Active Root
Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder
40 g of carbs in a 42 g (1.5 oz) serving, from cane sugar.
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Serving
- 42 g1.5 oz
- Price
- $1.16 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 92out of 100
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Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder vs Gnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder
Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder has 40 g of carbs a serving and Gnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder has 25 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Gnarly Nutrition
Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder
25 g of carbs in a 29 g (1.0 oz) serving, from sucrose.
- Carbs
- 25 g
- Serving
- 29 g1.0 oz
- Price
- $1.57 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 88out of 100
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Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink PowderGnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder
40 g
Carbs per servingg
25 g
27.0 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
24.4 g
34.5 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
15.9 g
227 mg
Sodium per servingmg
250 mg
92
RC Science Scoreout of 100
88
Full label numbers
| Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder | Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 40 g | 25 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 29 g (1.0 oz) |
| Calories | 160 | 100 |
| Sodium | 227 mg | 250 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 30 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | cane sugar | sucrose |
| Cost per serving | $1.16 | $1.57 |
| RC Science Score | 92 | 88 |
On the label
2 of 4 differ: gluten free and caffeine free.
Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Gnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Your race on each drink mix
Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.
| Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder | Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink mixes an hour | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 + 1.2 |
| Drink mixes for the race | 6 | 10 | 3 + 5 |
| Weight to carry | 252 g 8.9 oz | 290 g 10.2 oz | 271 g 9.6 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 341 mg | 600 mg | 470 mg |
| Cost for the race | $6.96 | $15.07 | $11.02 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.
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