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Gnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder vs Maurten Drink Mix 160

Gnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder has 25 g of carbs a serving and Maurten Drink Mix 160 has 41 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Gnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder

Gnarly Nutrition

Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder

25 g of carbs in a 29 g (1.0 oz) serving, from sucrose.

Carbs
25 g
Serving
29 g1.0 oz
Price
$1.57 a serving
RC Science Score
88out of 100
Maurten Drink Mix 160

Maurten

Drink Mix 160

41 g of carbs in a 42 g (1.5 oz) serving, from maltodextrin and fructose.

Carbs
41 g
Serving
42 g1.5 oz
Price
$2.50 a serving
RC Science Score
100out of 100
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      Gnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy PowderMaurten Drink Mix 160
      25 g
      Carbs per servingg
      41 g
      24.4 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      27.7 g
      15.9 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      16.4 g
      250 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      210 mg
      88
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      100
      Full label numbers
      Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy PowderDrink Mix 160
      Carbohydrate25 g41 g
      Serving weight29 g (1.0 oz)42 g (1.5 oz)
      Calories100160
      Sodium250 mg210 mg
      Potassiumnot listed0 mg
      Caffeine30 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g0 g
      Carbs fromsucrosemaltodextrin, fructose
      Cost per serving$1.57$2.50
      RC Science Score88100

      On the label

      1 of 4 differ: caffeine free.

      Gnarly Nutrition Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy Powder

      • Vegan
      • Gluten free
      • Glucose + fructose
      • Caffeine free

      Maurten Drink Mix 160

      • 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.

      Fuel 2 Cherry Cola Energy PowderDrink Mix 160Half each
      Drink mixes an hour2.41.51.2 + 0.7
      Drink mixes for the race1065 + 3
      Weight to carry290 g 10.2 oz252 g 8.9 oz271 g 9.6 oz
      Sodium an hour600 mg307 mg454 mg
      Cost for the race$15.07$14.63$14.85
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      2. RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.

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