Lighter for the stomach = more stable performance
Energy that keeps pace with performance.
The problem is not delivering energy.
The problem is being able to absorb it even during performance.
If a drink stays in your stomach for too long, it will start to slow you down.
And instead of performing, you'll be dealing with heaviness, pressure, or an energy slump.
The more energy you want to provide, the more regular carbohydrates strain the stomach.
How different carbohydrates affect the stomach
Cluster Dextrin™ passes through faster → energy keeps up with performance.
Common practice
Why do most sports drinks use maltodextrin
Because it's cheap and easy to use.
Great for production. Not always for performance.
Performance access
Cluster Dextrin™ a carbohydrate that performs during exercise
It provides energy that you can use even during performance.
It doesn't sit heavy in your stomach and doesn't slow you down.
Cluster Dextrin™ VS MALTODEXTRIN
Not all energy works at peak performance
You'll notice the difference when you're going full throttle.
Cluster Dextrin™
Maltodextrin
Low gastric load
Increased strain on the stomach
Faster gastric emptying → faster energy availability
At a higher dose, it slows digestion
Better tolerance even at a higher dose
More frequent discomfort during exercise
Stable performance without fluctuations
Performance may fluctuate during higher or intensive load
Cluster Dextrin™
Low gastric load
Maltodextrin
Increased strain on the stomach
Cluster Dextrin™
Faster gastric emptying → faster energy availability
Maltodextrin
At a higher dose, it slows digestion
Cluster Dextrin™
Better tolerance even at a higher dose
Maltodextrin
More frequent discomfort during exercise
Cluster Dextrin™
Stable performance without fluctuations
Maltodextrin
Performance may fluctuate during higher or intensive load
Power logic diagram
STEADY ENERGY SUPPLY DURING PERFORMANCE
It's not just about a quick energy boost. What matters is whether you can replenish it throughout your performance.
The key is not just speed. But sustainability.
Consistent energy supply during performance
Schematic visualization inspired by published data on carbohydrate digestion during sports performance.
Maltodextrin / Glucose
Quick energy at the beginning.
But harder to sustain during longer performance.
Cluster Dextrin™
Stable energy throughout the performance.
Without significant fluctuations and without burden.
Molecular logic
Why is Cluster Dextrin™ different even in its structure
It's not just "sugar." It depends on how it's put together. Cluster Dextrin™ has a different structure than common carbohydrates. And that's what determines how it behaves in the body during exercise.
What does this mean in practice
Cluster Dextrin™ passes through the stomach faster, doesn't weigh you down, and remains stable during exercise.
Common carbohydrates remain in the stomach longer and, in higher doses, can burden digestion.
When does it make the most sense
When you really notice the difference
When performing, it's not about the cheapest energy.
It's about what your body can utilize.
When you're pushing yourself, it's not just the amount of energy that matters.
What matters is whether you can absorb it even during exercise.
That's why at Elevate, we didn't go for the cheapest carbohydrate.
We went for real performance.
That's why Cluster Dextrin™ in Elevate makes sense. Because a performance drink shouldn't be based on a cheap compromise, but on an ingredient that matches what you expect from performance.
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Maltodextrin often makes sense for manufacturers.
Cluster Dextrin™ makes sense in real-world performance.
FPE Elevate
You don't just want carbs. You want fuel that performs.
Not all energy is usable when the going gets tough.
Elevate is designed to work even at higher intensity, without unnecessary strain and without fluctuations.
ZDROJE & STUDIE
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SHIRAKI, Takahisa, Takashi KOMENTANI, Kayo YOSHITANI, Hiroki TAKATA, and Takeo NOMURA. Evaluation of Exercise Performance with the Intake of Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin in Athletes. 2015.
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FURUYASHIKI, Takashi, Hidenori TANIMOTO, Yasuhiro YOKOYAMA, Yasuyuki KITAURA, Takashi KURIKI, and Yoshiharu SHIMOMURA. Effects of ingesting highly branched cyclic dextrin during endurance exercise on rating of perceived exertion and blood components associated with energy metabolism. 2014.
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TAKII, Hiroshi, Takashi KOMENTANI, Takahisa NISHIMURA, Takashji KURIKI, and Tohru FUSHIKI. A Sports Drink Based on Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin Generates Few Gastrointestinal Disorders in Untrained Men during Bicycle Exercise. 2004.
