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 Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs vs Tailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs has 3 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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GU Energy Hydration Drink TabsTailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
3 g
Carbs per servingg
12 g
4.5 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
10.0 g
320 mg
Sodium per servingmg
320 mg
100
RC Science Scoreout of 100
87
Full label numbers
| Hydration Drink Tabs | Rapid Hydration Drink Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 3 g | 12 g |
| Serving weight | not listed | 13 g (0.5 oz) |
| Calories | 10 | 45 |
| Sodium | 320 mg | 320 mg |
| Potassium | 55 mg | 90 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | cane sugar | cane sugar |
| Cost per serving | $0.67 | $1.20 |
| RC Science Score | 100 | 87 |
On the label
1 of 4 differ: gluten free.
GU Energy Hydration Drink Tabs
- 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.
| Hydration Drink Tabs | Rapid Hydration Drink Mix | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolytes an hour | 20 | 5 | 10 + 2.5 |
| Electrolytes for the race | 80 | 20 | 40 + 10 |
| Sodium an hour | 6400 mg | 1600 mg | 4000 mg |
| Cost for the race | $53.60 | $24.00 | $38.80 |
| 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, tailwindnutrition.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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