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 Primo Beetroot and Lemon Energy Gel
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel vs Veloforte Primo Beetroot and Lemon Energy Gel
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel has 30 g of carbs a serving and Veloforte Primo Beetroot and Lemon Energy Gel has 22 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Veloforte
Primo Beetroot and Lemon Energy Gel
22 g of carbs in a 33 g (1.2 oz) serving, from brown rice syrup.
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Serving
- 33 g1.2 oz
- Price
- $2.89 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 68out of 100
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Active Root Lemon Energy GelVeloforte Primo Beetroot and Lemon Energy Gel
30 g
Carbs per servingg
22 g
20.3 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
18.9 g
11.7 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
7.6 g
40 mg
Sodium per servingmg
110 mg
73
RC Science Scoreout of 100
68
Full label numbers
| Lemon Energy Gel | Primo Beetroot and Lemon Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 30 g | 22 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 33 g (1.2 oz) |
| Calories | 122 | 90 |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 110 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0.3 g |
| Carbs from | brown rice syrup | brown rice syrup |
| Cost per serving | $2.57 | $2.89 |
| RC Science Score | 73 | 68 |
On the label
They match on all 4.
Active Root Lemon Energy Gel
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Veloforte Primo Beetroot and Lemon 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 | Primo Beetroot and Lemon Energy Gel | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2 | 2.7 | 1 + 1.4 |
| Gels for the race | 8 | 11 | 4 + 6 |
| Weight to carry | 336 g 11.9 oz | 363 g 12.8 oz | 366 g 12.9 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 80 mg | 300 mg | 190 mg |
| Cost for the race | $20.56 | $31.53 | $26.04 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
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