SaltStick Energy Gummies carry fuel and salt in the same chewable packet. A packet is 8 gummies. A serving is 4 gummies; a whole packet carries 36 g of carbohydrate and 170 mg of electrolytes.

What you get

A packet is 8 gummies. That is two servings of four.

What is in a packet

• Carbohydrate: 36 g per packet
• Sodium: 130 mg per packet
• Potassium: 40 mg per packet
• Vitamin C: 100% of the daily amount

No caffeine in any flavour.

Who it is for

Efforts long enough to need feeding rather than just hydrating. Most gels give carbohydrate and very little salt; most electrolyte products give salt and no carbohydrate. These do both in one packet, which is one thing to carry instead of two.

Taste and texture

Chewy rather than sticky, and made not to cling to your teeth - the usual complaint about energy chews taken at pace. No artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners.

How to take it

Four gummies - one serving - every 30 minutes, or a whole packet every 30 to 60 minutes on harder efforts. Electrolytes replace what sweat takes out; they do not replace the water. Take them with a drink, not instead of one.