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Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel vs Purendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch

Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel has 24 g of carbs a serving and Purendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch has 22.4 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
Purendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch

Purendure

Banana Energy Gel Pouch

22.4 g of carbs in a 70 g (2.5 oz) serving, from banana.

Carbs
22.4 g
Serving
70 g2.5 oz
Price
$2.45 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 GelPurendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch
      24 g
      Carbs per servingg
      22.4 g
      21.9 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      9.1 g
      14.4 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      9.1 g
      50 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      190 mg
      92
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      60
      Full label numbers
      Organic Energy GelBanana Energy Gel Pouch
      Carbohydrate24 g22.4 g
      Serving weight31 g (1.1 oz)70 g (2.5 oz)
      Calories10094
      Sodium50 mg190 mg
      Potassium49 mgnot listed
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g0.7 g
      Carbs fromorganic tapioca syrup, organic honeybanana
      Cost per serving$1.67$2.45
      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

      Purendure Banana Energy Gel Pouch

      • 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 GelBanana Energy Gel PouchHalf each
      Gels an hour2.52.71.3 + 1.3
      Gels for the race10115 + 6
      Weight to carry310 g 10.9 oz770 g 27.2 oz575 g 20.3 oz
      Sodium an hour125 mg509 mg317 mg
      Cost for the race$16.70$26.25$21.48
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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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