Carbs Fuel
Original Sports Drink Mix
75 g of carbs in a 78 g (2.8 oz) serving, from maltodextrin.
- Carbs
- 75 g
- Serving
- 78 g2.8 oz
- Price
- $2.73 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 55out of 100
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- Original Sports Drink Mix vs Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
Carbs Fuel Original Sports Drink Mix vs Tailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
Carbs Fuel Original Sports Drink Mix has 75 g of carbs a serving and Tailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix has 12 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Tailwind Nutrition
Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
12 g of carbs in a 13 g (0.5 oz) serving, from cane sugar.
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Serving
- 13 g0.5 oz
- Price
- $1.20 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 87out of 100
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Carbs Fuel Original Sports Drink MixTailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
75 g
Carbs per servingg
12 g
27.3 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
26.2 g
27.5 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
10.0 g
500 mg
Sodium per servingmg
320 mg
55
RC Science Scoreout of 100
87
Full label numbers
| Original Sports Drink Mix | Rapid Hydration Drink Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 75 g | 12 g |
| Serving weight | 78 g (2.8 oz) | 13 g (0.5 oz) |
| Calories | 300 | 45 |
| Sodium | 500 mg | 320 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | 90 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | maltodextrin | cane sugar |
| Cost per serving | $2.73 | $1.20 |
| RC Science Score | 55 | 87 |
On the label
1 of 4 differ: glucose + fructose.
Carbs Fuel Original Sports Drink Mix
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Tailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Your race on each electrolyte
Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.
| Original Sports Drink Mix | Rapid Hydration Drink Mix | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolytes an hour | 0.8 | 5 | 0.4 + 2.5 |
| Electrolytes for the race | 4 | 20 | 2 + 10 |
| Weight to carry | 312 g 11.0 oz | 260 g 9.2 oz | 286 g 10.1 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 400 mg | 1600 mg | 1000 mg |
| Cost for the race | $8.74 | $24.00 | $16.37 |
| 5 Rapid Hydration Drink Mix an hour is more than most stomachs take. Move part of your carbs into a drink mix. Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
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