GU Energy
Hydration Drink Tabs
3 g of carbs a serving, from cane sugar.
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Price
- $0.67 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 100out of 100
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- Hydration Drink Tabs vs Sport Tablets
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs vs Nuun Sport Tablets
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs has 3 g of carbs a serving and Nuun Sport Tablets has 4 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Nuun
Sport Tablets
4 g of carbs in a 5 g (0.2 oz) serving.
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Serving
- 5 g0.2 oz
- Price
- $0.75 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 100out of 100
numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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3 g
Carbs per servingg
4 g
4.5 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
5.3 g
320 mg
Sodium per servingmg
300 mg
100
RC Science Scoreout of 100
100
Full label numbers
| Hydration Drink Tabs | Sport Tablets | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 3 g | 4 g |
| Serving weight | not listed | 5 g (0.2 oz) |
| Calories | 10 | 15 |
| Sodium | 320 mg | 300 mg |
| Potassium | 55 mg | 150 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | not listed |
| Carbs from | cane sugar | not listed |
| Cost per serving | $0.67 | $0.75 |
| RC Science Score | 100 | 100 |
On the label
3 of 4 differ: vegan and gluten free and glucose + fructose.
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Nuun Sport Tablets
- 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.
| Hydration Drink Tabs | Sport Tablets | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolytes an hour | 20 | 15 | 10 + 7.5 |
| Electrolytes for the race | 80 | 60 | 40 + 30 |
| Sodium an hour | 6400 mg | 4500 mg | 5450 mg |
| Cost for the race | $53.60 | $45.00 | $49.30 |
| 20 Hydration Drink Tabs 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. | |||
Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.
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Sources
- Product numbers: each brand's label (guenergy.com, nuunlife.com), verified by CarbRate.
- RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.
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