Head to head
GU Energy Liquid Energy vs Muir Energy Muir Energy Passion Fruit Banana Pineapple Energy Gel Single Sachet
Both verified against their manufacturer source and scored on the same fueling evidence. Highlighted cells are the stronger number for racing.
| GU Energy Liquid Energy | Muir Energy Muir Energy Passion Fruit Banana Pineapple Energy Gel Single Sachet | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 92 /100 | 56 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 20 g | 21 g |
| Sodium | 75 mg | 100 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | — | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $2.50 | $2.58 |
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What an hour on each looks like — and the two together
Specs tell you what is in a serving. This tells you how many servings an hour hit your target, what that delivers, what the race costs, and what you would carry. Set your own target from the finder and it follows you here.
Servings per hour to hit the target, what that delivers, and what you would carry.
GU Energy Liquid Energy
3 × Liquid Energy / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
225 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$30.00for the race
🎒 12 gels of GU Energy Liquid Energy
3 gels an hour of Liquid Energy is more than most stomachs take. Move part of the carbs to a drink mix.
Muir Energy Muir Energy Passion Fruit Banana Pineapple Energy Gel Single Sachet
2.9 × Muir Energy Passion Fruit Banana Pineapple Energy Gel Single Sachet / hr
61 gcarbs / hr
290 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$30.00for the race
🎒 12 gels of Muir Energy Muir Energy Passion Fruit Banana Pineapple Energy Gel Single Sachet
Combo: Liquid Energy + Muir Energy Passion Fruit Banana Pineapple Energy Gel Single Sachet (half each)
1.5 × Liquid Energy / hr
1.4 × Muir Energy Passion Fruit Banana Pineapple Energy Gel Single Sachet / hr
59 gcarbs / hr
253 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$29.60for the race
🎒 6 gels of GU Energy Liquid Energy
🎒 6 gels of Muir Energy Muir Energy Passion Fruit Banana Pineapple Energy Gel Single Sachet
Sodium and caffeine show what these products deliver at that rate. Your caffeine dose comes from the caffeine tool, and the drink-mix tool checks a bottle's concentration.
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