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Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel vs NEVERSECOND C30 Energy Gel

NEVERSECOND C30 has 4 times the sodium of Honey Stinger Organic (200 mg against 50 mg) and costs $1.83 more per gel. Honey Stinger is the lighter gel at 31 g (1.1 oz).

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

Choose it if

  • You are fueling on a budget. An hour at 60 g costs about $4.18 in Honey Stinger and $7.00 in C30.
  • You want the pouch you can carry more of. It weighs 31 g (1.1 oz) against C30's 60 g (2.1 oz).
  • You need a gluten-free gel. Honey Stinger is listed as gluten-free and C30 isn't.
See it at honeystinger.com
NEVERSECOND C30 Energy Gel

NEVERSECOND

C30 Energy Gel

30 g of carbs in a 60 g (2.1 oz) serving, from maltodextrin and fructose.

Carbs
30 g
Serving
60 g2.1 oz
Price
$3.50 a serving
RC Science Score
100out of 100

Choose it if

  • You are a salty sweater. Three C30 gels give you 600 mg of sodium, and three Honey Stingers give you 150 mg.
  • You want more carbohydrate per gel: 30 g against 24 g, so an hour at 60 g takes 2 gels instead of 2.5.
  • You want a gel with a listed glucose-to-fructose ratio. C30's is 2 to 1.
See it at never2.com

Updated October 13, 2026 · numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate

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Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel

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    NEVERSECOND C30 Energy Gel

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      Honey Stinger Organic Energy GelNEVERSECOND C30 Energy Gel
      24 g
      Carbs per servingg
      30 g
      21.9 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      14.2 g
      14.4 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      8.6 g
      50 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      200 mg
      92
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      100
      Full label numbers
      Organic Energy GelC30 Energy Gel
      Carbohydrate24 g30 g
      Serving weight31 g (1.1 oz)60 g (2.1 oz)
      Calories100120
      Sodium50 mg200 mg
      Potassium49 mgnot listed
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g0 g
      Carbs fromorganic tapioca syrup, organic honeymaltodextrin, fructose
      Cost per serving$1.67$3.50
      RC Science Score92100

      On the label

      1 of 4 differ: gluten free.

      Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel

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

      NEVERSECOND C30 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 GelC30 Energy GelHalf each
      Gels an hour2.521.3 + 1
      Gels for the race1085 + 4
      Weight to carry310 g 10.9 oz480 g 16.9 oz395 g 13.9 oz
      Sodium an hour125 mg400 mg263 mg
      Cost for the race$16.70$28.00$22.35
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      Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.

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      Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel

      More carbs for the money

      Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 85 g (3.0 oz) · $1.97
      Endurance Tap Maple Syrup and Ginger Double Tap Energy Gel

      Lightest to carry

      Endurance Tap Maple Syrup and Ginger Double Tap Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 56 g (2.0 oz) · $4.44
      226ers High Energy Gel

      Most carbs per serving

      226ers High Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 76 g (2.7 oz) · $3.45

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      Questions and next steps

      What runners ask about these 2 gels

      Which has more sodium, Honey Stinger or NEVERSECOND C30?

      C30, with 200 mg a gel against Honey Stinger's 50 mg.

      Is either gel vegan?

      Neither is listed as vegan. Honey Stinger contains honey.

      Can I take more than 60 g of carbs an hour with either gel?

      Yes, once your stomach is trained. Glucose on its own is limited to about 60 g an hour, and adding fructose is what lets a trained stomach handle up to about 90 g. Without practice in training, plan on about 60 g an hour.

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      Sources

      1. Product numbers: each brand's label (honeystinger.com, never2.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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