📦 Energy Gel EDGE back in stock | 🇦🇺 Free shipping in Australia over 180 AUD
75+ minutes
Steady fuel per pouch
Zero Sugar*
0 g per pouch, every flavour
Easy on the gut
Single-source carbohydrate
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Most gels run on maltodextrin, glucose or fructose. They hit fast and they leave fast, which is why the standard advice is one every 20 to 30 minutes and hope your gut keeps up. Three per hour puts more than 60 g of fast carbohydrate through a digestive system that is already short on blood flow.
Edge works on a different carbohydrate. LIVSTEADY is a large-molecule complex carbohydrate made from non-GMO corn, with a molecular weight in the hundreds of thousands of g/mol. Simple sugars such as glucose sit in the low hundreds, and maltodextrin in the low thousands. Bigger molecules exert less osmotic pressure in the gut, so Edge leaves the stomach quickly and releases its energy gradually rather than in a burst.
One pouch carries 19 to 20 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of sugar. You take fewer of them, you carry less, and you stop planning your race around where the toilets are.
Maltodextrin sits in almost every gel on the shelf because it is cheap, it dissolves easily and it absorbs fast. It is a short carbohydrate chain, so your body treats it much like simple sugar once it reaches the gut. That is the point of it, and it is also the limitation.
Edge uses LIVSTEADY instead, a single-source complex carbohydrate with a molecule orders of magnitude larger. Nothing in the pouch is there to give you a fast hit.
LIVSTEADY is a hydrothermally cooked non-GMO corn starch. That process builds an unusually large carbohydrate molecule, which is what lets it clear the stomach quickly and then break down slowly further along.
One 53 g pouch carries 19 to 20 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of sugar. UCAN’s guidance is one pouch 30 minutes before you start, then one every 45 minutes. Read the full breakdown.
Zero grams of sugar per pouch, and that is the whole label rather than a serving-size trick. No added sugar, no maltodextrin, no fructose.
Worth knowing when you compare labels: a low sugar figure on another gel often means maltodextrin instead, which is not declared as sugar but behaves like it. Edge has neither.
Sweetness comes from allulose or erythritol depending on the flavour, so check the label if sugar alcohols do not agree with you. Edge is vegan, gluten free and non-GMO across the range.
Three boxes and one sachet. The choice comes down to the weather and the start time.
Long runs, tempo sessions and cool-weather racing. Strawberry Banana, Orange Mango, Pineapple or Unflavoured.
| Carbohydrate | 19 to 20 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Electrolytes | 50 mg sodium |
| Caffeine | None |
| Flavours | 4 |
| Pouches | 12 |
Summer long runs, Ironman and any race where you finish with salt on your face. Four times the sodium.
| Carbohydrate | 20 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Electrolytes | 5, 200 mg sodium |
| Caffeine | None |
| Flavours | 4 |
| Pouches | 12 |
Mixed Berry or Watermelon, with 45 mg of caffeine per pouch. About half a cup of coffee.
| Carbohydrate | 19 to 20 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Electrolytes | Not added |
| Caffeine | 45 mg |
| Flavours | 2 |
| Pouches | 12 |
One pouch, any flavour. Test how LIVSTEADY sits on a long run before you buy twelve of them.
| Carbohydrate | 19 to 20 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Electrolytes | Depends on flavour |
| Caffeine | Optional |
| Flavours | 9 |
| Pouches | 1 |
Nutrition values are per pouch and vary slightly by flavour. Always read the label. Want to try three flavours at once? The starter pack is three flavours across five pouches for $44.90.
Eight of the ten Edge flavours contain no caffeine at all. Train in the evening, race back-to-back days, or simply skip stimulants, and you still have the full range to choose from. With Edge, caffeine free is the default and Mixed Berry and Watermelon are the exceptions.
If you do want caffeine, Mixed Berry and Watermelon Edge each carry 45 mg per pouch, about half a cup of coffee. Take one for early starts or the back half of a long effort. Everything else in the range, from Strawberry Kiwi to Unflavoured, leaves the decision out of it.
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“UCAN is a game-changer for energy and recovery. I wasn’t worried about rescuing my body from a crash, instead I had consistent energy levels that allowed me to focus on running, not fueling. Being able to have energy without sugar really made a big difference for me, especially later in my career.”
Meb Keflezighi, 4x US Olympian, Boston and NYC Marathon Winner
Love the taste, so refreshing! I just switched from another popular brand… I haven't had any gut bombs yet with this! So far so good!
First running gel that I've tried and was not disappointed! Tasted pretty good and agreed really well with my stomach which usually has issues while I run.
Great taste, easy to digest, easy to consume. Lasted through my Ironman!
Love these gels! Enough energy and perfect consistency. Easy on the stomach!
I never go out riding my bicycles unless I have a pouch of ucan, halfway my ride I take it and I finish my rides strong.
The flavor is great. I appreciate the added electrolytes. And all UCAN gels I have had go down easily, though these have become my favorite.
Fueled my run with just the right amount of "boost" needed to complete my run efficiently. And loved that it didn't nausiate me…
honestly, a little more chalky than i expected BUT easy on the stomach so worth it
Review data and customer quotes sourced from ucan.co, The UCAN Company, correct as at 31 July 2026. Reviews are collected from verified US purchasers of the Edge energy gel range and are shown here for reference. They are not reviews of Generation UCAN Australia.
| UCAN Edge | Sugar-based gels | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate source | LIVSTEADY, one complex carbohydrate | Maltodextrin, glucose or fructose |
| Fast carbohydrate per pouch | 0 g | 21 to 25 g |
| Sugar declared on the label | 0 g | 3 to 25 g, depending on the brand |
| Carbohydrate per pouch | 19 to 20 g | 21 to 25 g |
| Carbohydrate molecule size | Hundreds of thousands of g/mol | Low thousands for maltodextrin, low hundreds for simple sugars |
| Osmolality in the gut | Low, a consequence of molecule size | Higher, which is why most brands manage it with hydrogels or dilution |
| Recommended dosing | One 30 minutes before, then every 45 minutes | Typically every 20 to 30 minutes |
| Pouch weight | 53 g | Typically 30 to 40 g |
| Best suited to | Long efforts where a settled stomach matters more than peak carbohydrate intake | High carbohydrate intake, above 60 g per hour |
UCAN Edge figures from the product nutrition panel and dosing guidance at ucan.co: 53 g pouch, 19 to 20 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 70 to 80 calories depending on flavour. Figures for sugar-based gels reflect the published nutrition panels and dosing guidance of leading brands sold in Australia, correct as at September 2026. Formulations change, so check the current label before you rely on any of this. Individual tolerance varies, and any fuelling plan should be tested in training before you race it.
Take it 30 minutes before you head out. You do not need to carry anything with you. One pouch covers the whole session and you finish without that hollow feeling.
One pouch 30 minutes before the warm-up, and a second 45 minutes into the session, before the hard kilometres. Take it before you need it, not when you feel the dip.
One before you start, then one every 45 minutes. Pair it with UCAN Hydrate once you pass 90 minutes so your sodium keeps up with what you are sweating out.
One 30 minutes before the gun, then one every 45 minutes through the race. Practise the exact timing on two long runs first. Race day is not the place to find out.
The one rule that trips people up: LIVSTEADY takes a short window to come online, so take Edge before you need the energy, not once you have started fading. That is the opposite of how you use a sugar gel.
Knead the pouch for five seconds before you open it. LIVSTEADY settles in the pouch, and a quick squeeze gives you an even consistency rather than a thin first mouthful followed by a thick one.
Take one pouch 30 minutes before you start. LIVSTEADY needs a short window to come online, then carries you through the session. This is the opposite of how you use a sugar gel, and it is the single thing people get wrong on their first try.
Take your next pouch 45 minutes into the session and keep that rhythm, one every 45 minutes. Past 90 minutes, add UCAN Hydrate so your sodium keeps up with what you are sweating out. In an Australian summer that stops being optional somewhere around the second hour.
| Distance | Typical time | Edge pouches | Add Hydrate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km | 40 to 60 min | 1 | Only in heat |
| Half marathon | 1h 30 to 2h 15 | 2 to 3 | 1 bottle |
| Marathon | 3h to 4h 30 | 4 to 6 | 1 to 2 bottles |
| Half Ironman (70.3) | 4h 30 to 6h 30 | 6 to 9 | 2 to 3 bottles |
| Full Ironman | 10h to 14h | 14 to 19 | 4+ bottles |
| 50 km ultra | 5h to 8h | 7 to 11 | 3+ bottles |
Counts include the pouch taken 30 minutes before the start. On the bike and past three hours, most athletes move part of their fuel into UCAN Energy Powder bottles rather than carrying every pouch.
If gels wreck your stomach, the gel is rarely the problem. The volume of fast carbohydrate is. A standard gel carries 21 to 25 g of maltodextrin or sugar, and taken three times an hour it drags water into your intestine at exactly the moment your body has diverted blood away from digestion.
Edge carries no sugar at all. The low osmolality of LIVSTEADY means less fluid gets pulled into the gut, which is why athletes who gave up on gels come back to this one. Start with a single sachet on a long run at race pace, and only take it to a race once you have proven it twice in training.
LIVSTEADY is UCAN’s patented slow-release carbohydrate, made from non-GMO corn and hydrothermally cooked without chemicals or enzymes. It is a complex carbohydrate rather than a sugar, and it releases its energy gradually across 75 minutes or more.
For athletes that means steady output through a session and a formula light enough to drink shortly before a hard effort. Elite marathoners including Sara Hall, Meb Keflezighi and Dakotah Popehn train and race on it, as does triathlete Tim O’Donnell.
"UCAN gives me 2 to 3 hours of sustained energy without any stomach problems. You never feel the crash."
"I've used UCAN my entire marathon career. It sits well for long efforts and races."
"Marathon and half marathon PRs didn't come from guessing my fueling, they came from dialing it in."
"Since switching to UCAN I've been nailing my key sessions and ran my fastest-ever marathon off the bike."
"UCAN is everything sports drinks want to be. There's no sugar, so there isn't that crashing feeling afterwards."
Featured athletes are sponsored by The UCAN Company.
Four guides on choosing, timing and testing your gels.
Absorption, gut tolerance and what changes over a four hour effort.
Read the comparison Race dayHow many to carry, when to take them, and what to test in training.
Read the guide CaffeineDose, timing and where caffeine actually earns its place in a race plan.
Read the guide LIVSTEADYThe slow release carbohydrate behind every EDGE, and how it feels in use.
Read the explainerTake your first Edge pouch 30 minutes before the start. LIVSTEADY releases its energy gradually, so it needs a short window to come online, unlike a sugar gel you would take right before a surge. Then take one every 45 minutes through the race. For a 3.5 hour marathon that works out at 5 pouches, against 7 to 10 for a sugar-based gel taken every 20 to 30 minutes.
For a standard 42.2 km marathon, plan on 4 to 6 UCAN Edge pouches depending on your finish time. One 30 minutes before the gun, then one every 45 minutes. A three hour runner lands at 4, a four and a half hour runner at 6. Test the count on two long runs before race day.
Yes, completely. Edge is powered by LIVSTEADY, a slow-release complex carbohydrate made from non-GMO corn. No added sugar, no maltodextrin, no fructose. Some flavours are sweetened with allulose or erythritol, so check the label if sugar alcohols do not suit you.
Mixed Berry and Watermelon Edge + Caffeine contain 45 mg of caffeine per pouch, about half a cup of coffee. Runners use them for early race starts and for the back half of long efforts when concentration slips. The other eight Edge flavours are caffeine free, which suits afternoon sessions and anyone who trains late. If Edge is new to you, start caffeine free so you can judge how LIVSTEADY sits on its own.
Most gels are built on fast carbohydrates such as maltodextrin, glucose and fructose. They deliver energy quickly, and they run out just as quickly, which is where the mid-session dip comes from. Edge uses LIVSTEADY, a patented slow-release carbohydrate that delivers its energy gradually across 75+ minutes. Steady input, steady output.
Runners who react badly to gels are usually reacting to the volume of fast carbohydrate, not the gel itself. A standard gel delivers 21 to 25 g of maltodextrin or sugar per serve, and three per hour puts you past 60 g. UCAN Edge carries 0 g of sugar and 19 to 20 g of carbohydrate from LIVSTEADY, a single-source complex carbohydrate, which means far less osmotic load in the gut. Test any gel on a long run at race pace before you take it into a race.
Mixed Berry and Watermelon Edge + Caffeine contain 45 mg of caffeine per pouch, about half a cup of coffee. Runners use them for early race starts and for the back half of long efforts when concentration slips. The other eight Edge flavours are caffeine free, which suits afternoon sessions and anyone who trains late. If Edge is new to you, start caffeine free so you can judge how LIVSTEADY sits on its own.
Yes. Edge has a thin consistency and does not need a water chaser, which makes it usable between drink stations. At 53 g the pouch is larger than most gels, so check it fits your race belt or shorts pocket before race day.
Most gels are built on fast carbohydrates such as maltodextrin, glucose and fructose. They deliver energy quickly, and they run out just as quickly, which is where the mid-session dip comes from. Edge uses LIVSTEADY, a patented slow-release carbohydrate that delivers its energy gradually across 75+ minutes. Steady input, steady output.
Runners who react badly to gels are usually reacting to the volume of fast carbohydrate, not the gel itself. A standard gel delivers 21 to 25 g of maltodextrin or sugar per serve, and three per hour puts you past 60 g. UCAN Edge carries 0 g of sugar and 19 to 20 g of carbohydrate from LIVSTEADY, a single-source complex carbohydrate, which means far less osmotic load in the gut. Test any gel on a long run at race pace before you take it into a race.
Yes. Edge has a thin consistency and does not need a water chaser, which makes it usable between drink stations. At 53 g the pouch is larger than most gels, so check it fits your race belt or shorts pocket before race day.
Standard Edge contains 50 mg of sodium per pouch. Edge + Electrolyte contains 200 mg of sodium and five electrolytes at 20 g of carbohydrate, which suits hot and humid racing. For higher sodium loads, UCAN Hydrate delivers 300 mg of sodium per serve and mixes into a bottle.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
UCAN Edge Energy Gels are a Formulated Supplementary Sports Food, designed to support the dietary needs of individuals undertaking sustained strenuous physical activity. Not suitable for children under 15 years of age or pregnant women: should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision. Should be consumed as part of a nutritious diet and used in conjunction with an appropriate physical training or exercise programme.
This product has not been independently batch-tested for WADA-prohibited substances. Athletes subject to anti-doping testing should verify suitability before use.
