Active Root
Original Energy Gel Mix
24.3 g of carbs in a 25 g (0.9 oz) serving, from cane sugar.
- Carbs
- 24.3 g
- Serving
- 25 g0.9 oz
- Price
- $1.91 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 92out of 100
- Fuel
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- Original Energy Gel Mix vs Gel 160
Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix vs Maurten Gel 160
Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix has 24.3 g of carbs a serving and Maurten Gel 160 has 40 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Maurten
Gel 160
40 g of carbs in a 65 g (2.3 oz) serving, from glucose and fructose.
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Serving
- 65 g2.3 oz
- Price
- $4.58 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 100out of 100
numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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Active Root Original Energy Gel MixMaurten Gel 160
24.3 g
Carbs per servingg
40 g
27.6 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
17.4 g
12.7 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
8.7 g
40 mg
Sodium per servingmg
30 mg
92
RC Science Scoreout of 100
100
Full label numbers
| Original Energy Gel Mix | Gel 160 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 24.3 g | 40 g |
| Serving weight | 25 g (0.9 oz) | 65 g (2.3 oz) |
| Calories | 98 | 160 |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 30 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | cane sugar | glucose, fructose |
| Cost per serving | $1.91 | $4.58 |
| RC Science Score | 92 | 100 |
On the label
1 of 4 differ: gluten free.
Active Root Original Energy Gel Mix
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Maurten Gel 160
- 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.
| Original Energy Gel Mix | Gel 160 | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 + 0.8 |
| Gels for the race | 10 | 6 | 5 + 3 |
| Weight to carry | 250 g 8.8 oz | 390 g 13.8 oz | 320 g 11.3 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 99 mg | 45 mg | 72 mg |
| Cost for the race | $18.86 | $27.48 | $23.17 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
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Sources
- Product numbers: each brand's label (maurten.com), verified by CarbRate.
- RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.
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