SubscribeDuring a recent 13-mile training run around Alameda, I sampled the relatively new GU Roctane Pineapple flavor a try. Here are some brief thoughts.
The flavor of the Roctane Pineapple is a sharp pineapple taste that is actually quite tasty. In my experience, many energy gels don’t taste like the flavor they’re marketed as – this is one of the first that does.
The after taste isn’t too bad, and an extremely high amount of water isn’t necessary to fully wash it down (which occasionally happens to me with other flavors).
My favorite flavor is Tri-Berry, but this pineapple flavor slots in at No. 2 on the list.
Each GU Roctane Pineapple has 100 calories, 25g carbs, 5g sugars, 125mg sodium, 55mg potassium, and a combination of histidine, leucine, valine and isoleucine. This flavor is the first one in the Roctane brand to not have caffeine. It’s a bit of a shame, as I love the flavor – but a caffeine boost would have been great.
Similar to other GU Roctane energy gels, they cost $2.50, which is more than the company’s regular flavors.
Ted’s note: We each tried a pineapple GU gel, one was purchased and one was a sample. Ted does not like caffeine boosts while Mike does. We both agree the pineapple gel is good.
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