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Luchos Energy Blocks vs Maurten Solid 160

Luchos Energy Blocks has 34 g of carbs a serving and Maurten Solid 160 has 42 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Luchos Energy Blocks

Luchos

Energy Blocks

34 g of carbs in a 40 g (1.4 oz) serving, from guava.

Carbs
34 g
Serving
40 g1.4 oz
Price
$1.76 a serving
RC Science Score
65out of 100
Maurten Solid 160

Maurten

Solid 160

42 g of carbs in a 55 g (1.9 oz) serving, from fructose-glucose syrup and oat and maltodextrin and rice flour.

Carbs
42 g
Serving
55 g1.9 oz
Price
$3.00 a serving
RC Science Score
87out of 100
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      Luchos Energy BlocksMaurten Solid 160
      34 g
      Carbs per servingg
      42 g
      24.1 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      21.6 g
      19.3 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      14.0 g
      16 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      250 mg
      65
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      87
      Full label numbers
      Energy BlocksSolid 160
      Carbohydrate34 g42 g
      Serving weight40 g (1.4 oz)55 g (1.9 oz)
      Calories136204
      Sodium16 mg250 mg
      Potassiumnot listed93 mg
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g2 g
      Carbs fromguavafructose-glucose syrup, oat, maltodextrin, rice flour
      Cost per serving$1.76$3.00
      RC Science Score6587

      On the label

      2 of 4 differ: vegan and glucose + fructose.

      Luchos Energy Blocks

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

      Maurten Solid 160

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

      Your race on each bar

      Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.

      Energy BlocksSolid 160Half each
      Bars an hour1.81.40.9 + 0.7
      Bars for the race864 + 3
      Weight to carry320 g 11.3 oz330 g 11.6 oz325 g 11.5 oz
      Sodium an hour28 mg357 mg193 mg
      Cost for the race$12.42$17.14$14.78
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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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