
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
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel has 30 g of carbs a serving and Santa Madre Unusual Gel 60g Unflavoured Energy Gel has 60 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Active Root
30 g of carbs in a 42 g (1.5 oz) serving, from brown rice syrup.

Santa Madre
60 g of carbs in a 100 g (3.5 oz) serving, from fructose.
numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
Santa Madre Unusual Gel 60g Unflavoured Energy Gel
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| Lemon Energy Gel | Unusual Gel 60g Unflavoured Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 30 g | 60 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 100 g (3.5 oz) |
| Calories | 122 | 241 |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 200 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | brown rice syrup | fructose |
| Cost per serving | $2.57 | $5.25 |
| RC Science Score | 73 | 56 |
2 of 4 differ: gluten free and glucose + fructose.
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
Santa Madre Unusual Gel 60g Unflavoured Energy Gel
Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.
| Lemon Energy Gel | Unusual Gel 60g Unflavoured Energy Gel | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2 | 1 | 1 + 0.5 |
| Gels for the race | 8 | 4 | 4 + 2 |
| Weight to carry | 336 g 11.9 oz | 400 g 14.1 oz | 368 g 13.0 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 80 mg | 200 mg | 140 mg |
| Cost for the race | $20.56 | $21.00 | $20.78 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
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