$74.90
UCAN’s best selling gel worldwide. 75+ minutes of steady energy in fresh strawberry banana.
Most gels dump sugar into your system, give you 20 good minutes, then leave you flat. Strawberry Banana Edge works differently. Powered by LIVSTEADY, it releases energy gradually over 75+ minutes with zero sugar and zero caffeine, so you hold your pace instead of riding a spike and crash.
The smooth, pre-mixed texture goes down easily when solid food will not, and it stays gentle on the stomach deep into a marathon or long ride. Fresh fruit taste that you can still face at kilometre 35, when every sweet gel has started to feel like punishment.
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The best seller in the UCAN range, built for the back half of your race.
Sugar gels are the number one cause of mid-race gut trouble. Edge digests slowly and smoothly, so the bloating and cramping that ruin the last 10km never get started. Your stomach stays quiet while your legs do the work.
LIVSTEADY releases energy gradually over 75+ minutes with zero sugar and zero caffeine. One pouch 30 minutes before you start, then one an hour as needed. Steady output from the gun to the finish line, without the spike and fade of sugar gels.
Strawberry Banana is the most reordered Edge flavour worldwide. Fresh fruit taste, smooth pre-mixed texture, and no cloying sweetness. Athletes who rotate through the range keep coming back to this one on race day.
Same LIVSTEADY engine in all of them. The difference is caffeine, sodium and how much you commit to up front.
Long runs, tempo sessions and cool-weather racing. The original formula, caffeine free. Strawberry Banana is the best seller.
| Carbs | 19 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Sodium | 50 mg |
| 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, plus 4 more electrolytes.
| Carbs | 20 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Sodium | 200 mg |
| Caffeine | None |
| Flavours | 4 |
| Pouches | 12 |
Mixed Berry, with 45mg of caffeine per pouch. About half a regular coffee, low enough to repeat across a marathon.
| Carbs | 19 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Sodium | 30 mg |
| Caffeine | 45 mg |
| Flavours | 1 |
| Pouches | 12 |
Six pouches of plain Edge, two each of Strawberry Banana, Pineapple and Orange Mango. Enough for two or three long runs.
| Carbs | 19 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Sodium | 50 mg |
| Caffeine | None |
| Flavours | 3 |
| Pouches | 6 |
Carbohydrate and sodium values are per pouch and vary by flavour. Always read the label on the pack. Buying a box of 12 works out cheaper per gel than the starter pack or single sachets.
“I have used UCAN my entire marathon career. Dialling in my nutrition has been a key part of my longevity in the sport. There is no other product like UCAN that delivers sustained energy without the sugar crash. It sits well in my stomach and is not thick or sticky like other gels.”
SARA HALL
Marathon champion, Team UCAN
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.
One pouch, 53g. No water chaser needed.
One pouch 30 minutes before you start. This is the one most runners skip, and it is the one that sets up your first hour.
One pouch every 45 to 60 minutes while you are moving. Each one carries 75+ minutes of energy, so you fuel ahead of the deficit instead of chasing it.
A 4 hour marathon takes 5 to 6 pouches including the pre-race one. A box of 12 covers race day plus your two longest training runs.
Serving size: 1 pouch (53g). Servings per box: 12. Net weight: 636g.
| Avg Quantity Per Serving |
Avg Quantity Per 100g |
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|---|---|---|
| Energy | 293kJ (70Cal) | 553kJ (132Cal) |
| Protein | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Fat, Total | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Saturated | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Carbohydrate | 19.0g | 35.8g |
| Sugars | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Dietary Fibre | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Sodium | 50mg | 94mg |
| Calcium | 10mg | 19mg |
| Vitamin C | 180mg | 340mg |
Not a low calorie food. Caffeine free.
Water, LIVSTEADY Non-GMO Corn Starch*, Allulose, Glycerin, Natural Flavours, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid, Fumaric Acid, Potassium Sorbate.
*Hydrothermally cooked without chemicals or enzymes.
Allergen info: Manufactured in a facility that also processes milk, soy, egg, wheat, peanuts and tree nuts.
Formulated supplementary sports food. Not suitable for children under 15 years of age or pregnant women. Should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision.
If gels wreck your stomach, the gel is rarely the problem. The volume of sugar is. A standard 19 to 24 g sugar gel taken three times an hour 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.
Every figure below comes from each brand's own published product information. Read the notes underneath before you decide.
| Per pouch | UCAN Edge | Maurten Gel 100 | SiS Beta Fuel | GU Energy Gel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 19 g | 25 g | 40 g | 22 g |
| Sugar | 0 g | 25 g | Sugar based | Sugar based |
| Sodium | 50 mg | 20 mg | 100 mg | Varies by flavour |
| Energy release | Gradual, 75+ min | Fast | Fast | Fast |
| Water chaser needed | No | No | No | Recommended |
| Built for | Runners whose gut gives out before their legs do | Athletes chasing high carbohydrate intake | Athletes trained to 80 g or more per hour | Quick hits at aid stations |
Where Edge is not the right gel
If your race plan calls for 90 g or more of carbohydrate an hour, Edge on its own will not get you there. At 19 g a pouch it is a steady baseline, not a high-carb protocol. Athletes chasing those numbers pair Edge with UCAN Energy Powder in the bottle. We would rather tell you that than sell you the wrong fuel.
Competitor figures are taken from each brand's published product information, current as at August 2026, and are provided for general comparison only. Formulations, flavours and pack sizes change, and values differ between variants within the same range. Always check the current label on the product you are buying. Maurten, SiS and GU are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with UCAN or Generation UCAN Australia.
If you don’t find your answer here, contact us
One pouch 30 minutes before the start, then one every 45 to 60 minutes while you are running. A 4 hour marathon works out at 5 to 6 pouches. A box of 12 covers race day plus your two longest training runs, which is how you should be using it, because race day is the wrong time to try a new fuel.
No. Zero grams of sugar. The carbohydrate comes from LIVSTEADY, a slow-releasing corn starch, and the sweetness comes from allulose. That is why the energy arrives gradually across 75+ minutes rather than all at once.
No. Strawberry Banana Edge is caffeine free, which makes it the right choice for early race fuelling and for afternoon or evening sessions. If you want caffeine later in a long effort, Mixed Berry Edge + Caffeine carries 45mg on the same LIVSTEADY base.
Yes. Edge uses high molecular weight, low osmolality carbohydrate, so it clears the stomach quickly instead of drawing water into the gut the way concentrated sugar gels do. Runners who cannot keep sugary gels down tend to prefer it.
Yes, and most athletes do. A common marathon pattern is plain Edge early, Edge + Electrolyte once the heat comes up, then Mixed Berry + Caffeine from halfway when the mental lift counts most. Same carbohydrate base throughout, so your stomach never has to switch fuels.
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