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 GO Electrolyte Drink Mix
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs vs Science in Sport GO Electrolyte Drink Mix
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs has 3 g of carbs a serving and Science in Sport GO Electrolyte Drink Mix has 37 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Science in Sport
GO Electrolyte Drink Mix
37 g of carbs in a 40 g (1.4 oz) serving, from fructose.
- Carbs
- 37 g
- Serving
- 40 g1.4 oz
- Price
- $1.25 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 36out of 100
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GU Energy Hydration Drink TabsScience in Sport GO Electrolyte Drink Mix
3 g
Carbs per servingg
37 g
4.5 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
29.6 g
320 mg
Sodium per servingmg
194 mg
100
RC Science Scoreout of 100
36
Full label numbers
| Hydration Drink Tabs | GO Electrolyte Drink Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 3 g | 37 g |
| Serving weight | not listed | 40 g (1.4 oz) |
| Calories | 10 | 146 |
| Sodium | 320 mg | 194 mg |
| Potassium | 55 mg | 0 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | cane sugar | fructose |
| Cost per serving | $0.67 | $1.25 |
| RC Science Score | 100 | 36 |
On the label
They match on all 4.
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Science in Sport GO Electrolyte 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.
| Hydration Drink Tabs | GO Electrolyte Drink Mix | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolytes an hour | 20 | 1.6 | 10 + 0.8 |
| Electrolytes for the race | 80 | 7 | 40 + 4 |
| Sodium an hour | 6400 mg | 315 mg | 3357 mg |
| Cost for the race | $53.60 | $8.11 | $30.85 |
| 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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Precision Fuel & Hydration PH 1000 Electrolyte Drink Mix16.5 g of carbs · $1.75
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Sources
- Product numbers: each brand's label (guenergy.com, scienceinsport.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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