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Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup vs Precision Fuel & Hydration PF 30 Caffeine Gel

Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup has 67.2 g of carbs a serving and Precision Fuel & Hydration PF 30 Caffeine Gel has 30 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup

Kirkland

Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup

67.2 g of carbs in a 100 g (3.5 oz) serving, from maple syrup.

Carbs
67.2 g
Serving
100 g3.5 oz
Price
$1.93 a serving
RC Science Score
65out of 100
Precision Fuel & Hydration PF 30 Caffeine Gel

Precision Fuel & Hydration

PF 30 Caffeine Gel

30 g of carbs in a 51 g (1.8 oz) serving, from maltodextrin and fructose.

Carbs
30 g
Serving
51 g1.8 oz
Price
$4.16 a serving
RC Science Score
100out of 100
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      Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple SyrupPrecision Fuel & Hydration PF 30 Caffeine Gel
      67.2 g
      Carbs per servingg
      30 g
      19.1 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      16.7 g
      34.8 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      7.2 g
      240 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      0 mg
      65
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      100
      Full label numbers
      Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple SyrupPF 30 Caffeine Gel
      Carbohydrate67.2 g30 g
      Serving weight100 g (3.5 oz)51 g (1.8 oz)
      Calories270120
      Sodium240 mg0 mg
      Potassiumnot listednot listed
      Caffeine0 mg100 mg
      Protein0 gnot listed
      Carbs frommaple syrupmaltodextrin, fructose
      Cost per serving$1.93$4.16
      RC Science Score65100

      On the label

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

      Kirkland Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple Syrup

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

      Precision Fuel & Hydration PF 30 Caffeine 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.

      Signature Amber Canadian Pure Maple SyrupPF 30 Caffeine GelHalf each
      Gels an hour0.920.4 + 1
      Gels for the race482 + 4
      Weight to carry400 g 14.1 oz408 g 14.4 oz404 g 14.3 oz
      Sodium an hour214 mg0 mg107 mg
      Cost for the race$6.89$33.28$20.09
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      2. RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.

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