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Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel vs Huma Chia Energy Gel

Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel has 24 g of carbs a serving and Huma Chia Energy Gel has 21.5 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel

Honey Stinger

Organic Energy Gel

24 g of carbs in a 31 g (1.1 oz) serving, from organic tapioca syrup and organic honey.

Carbs
24 g
Serving
31 g1.1 oz
Price
$1.67 a serving
RC Science Score
92out of 100
See it at honeystinger.com
Huma Chia Energy Gel

Huma

Chia Energy Gel

21.5 g of carbs in a 42.5 g (1.5 oz) serving, from apple puree and blueberries.

Carbs
21.5 g
Serving
42.5 g1.5 oz
Price
$2.48 a serving
RC Science Score
60out of 100

numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate

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      Honey Stinger Organic Energy GelHuma Chia Energy Gel
      24 g
      Carbs per servingg
      21.5 g
      21.9 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      14.3 g
      14.4 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      8.7 g
      50 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      105 mg
      92
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      60
      Full label numbers
      Organic Energy GelChia Energy Gel
      Carbohydrate24 g21.5 g
      Serving weight31 g (1.1 oz)42.5 g (1.5 oz)
      Calories100100
      Sodium50 mg105 mg
      Potassium49 mgnot listed
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g1 g
      Carbs fromorganic tapioca syrup, organic honeyapple puree, blueberries
      Cost per serving$1.67$2.48
      RC Science Score9260

      On the label

      3 of 4 differ: vegan and gluten free and glucose + fructose.

      Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel

      • Vegan
      • Gluten free
      • Glucose + fructose
      • Caffeine free

      Huma Chia 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.

      Organic Energy GelChia Energy GelHalf each
      Gels an hour2.52.81.3 + 1.4
      Gels for the race10125 + 6
      Weight to carry310 g 10.9 oz510 g 18.0 oz410 g 14.5 oz
      Sodium an hour125 mg293 mg209 mg
      Cost for the race$16.70$27.68$22.19
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      1. Product numbers: each brand's label (honeystinger.com), verified by CarbRate.
      2. RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.

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