Head to head
Kirkland Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup vs Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
Both verified against their manufacturer source and scored on the same fueling evidence. Highlighted cells are the stronger number for racing.
| Kirkland Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup | Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 65 /100 | 73 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 67.2 g | 20 g |
| Sodium | 240 mg | 30 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $1.93 | $1.91 |
Build the hour
What an hour on each looks like — and the two together
Specs tell you what is in a serving. This tells you how many servings an hour hit your target, what that delivers, what the race costs, and what you would carry. Set your own target from the finder and it follows you here.
Servings per hour to hit the target, what that delivers, and what you would carry.
Kirkland Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup
0.9 × Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
216 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$6.80for the race
🎒 4 gels of Kirkland Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup
Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
3 × Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
90 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$22.80for the race
🎒 12 gels of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
3 gels an hour of Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel is more than most stomachs take. Move part of the carbs to a drink mix.
Combo: Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup + Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel (half each)
0.4 × Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup / hr
1.5 × Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel / hr
57 gcarbs / hr
141 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$14.40for the race
🎒 2 gels of Kirkland Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup
🎒 6 gels of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Hydrogel Energy Gel
Sodium and caffeine show what these products deliver at that rate. Your caffeine dose comes from the caffeine tool, and the drink-mix tool checks a bottle's concentration.
Turn this into a real race plan
CarbRate builds a course-aware, minute-by-minute fueling plan for your exact race, body, and conditions — then guides you through it live on race day.