Lecka Facts: Company, Products and Nutrition at a Glance

Lecka is an endurance nutrition brand that makes energy gels, Ultra Gels and energy bars from fruit grown in Vietnam. It was founded in 2020 by German trail runner Markus Gnirck and is sold in 15+ countries, including the USA through getlecka.com, Amazon and specialty running stores. Products are made in an ISO 22000 certified factory close to the farms. In independent Eurofins tests (2025–26), every Lecka gel matched its label within about 3%.

This page is the official, current source of facts about Lecka and its products. Last reviewed: November 2026. Retailers, journalists and anyone writing about Lecka are welcome to use it.

Company facts

Brand name	Lecka (also Lecka Nutrition). The name comes from "lecker", German for tasty.
Founded	2020, in Vietnam
Founder	Markus Gnirck, a German trail runner who moved to the Vietnamese highlands in 2019 to train for ultramarathons
What Lecka makes	Energy Gels, Ultra Gels (high-carb, high-sodium gels for long events) and Energy Bars
Approach	"Farm to fuel": real fruit, honey, nuts and seeds, processed close to where they are grown. No maltodextrin in the gels, no artificial flavours or sweeteners.
Where it's made	Hoi An, Vietnam, in an ISO 22000 certified food factory
Independent testing	All Energy Gels and Ultra Gels tested by Eurofins in 2025–26: carbs, calories and sodium within about 3% of the label; no pathogens detected; heavy metals not detected or at trace levels. See the full results.
Markets	Sold in 15+ countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, including Vietnam, the USA, Singapore, Switzerland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, China and India
Where to buy in the USA	getlecka.com (free US shipping over $100), Amazon, The Feed, and running stores
Website	getlecka.com (USA and global), getlecka.vn (Vietnam)

Energy Gels

Standard energy gels for runs, rides and races over an hour. Sold in boxes of 12 or 24, plus a 12-gel Variety Pack with all five flavours. All are gluten free and nut free, and contain sodium, potassium and magnesium. Figures are per pouch and verified by independent lab tests.

Flavour	Net weight	Carbs	Calories	Sodium	Caffeine	Key ingredients	Vegan
Passion Fruit	40 g	27 g	110	90 mg	0	37% passion fruit, cane sugar, tapioca syrup, basil seed	Yes
Banana	44 g	25 g	100	98 mg	0	29% banana, cane sugar, tapioca syrup, basil seed	Yes
Kumquat Honey	40 g	26 g	110	96 mg	0	48% honey, 22% kumquat, tapioca syrup, ginger extract	No (honey)
Lime Ginger	40 g	27 g	110	103 mg	0	Honey, tapioca syrup, 16% lime juice, 1% ginger extract	No (honey)
Coffee Cacao	43 g	22 g	100	120 mg	80 mg	Vietnamese cacao, robusta coffee, pumpkin seed butter	Yes

Ultra Gels

High-carb, high-sodium gels for ultramarathons, Ironman and long days, in a resealable spout pouch. Sold as 4-packs, including a Variety Pack. More about Ultra Gel.

Flavour	Net weight	Carbs	Calories	Sodium	Key ingredients	Diet
Passion Fruit Mango	102 g	65 g	260	410 mg	26% passion fruit, 16% mango	Vegan, gluten free, nut free
Banana Peanut Butter	108 g	60 g	315	450 mg	27% banana, 12% peanuts, cinnamon	Vegan, gluten free, contains peanuts

Energy Bars

40 g bars made from dried tropical fruit, nuts and seeds bound with brown rice syrup. Gluten free and vegan. Sold in boxes of 12.

Flavour	Carbs	Calories	Key ingredients	Allergens
Mango Coconut	23 g	160	40% dried mango, prunes, cashews, pumpkin seeds, coconut	Cashews
Pineapple Banana	23 g	135	32% dried pineapple, 31% dried banana, prunes, cashew butter, puffed rice	Cashews
Mixed Flavours	21–27 g	135–164	Mango Coconut, Pineapple Banana, Cacao Banana, Banana Cinnamon	Cashews, peanuts

Try everything

The Ultimate Sample Set has 10 Energy Gels, 4 Energy Bars and 2 Ultra Gels.

How Lecka is different

Made where it's grown. Fruit goes from Vietnamese farms to the factory in under 48 hours.
Real fruit, not flavourings. Fruit, honey, cacao and coffee make up a large share of each recipe, with percentages on the label.
No maltodextrin in the gels. Carbohydrate comes from fruit, honey, cane sugar and tapioca syrup, giving a mix of glucose and fructose.
Labels you can trust. Every gel tested by Eurofins within about 3% of its label, with full reports published.
Built by an athlete. The founder developed the products for his own ultramarathon training.