Head to head
GU Energy Original Energy Gel vs Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
Both verified against their manufacturer source and scored on the same fueling evidence. Highlighted cells are the stronger number for racing.
| GU Energy Original Energy Gel | Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 92 /100 | 73 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g | 20 g |
| Sodium | 60 mg | 30 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $2.00 | $1.91 |
Build the hour
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 Original Energy Gel
2.7 × Original Energy Gel / hr
59 gcarbs / hr
162 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$21.60for the race
🎒 11 gels of GU Energy Original Energy Gel
Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
3 × Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
90 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$22.80for the race
🎒 12 gels of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
3 gels an hour of Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel is more than most stomachs take. Move part of the carbs to a drink mix.
Combo: Original Energy Gel + Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel (half each)
1.4 × Original Energy Gel / hr
1.5 × Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel / hr
61 gcarbs / hr
129 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$22.80for the race
🎒 6 gels of GU Energy Original Energy Gel
🎒 6 gels of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
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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