Head to head
Active Root Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix vs GU Energy Liquid Energy
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 Original Energy Gel Mix | GU Energy Liquid Energy | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 73 /100 | 92 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 24.3 g | 20 g |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 75 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | — |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $1.91 | $2.50 |
Build the hour
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 Original Energy Gel Mix
2.5 × Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix / hr
61 gcarbs / hr
100 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$19.20for the race
🎒 10 gels of Active Root Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix
GU Energy Liquid Energy
3 × Liquid Energy / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
225 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$30.00for the race
🎒 12 gels of GU Energy Liquid Energy
3 gels an hour of Liquid Energy is more than most stomachs take. Move part of the carbs to a drink mix.
Combo: Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix + Liquid Energy (half each)
1.2 × Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix / hr
1.5 × Liquid Energy / hr
59 gcarbs / hr
161 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$24.00for the race
🎒 5 gels of Active Root Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix
🎒 6 gels of GU Energy Liquid Energy
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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