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 Pure Maple Syrup Energy Gel
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel vs UnTapped Pure Maple Syrup Energy Gel
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel has 30 g of carbs a serving and UnTapped Pure Maple Syrup Energy Gel has 26 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
UnTapped
Pure Maple Syrup Energy Gel
26 g of carbs in a 38 g (1.3 oz) serving, from maple syrup.
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Serving
- 38 g1.3 oz
- Price
- $2.25 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 65out of 100
numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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Active Root Lemon Energy GelUnTapped Pure Maple Syrup Energy Gel
30 g
Carbs per servingg
26 g
20.3 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
19.4 g
11.7 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
11.6 g
40 mg
Sodium per servingmg
5 mg
73
RC Science Scoreout of 100
65
Full label numbers
| Lemon Energy Gel | Pure Maple Syrup Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 30 g | 26 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 38 g (1.3 oz) |
| Calories | 122 | 100 |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 5 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | brown rice syrup | maple syrup |
| Cost per serving | $2.57 | $2.25 |
| RC Science Score | 73 | 65 |
On the label
1 of 4 differ: gluten free.
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
UnTapped Pure Maple Syrup 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 | Pure Maple Syrup Energy Gel | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2 | 2.3 | 1 + 1.2 |
| Gels for the race | 8 | 10 | 4 + 5 |
| Weight to carry | 336 g 11.9 oz | 380 g 13.4 oz | 358 g 12.6 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 80 mg | 12 mg | 46 mg |
| Cost for the race | $20.56 | $20.77 | $20.66 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
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Most carbs per serving
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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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