Product Description
When training and racing demands intentional and considerable fueling, consistency is what gets you to the finish fully fueled. Gel Mix 480 is built around that idea.
Maurten's Gel Mix 480 gives you more access to Hydrogel Technology across those long efforts. It's not here to replace Gel or Drink Mix — it's an additional format built to make sure more of your session and race gets fueled fully.
A New Consistency, On Purpose – Thicker than Drink Mix, looser than Gel. One sachet dissolved in 200 ml of water gives you 120 grams of carbohydrates — enough to fuel a long effort outright, or split into two 60-gram pours if you'd rather pace it out.
Built for Long Distances and Long Days – This is fuel for the efforts that demand more and the weeks that demand consistency. Gel Mix 480 gives you greater fueling support, flexibility, and control when you're logging serious hours.
Neutral Fuel With Options – No added flavor, preservatives, or color. If flavor fatigue starts working against you over hours or days, add a Maurten Addition — Cola, Menthol, Orange, or Apple — without touching how the hydrogel works.
The Science of 480
Gel Mix 480 is pH-sensitive — like Drink Mix, it stays a liquid in the flask and only becomes a hydrogel once it hits the acidity of your stomach. That change encapsulates the carbohydrates and carries them through your stomach to be absorbed and used as fuel, instead of sitting there causing distress. Same Hydrogel Technology as the rest of the Maurten lineup — just a new format for delivering it.
How to Use Gel Mix 480
Prep it right: Pour 200 ml of water into a Gel Mix Flask, add one sachet, seal, and shake until fully dissolved. Let it rest 5 minutes before drinking.
Time it: Take it across a single long effort, or split into two 60-gram portions. Prepared Gel Mix keeps sealed in the fridge for up to 72 hours, so you can mix it the night before.
Make it yours: Drop in a Maurten Addition after mixing if you want variety on long days — it's built to combine without disrupting the hydrogel.
Fuel more. More often. The real barrier to consistent fueling has always been value — more carbs per serving, more value per gram, and a flexible system that makes high-frequency fueling the default instead of the exception. That's what long-distance and ultra athletes are already finding with Gel Mix 480 — one prep, carried in a flask, ready when the effort demands more.
An additional hydrogel fueling format for distance and duration. Not a better gel. Not a better drink mix. A new way to stay fueled when the miles — and the days — stack up.
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- 55g
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- 121g
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Nutrition Facts
Single Serving / Gel Mix 480
Serving Size: 1 sachet
Serving Per Container: 1
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 485 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 0g | 0% | |
| Sodium 55mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 121g | 40% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% | |
| Sugars 55g | ** | |
| Protein 0g | 0% | |
| Potassium 10mg | 0% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Daily Value (DV) not established
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Maurten Gel Mix 480 FAQ's
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Gel Mix 480 is a powder-based hydrogel fuel. Mixed with 200 ml of water, it produces a consistency thicker than Drink Mix and looser than Gel — a new format that sits between the two. One sachet contains 120 grams of carbohydrates. When it reaches the stomach, it converts to a true gel, encapsulating the carbohydrates and carrying them through to be absorbed and used as fuel.
Yes. Gel Mix 480 uses Hydrogel Technology to encapsulate the carbohydrates and transport them through the stomach to the intestines, where the carbohydrates are absorbed and used as fuel.
Gel 100 and Gel 160 are ready-to-use sachets — no preparation needed. Gel Mix 480 is a powder that must be mixed with water and prepared in a softflask before using. The consistency is different — looser than the sachet gels. The Hydrogel Technology is the same
Drink Mix produces a liquid fuel. Gel Mix 480 produces a thicker consistency — between Drink Mix and a Maurten Gel. Both Drink Mix and Gel Mix form a hydrogel in the stomach. The key difference is texture and carbohydrate amount: Gel Mix 480 contains 120 grams of carbohydrates
Pour 200 ml of water into the Gel Mix Flask. Add the contents of one sachet of Gel Mix to the flask. Seal and shake thoroughly until the powder is fully dissolved. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes. Consume directly from the flask during training or racing.
Yes. One sachet contains 120 grams of carbohydrate — enough to fuel a full long effort, or split into two portions of 60 grams each. Prepared Gel Mix can be stored in a sealed softflask in the refrigerator for up to 72 hours.
Yes. Gel Mix 480 is compatible with all four Maurten Additions — Cola, Orange, Apple, and Menthol. Add one Addition sachet to the softflask after Gel Mix preparation and shake to combine. Additions will not interfere with Hydrogel Technology.