Head to head

Active Root Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix vs Kendal Mint Co Kendal Mint Co NRG GEL Citrus & Mint Energy Gel Refill Pouch

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 MixKendal Mint Co Kendal Mint Co NRG GEL Citrus & Mint Energy Gel Refill Pouch
RC Science Score73 /10073 /100
Carbohydrate24.3 g27 g
Sodium40 mg49 mg
Caffeine0 mg0 mg
Protein0 g0 g
Glucose:fructose
Cost per serving$1.91$3.36
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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 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
Kendal Mint Co Kendal Mint Co NRG GEL Citrus & Mint Energy Gel Refill Pouch
2.2 × Kendal Mint Co NRG GEL Citrus & Mint Energy Gel Refill Pouch / hr
59 gcarbs / hr
108 mgsodium / hr
caffeine / hr
$29.60for the race
🎒 9 gels of Kendal Mint Co Kendal Mint Co NRG GEL Citrus & Mint Energy Gel Refill Pouch
Combo: Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix + Kendal Mint Co NRG GEL Citrus & Mint Energy Gel Refill Pouch (half each)
1.2 × Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix / hr
1.1 × Kendal Mint Co NRG GEL Citrus & Mint Energy Gel Refill Pouch / hr
59 gcarbs / hr
102 mgsodium / hr
caffeine / hr
$24.00for the race
🎒 5 gels of Active Root Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix
🎒 5 gels of Kendal Mint Co Kendal Mint Co NRG GEL Citrus & Mint Energy Gel Refill Pouch

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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