Head to head
Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel vs UCan UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel
Both verified against their manufacturer source and scored on the same fueling evidence. Highlighted cells are the stronger number for racing.
| Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel | UCan UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 73 /100 | 64 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 50 g | 19 g |
| Sodium | 105 mg | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $1.97 | $2.96 |
Build the hour
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.
Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel
1.2 × Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
126 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$9.60for the race
🎒 5 gels of Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel
UCan UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel
3.2 × UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel / hr
61 gcarbs / hr
0 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$38.00for the race
🎒 13 gels of UCan UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel
3.2 gels an hour of UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel is more than most stomachs take. Move part of the carbs to a drink mix.
Combo: Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel + UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel (half each)
0.6 × Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel / hr
1.6 × UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
63 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$23.60for the race
🎒 3 gels of Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel
🎒 7 gels of UCan UCAN Edge Strawberry Banana 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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