g gel / 22.5 g carbohydrate / $1.32

Half the carbohydrate of the Nrgy Gel 45 in a smaller 66 g gel, same stated 1:0.8 ratio and no sodium, at 5.9 cents a gram of carbohydrate -- roughly double the per-gram cost of its full-size sibling.

Score breakdown

Each dimension below is scored 0 to 100 against a fixed scale, not against the rest of the catalog, so adding a product never moves this number. The overall score is the average of the dimensions this product declares data for. How the scales are set →

58/100

Mixed

Absorption rate ?How much carbohydrate an hour the glucose-to-fructose blend can move. Scored from the stated or derived ratio (1:0.8 tops out this scale); an Estimated ratio counts the same as a Stated one here.95

Carb density ?How much fuel one sachet carries. 90 g is the ceiling here, matching the top of the range cited for multi-transportable-carb intake.25

Value (cost/gram) ?Price of one gram of carbohydrate. Not physiological -- a market-based scale from 15 cents/g (0) to 2 cents/g (100).70

Gut comfort ?A proxy, not a taste or tolerance test: shorter ingredient lists score higher, from 15 ingredients (0) to 1 (100). Nobody has actually run these through anyone's gut for this score.43

Cost per gram of carbohydrate

5.9 cents/g

Glucose : fructose

1:0.8

Comparison

6 of 38 gels held

Prices per single sachet at the cheapest box size we track. Best in green, worst in red, across the gels shown.

Measure	4Endurance Nrgy Gel 22.5	Maurten Maurten Gel 100	Science in Sport SiS Beta Fuel Gel	Precision Fuel & Hydration Precision Fuel PF 30 Gel	NEVERSECOND NEVERSECOND C30 Gel	GU Energy Labs GU Original Energy Gel
Overall scoreAn average of the various variables measured.	58	47	58	49	42	33
CarbohydrateHow much fuel one gel carries.	22.5 g	25 g	40 g	30 g	30 g	22 g
Glucose : fructoseGoverns how fast you absorb it. More fructose, higher ceiling.	1 : 0.8	1 : 0.8	1 : 0.77	1 : 0.5	1 : 0.5	~ 1 : 0.47
SodiumAgainst 400 to 1000 mg an hour typically lost in sweat.	0 mg	20 mg	30 mg	not declared	200 mg	60 mg
ProvenanceWhether that ratio is read off the panel, computed from it, or inferred.	Stated	Stated	Derived	Stated	Stated	Estimated
Price per gelWhat one costs. Not comparable across gel sizes.	$1.32	$3.75	$2.50	$3.12	$3.50	$2.00
Cost per gramThe only price that compares across gel sizes.	5.9 cents	15 cents	6.3 cents	10.4 cents	11.7 cents	9.1 cents
Gels for 90 g/hrHow many you open an hour to hold a 90 g/hr target.	4.0	3.6	2.3	3.0	3.0	4.1

Verdict

what it does · what it costs

What it does well

66 g gel, the smallest and lightest of the four Nrgy-line gels in this batch.
Same stated 1:0.8 glucose:fructose ratio as the Nrgy Gel 45 and 45 Electrolyte-Free, just at a lower carb dose.
0 g salt on the label, useful if you don't want any added sodium from your gel.
22.5 g carbohydrate is a lighter dose without swallowing a full 45 g gel.

What it costs you

5.9 cents a gram of carbohydrate is roughly double the Nrgy Gel 45's 3 cents, though still cheaper than GU Roctane's 14.3 cents.
0 mg sodium means this can't be your sole electrolyte source in heat.
Not sold through US retailers; pricing here is converted from EUR and availability will vary.

Where to buy

Prices and links as last checked. The price next to the name above is per unit at the cheapest box size we track -- a single-unit price below may run higher.

Not yet checked at retail.

Who this is for

the numbers, applied

The field tells you what it is. This is who should act on it.

Worth the money if

You want a smaller, lower-carb 4Endurance gel for lighter efforts.
You don't want any added sodium in your gel.

Look elsewhere if

You want a bigger single dose without opening a second gel.
You need guaranteed US retail availability.