Head to head
Bix Bix 40 Natural Energy Gel vs Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
Both verified against their manufacturer source and scored on the same fueling evidence. Highlighted cells are the stronger number for racing.
| Bix Bix 40 Natural Energy Gel | Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 73 /100 | 73 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 40 g | 20 g |
| Sodium | 200 mg | 30 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $3.34 | $1.91 |
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What an hour on each looks like — and the two together
Specs tell you what is in a serving. This tells you how many servings an hour hit your target, what that delivers, what the race costs, and what you would carry. Set your own target from the finder and it follows you here.
Servings per hour to hit the target, what that delivers, and what you would carry.
Bix Bix 40 Natural Energy Gel
1.5 × Bix 40 Natural Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
300 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$20.00for the race
🎒 6 gels of Bix Bix 40 Natural Energy Gel
Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
3 × Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
90 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$22.80for the race
🎒 12 gels of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
3 gels an hour of Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel is more than most stomachs take. Move part of the carbs to a drink mix.
Combo: Bix 40 Natural Energy Gel + Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel (half each)
0.8 × Bix 40 Natural Energy Gel / hr
1.5 × Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel / hr
62 gcarbs / hr
205 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$22.00for the race
🎒 4 gels of Bix Bix 40 Natural Energy Gel
🎒 6 gels of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
Sodium and caffeine show what these products deliver at that rate. Your caffeine dose comes from the caffeine tool, and the drink-mix tool checks a bottle's concentration.
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