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Active Root Lemon Energy Gel vs UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel

Active Root Lemon Energy Gel has 30 g of carbs a serving and UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel has 19 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Active Root Lemon Energy Gel

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
UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel

UCAN

Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel

19 g of carbs in a 53 g (1.9 oz) serving, from corn starch.

Carbs
19 g
Serving
53 g1.9 oz
Price
$2.96 a serving
RC Science Score
64out of 100

numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate

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      Active Root Lemon Energy GelUCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel
      30 g
      Carbs per servingg
      19 g
      20.3 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      10.2 g
      11.7 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      6.4 g
      40 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      0 mg
      73
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      64
      Full label numbers
      Lemon Energy GelEdge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel
      Carbohydrate30 g19 g
      Serving weight42 g (1.5 oz)53 g (1.9 oz)
      Calories12270
      Sodium40 mg0 mg
      Potassiumnot listednot listed
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g0 g
      Carbs frombrown rice syrupcorn starch
      Cost per serving$2.57$2.96
      RC Science Score7364

      On the label

      They match on all 4.

      Active Root Lemon Energy Gel

      • Vegan
      • Gluten free
      • Glucose + fructose
      • Caffeine free

      UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana 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 GelEdge Strawberry Banana Energy GelHalf each
      Gels an hour23.21 + 1.6
      Gels for the race8134 + 7
      Weight to carry336 g 11.9 oz689 g 24.3 oz539 g 19.0 oz
      Sodium an hour80 mg0 mg40 mg
      Cost for the race$20.56$37.39$28.97
      3.2 Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel an hour is more than most stomachs take. Move part of your carbs into a drink mix. Half each takes half your carbs from each.

      Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.

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