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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- Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder vs Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix
Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder vs Skratch Labs Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix
Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder has 40 g of carbs a serving and Skratch Labs Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix has 50 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Skratch Labs
Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix
50 g of carbs in a 50 g (1.8 oz) serving, from cluster dextrin and fructose.
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Serving
- 50 g1.8 oz
- Price
- $5.24 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 56out of 100
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Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink PowderSkratch Labs Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix
40 g
Carbs per servingg
50 g
27.0 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
28.4 g
34.5 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
9.5 g
227 mg
Sodium per servingmg
200 mg
92
RC Science Scoreout of 100
56
Full label numbers
| Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder | Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 40 g | 50 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 50 g (1.8 oz) |
| Calories | 160 | 200 |
| Sodium | 227 mg | 200 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | cane sugar | cluster dextrin, fructose |
| Cost per serving | $1.16 | $5.24 |
| RC Science Score | 92 | 56 |
On the label
They match on all 4.
Active Root Original Ginger Refill Sports Drink Powder
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Skratch Labs Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix
- 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 | Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink mixes an hour | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 + 0.6 |
| Drink mixes for the race | 6 | 5 | 3 + 3 |
| Weight to carry | 252 g 8.9 oz | 250 g 8.8 oz | 276 g 9.7 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 341 mg | 240 mg | 290 mg |
| Cost for the race | $6.96 | $25.15 | $16.06 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.
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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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