Maurten
Drink Mix 160
41 g of carbs in a 42 g (1.5 oz) serving, from maltodextrin and fructose.
- Carbs
- 41 g
- Serving
- 42 g1.5 oz
- Price
- $2.50 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 100out of 100
- Fuel
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- Drink Mix 160 vs Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
Maurten Drink Mix 160 vs Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
Maurten Drink Mix 160 has 41 g of carbs a serving and Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder has 39.8 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Mountain Fuel
Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
39.8 g of carbs in a 50 g (1.8 oz) serving, from dextrose.
- Carbs
- 39.8 g
- Serving
- 50 g1.8 oz
- Price
- $2.35 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 68out of 100
numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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Maurten Drink Mix 160
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Maurten Drink Mix 160Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
41 g
Carbs per servingg
39.8 g
27.7 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
22.6 g
16.4 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
16.9 g
210 mg
Sodium per servingmg
102 mg
100
RC Science Scoreout of 100
68
Full label numbers
| Drink Mix 160 | Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 41 g | 39.8 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 50 g (1.8 oz) |
| Calories | 160 | 179 |
| Sodium | 210 mg | 102 mg |
| Potassium | 0 mg | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 5.1 g |
| Carbs from | maltodextrin, fructose | dextrose |
| Cost per serving | $2.50 | $2.35 |
| RC Science Score | 100 | 68 |
On the label
1 of 4 differ: glucose + fructose.
Maurten Drink Mix 160
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
- 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.
| Drink Mix 160 | Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink mixes an hour | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 + 0.8 |
| Drink mixes for the race | 6 | 7 | 3 + 4 |
| Weight to carry | 252 g 8.9 oz | 350 g 12.3 oz | 326 g 11.5 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 307 mg | 154 mg | 231 mg |
| Cost for the race | $14.63 | $14.17 | $14.40 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.
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Most carbs per serving
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Sources
- Product numbers: each brand's label (maurten.com), verified by CarbRate.
- RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.
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