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
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- Lemon Energy Gel vs Banana Energy Gel Pouch
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel vs Purendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel has 30 g of carbs a serving and Purendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch has 22.4 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Purendure
Banana Energy Gel Pouch
22.4 g of carbs in a 70 g (2.5 oz) serving, from banana.
- Carbs
- 22.4 g
- Serving
- 70 g2.5 oz
- Price
- $2.45 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 60out of 100
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Active Root Lemon Energy GelPurendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch
30 g
Carbs per servingg
22.4 g
20.3 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
9.1 g
11.7 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
9.1 g
40 mg
Sodium per servingmg
190 mg
73
RC Science Scoreout of 100
60
Full label numbers
| Lemon Energy Gel | Banana Energy Gel Pouch | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 30 g | 22.4 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 70 g (2.5 oz) |
| Calories | 122 | 94 |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 190 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0.7 g |
| Carbs from | brown rice syrup | banana |
| Cost per serving | $2.57 | $2.45 |
| 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
Purendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch
- 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 | Banana Energy Gel Pouch | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2 | 2.7 | 1 + 1.3 |
| Gels for the race | 8 | 11 | 4 + 6 |
| Weight to carry | 336 g 11.9 oz | 770 g 27.2 oz | 588 g 20.7 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 80 mg | 509 mg | 294 mg |
| Cost for the race | $20.56 | $26.25 | $23.41 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
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Most carbs per serving
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