Honey Stinger
Classic Energy Gel (Gold)
24 g of carbs in a 32 g (1.1 oz) serving, from honey.
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Serving
- 32 g1.1 oz
- Price
- $1.75 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 92out of 100
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- Classic Energy Gel (Gold) vs Sports Jelly + Plus Electrolytes & Caffeine Energy Gel
Honey Stinger Classic Energy Gel (Gold) vs Mountain Fuel Sports Jelly + Plus Electrolytes & Caffeine Energy Gel
Honey Stinger Classic Energy Gel (Gold) has 24 g of carbs a serving and Mountain Fuel Sports Jelly + Plus Electrolytes & Caffeine Energy Gel has 30 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Mountain Fuel
Sports Jelly + Plus Electrolytes & Caffeine Energy Gel
30 g of carbs in a 70 g (2.5 oz) serving, from maltodextrin.
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Serving
- 70 g2.5 oz
- Price
- $2.28 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 73out of 100
numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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Honey Stinger Classic Energy Gel (Gold)
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Honey Stinger Classic Energy Gel (Gold)Mountain Fuel Sports Jelly + Plus Electrolytes & Caffeine Energy Gel
24 g
Carbs per servingg
30 g
21.3 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
12.2 g
13.7 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
13.2 g
45 mg
Sodium per servingmg
46 mg
92
RC Science Scoreout of 100
73
Full label numbers
| Classic Energy Gel (Gold) | Sports Jelly + Plus Electrolytes & Caffeine Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 24 g | 30 g |
| Serving weight | 32 g (1.1 oz) | 70 g (2.5 oz) |
| Calories | 90 | 119 |
| Sodium | 45 mg | 46 mg |
| Potassium | 58 mg | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 50 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | honey | maltodextrin |
| Cost per serving | $1.75 | $2.28 |
| RC Science Score | 92 | 73 |
On the label
4 of 4 differ: vegan and gluten free and glucose + fructose and caffeine free.
Honey Stinger Classic Energy Gel (Gold)
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Mountain Fuel Sports Jelly + Plus Electrolytes & Caffeine Energy Gel
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Your race on each gel
Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.
| Classic Energy Gel (Gold) | Sports Jelly + Plus Electrolytes & Caffeine Energy Gel | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2.5 | 2 | 1.3 + 1 |
| Gels for the race | 10 | 8 | 5 + 4 |
| Weight to carry | 320 g 11.3 oz | 560 g 19.8 oz | 440 g 15.5 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 113 mg | 92 mg | 102 mg |
| Cost for the race | $17.50 | $18.24 | $17.87 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.
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More carbs for the money
Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 85 g (3.0 oz) · $1.97
Lightest to carry
Endurance Tap Maple Syrup and Ginger Double Tap Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 56 g (2.0 oz) · $4.44
Most carbs per serving
226ers High Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 76 g (2.7 oz) · $3.45Similar comparisons
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Sources
- Product numbers: each brand's label (honeystinger.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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