Active Root
Lemon Energy Gel
30 g of carbs in a 42 g (1.5 oz) serving, from brown rice syrup.
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Serving
- 42 g1.5 oz
- Price
- $2.57 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 73out of 100
- Fuel
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- Lemon Energy Gel vs Salted Maple Ultra Energy Gel
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel vs Naak Salted Maple Ultra Energy Gel
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel has 30 g of carbs a serving and Naak Salted Maple Ultra Energy Gel has 27 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Naak
Salted Maple Ultra Energy Gel
27 g of carbs in a 57 g (2.0 oz) serving, from maple syrup.
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Serving
- 57 g2.0 oz
- Price
- $3.41 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 60out of 100
numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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Active Root Lemon Energy GelNaak Salted Maple Ultra Energy Gel
30 g
Carbs per servingg
27 g
20.3 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
13.4 g
11.7 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
7.9 g
40 mg
Sodium per servingmg
187 mg
73
RC Science Scoreout of 100
60
Full label numbers
| Lemon Energy Gel | Salted Maple Ultra Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 30 g | 27 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 57 g (2.0 oz) |
| Calories | 122 | 200 |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 187 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 2 g |
| Carbs from | brown rice syrup | maple syrup |
| Cost per serving | $2.57 | $3.41 |
| RC Science Score | 73 | 60 |
On the label
They match on all 4.
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Naak Salted Maple Ultra Energy Gel
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Your race on each gel
Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.
| Lemon Energy Gel | Salted Maple Ultra Energy Gel | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2 | 2.2 | 1 + 1.1 |
| Gels for the race | 8 | 9 | 4 + 5 |
| Weight to carry | 336 g 11.9 oz | 513 g 18.1 oz | 453 g 16.0 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 80 mg | 416 mg | 248 mg |
| Cost for the race | $20.56 | $30.31 | $25.44 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
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- RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.
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