Honey or an energy gel?
The Honey Bee Power gel is 91–95.5% multifloral honey. So why not just take ordinary honey? The difference lies in what is added, in the pack and in what the label says.
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What is in honey
Honey is a natural product of bees and, under the EU honey rules, consists mostly of fructose and glucose, with water and small amounts of other substances. Composition varies from honey to honey depending on the flowers.
What is in the gel
The orange gel contains multifloral honey 95.5%, freeze-dried orange 3%, guarana seed extract 1% and sea salt 0.5%. Lemon has 94.5% honey and 4% lemon; raspberry 91% honey, 8% raspberry and no salt. 40 g contain 29–32.8 g of carbohydrate, depending on flavour.
- A measured 40 g serving with a nutrition table on the back
- Freeze-dried fruit for flavour
- Guarana extract, which contains caffeine
- A sachet that is easier to carry than a jar
What to watch for
Because of the guarana, the gel is not recommended for people sensitive to caffeine, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or children. Ordinary honey has no caffeine. According to the label the gel is taken after exercise, as part of recovery carbohydrate.
This is general information, not medical or nutritional advice.