Head to head
Active Root Active Root Lemon Energy Gel vs Cranksports Cranksports eGel Energy Gel
Both verified against their manufacturer source and scored on the same fueling evidence. Highlighted cells are the stronger number for racing.
| Active Root Active Root Lemon Energy Gel | Cranksports Cranksports eGel Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 73 /100 | 73 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g | 37 g |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 230 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $2.57 | $2.72 |
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What an hour on each looks like — and the two together
Specs tell you what is in a serving. This tells you how many servings an hour hit your target, what that delivers, what the race costs, and what you would carry. Set your own target from the finder and it follows you here.
Servings per hour to hit the target, what that delivers, and what you would carry.
Active Root Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
2 × Active Root Lemon Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
80 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$20.40for the race
🎒 8 gels of Active Root Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
Cranksports Cranksports eGel Energy Gel
1.6 × Cranksports eGel Energy Gel / hr
59 gcarbs / hr
368 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$17.60for the race
🎒 7 gels of Cranksports Cranksports eGel Energy Gel
Combo: Active Root Lemon Energy Gel + Cranksports eGel Energy Gel (half each)
1 × Active Root Lemon Energy Gel / hr
0.8 × Cranksports eGel Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
224 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$19.20for the race
🎒 4 gels of Active Root Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
🎒 4 gels of Cranksports Cranksports eGel Energy Gel
Sodium and caffeine show what these products deliver at that rate. Your caffeine dose comes from the caffeine tool, and the drink-mix tool checks a bottle's concentration.
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