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Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder vs Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)

Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder has 40 g of carbs a serving and Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) has 30 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder

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
Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)

Precision Fuel & Hydration

Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)

30 g of carbs in a 34 g (1.2 oz) serving, from maltodextrin and fructose.

Carbs
30 g
Serving
34 g1.2 oz
Price
$2.13 a serving
RC Science Score
100out of 100
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    Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)

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      Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink PowderPrecision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)
      40 g
      Carbs per servingg
      30 g
      27.0 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      25.0 g
      34.5 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      14.1 g
      227 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      500 mg
      92
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      100
      Full label numbers
      Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink PowderCarb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)
      Carbohydrate40 g30 g
      Serving weight42 g (1.5 oz)34 g (1.2 oz)
      Calories160120
      Sodium227 mg500 mg
      Potassiumnot listed125 mg
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 gnot listed
      Carbs fromcane sugarmaltodextrin, fructose
      Cost per serving$1.16$2.13
      RC Science Score92100

      On the label

      They match on all 4.

      Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder

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

      Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)

      • 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 PowderCarb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)Half each
      Drink mixes an hour1.520.8 + 1
      Drink mixes for the race683 + 4
      Weight to carry252 g 8.9 oz272 g 9.6 oz262 g 9.2 oz
      Sodium an hour341 mg1000 mg670 mg
      Cost for the race$6.96$17.04$12.00
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      Sources

      1. Product numbers: each brand's label (precisionhydration.com), verified by CarbRate.
      2. RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.

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