High5
High 5 Orange Energy Drink
44 g of carbs in a 47 g (1.7 oz) serving, from maltodextrin.
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Serving
- 47 g1.7 oz
- Price
- $0.91 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 73out of 100
- Fuel
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- High 5 Orange Energy Drink vs Recovery Mix
High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink vs Tailwind Nutrition Recovery Mix
High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink has 44 g of carbs a serving and Tailwind Nutrition Recovery Mix has 34 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Tailwind Nutrition
Recovery Mix
34 g of carbs in a 60 g (2.1 oz) serving, from dextrose and cane sugar; fava/rice protein.
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Serving
- 60 g2.1 oz
- Price
- $2.80 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 72out of 100
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High5 High 5 Orange Energy DrinkTailwind Nutrition Recovery Mix
44 g
Carbs per servingg
34 g
26.5 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
16.1 g
48.4 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
12.1 g
240 mg
Sodium per servingmg
500 mg
73
RC Science Scoreout of 100
72
Full label numbers
| High 5 Orange Energy Drink | Recovery Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 44 g | 34 g |
| Serving weight | 47 g (1.7 oz) | 60 g (2.1 oz) |
| Calories | 175 | 220 |
| Sodium | 240 mg | 500 mg |
| Potassium | not listed | 520 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 20 g |
| Carbs from | maltodextrin | dextrose, cane sugar; fava/rice protein |
| Cost per serving | $0.91 | $2.80 |
| RC Science Score | 73 | 72 |
On the label
2 of 4 differ: gluten free and glucose + fructose.
High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Tailwind Nutrition Recovery Mix
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Your race on each drink mix
Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.
| High 5 Orange Energy Drink | Recovery Mix | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink mixes an hour | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 + 0.9 |
| Drink mixes for the race | 6 | 8 | 3 + 4 |
| Weight to carry | 282 g 9.9 oz | 480 g 16.9 oz | 381 g 13.4 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 327 mg | 882 mg | 605 mg |
| Cost for the race | $4.96 | $19.76 | $12.36 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
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Sources
- Product numbers: each brand's label (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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