Your body needs electrolytes in the correct ratio to replace the sodium and potassium you are losing through sweat. At the same time, your body needs complex carbohydrates (not sugar) to maintain your blood glucose and muscle glycogen at levels necessary to have a great workout/race from start to finish.

The GU20 formula draws on 40 years of international scientific research as well as over 5 years of product development and serious field-testing by athletes. GU20 includes only the essential ingredients your body needs to keep the pedal to the metal: Maltodextrin (an easily digestible complex carbohydrate, fructose (a fruit sweetener), sodium and potassium nitrate (essential electrolytes), citric acid (to balance tartness), and all natural flavors and colors. There is nothing in GU20 that will interfere with the hydration process, which means no cramping and bloating. It is very smooth tasting, easy to guzzle, has very little sugar, tastes great when its warm and is made specifically for bodies