Head to head
Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Salted Original 50g Energy Gel vs High5 High5 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 Salted Original 50g Energy Gel | High5 High5 Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 73 /100 | 73 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 50 g | 23 g |
| Sodium | 450 mg | 50 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $2.47 | $1.30 |
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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.
Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Salted Original 50g Energy Gel
1.2 × Carbs Fuel Salted Original 50g Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
540 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$12.00for the race
🎒 5 gels of Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Salted Original 50g Energy Gel
High5 High5 Energy Gel
2.6 × High5 Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
130 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$13.60for the race
🎒 11 gels of High5 High5 Energy Gel
Combo: Carbs Fuel Salted Original 50g Energy Gel + High5 Energy Gel (half each)
0.6 × Carbs Fuel Salted Original 50g Energy Gel / hr
1.3 × High5 Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
335 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$12.80for the race
🎒 3 gels of Carbs Fuel Carbs Fuel Salted Original 50g Energy Gel
🎒 6 gels of High5 High5 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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