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Hummingbird Fuels Girona Orange Energy Powder vs Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel

Hummingbird Fuels Girona Orange Energy Powder has 60 g of carbs a serving and Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel has 90 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Hummingbird Fuels Girona Orange Energy Powder

Hummingbird Fuels

Girona Orange Energy Powder

60 g of carbs in a 62 g (2.2 oz) serving, from sugar.

Carbs
60 g
Serving
62 g2.2 oz
Price
$1.87 a serving
RC Science Score
92out of 100
Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel

Tailwind Nutrition

High Carb Fuel

90 g of carbs in a 92 g (3.2 oz) serving, from dextrose and maltodextrin and fructose.

Carbs
90 g
Serving
92 g3.2 oz
Price
$3.69 a serving
RC Science Score
100out of 100
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      Hummingbird Fuels Girona Orange Energy PowderTailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel
      60 g
      Carbs per servingg
      90 g
      27.4 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      27.7 g
      32.1 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      24.4 g
      170 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      680 mg
      92
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      100
      Full label numbers
      Girona Orange Energy PowderHigh Carb Fuel
      Carbohydrate60 g90 g
      Serving weight62 g (2.2 oz)92 g (3.2 oz)
      Calories240360
      Sodium170 mg680 mg
      Potassiumnot listed190 mg
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g0 g
      Carbs fromsugardextrose, maltodextrin, fructose
      Cost per serving$1.87$3.69
      RC Science Score92100

      On the label

      1 of 4 differ: gluten free.

      Hummingbird Fuels Girona Orange Energy Powder

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

      Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel

      • 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.

      Girona Orange Energy PowderHigh Carb FuelHalf each
      Drink mixes an hour10.70.5 + 0.3
      Drink mixes for the race432 + 2
      Weight to carry248 g 8.7 oz276 g 9.7 oz308 g 10.9 oz
      Sodium an hour170 mg453 mg312 mg
      Cost for the race$7.48$9.84$8.66
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      Sources

      1. Product numbers: each brand's label (tailwindnutrition.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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