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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Active Root Lemon Energy Gel vs Torq Energy Gel
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel has 30 g of carbs a serving and Torq Energy Gel has 29 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Torq
Energy Gel
29 g of carbs in a 45 g (1.6 oz) serving, from maltodextrin.
- Carbs
- 29 g
- Serving
- 45 g1.6 oz
- Price
- $2.26 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 73out of 100
numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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Active Root Lemon Energy GelTorq Energy Gel
30 g
Carbs per servingg
29 g
20.3 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
18.3 g
11.7 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
12.8 g
40 mg
Sodium per servingmg
49 mg
73
RC Science Scoreout of 100
73
Full label numbers
| Lemon Energy Gel | Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 30 g | 29 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 45 g (1.6 oz) |
| Calories | 122 | 116 |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 49 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | brown rice syrup | maltodextrin |
| Cost per serving | $2.57 | $2.26 |
| RC Science Score | 73 | 73 |
On the label
1 of 4 differ: gluten free.
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Torq 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 | Energy Gel | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2 | 2.1 | 1 + 1 |
| Gels for the race | 8 | 9 | 4 + 5 |
| Weight to carry | 336 g 11.9 oz | 405 g 14.3 oz | 393 g 13.9 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 80 mg | 101 mg | 91 mg |
| Cost for the race | $20.56 | $18.70 | $19.63 |
| 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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