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 Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
Maurten Drink Mix 160 vs Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
Maurten Drink Mix 160 has 41 g of carbs a serving and Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) has 25 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.
Tailwind Nutrition
Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
25 g of carbs in a 27 g (1.0 oz) serving, from dextrose and cane sugar; organic caffeine.
- Carbs
- 25 g
- Serving
- 27 g1.0 oz
- Price
- $2.75 a serving
- RC Science Score
- 88out of 100
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Maurten Drink Mix 160Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
41 g
Carbs per servingg
25 g
27.7 g
Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
26.3 g
16.4 g
Carbs per dollargrams for $1
9.1 g
210 mg
Sodium per servingmg
310 mg
100
RC Science Scoreout of 100
88
Full label numbers
| Drink Mix 160 | Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 41 g | 25 g |
| Serving weight | 42 g (1.5 oz) | 27 g (1.0 oz) |
| Calories | 160 | 100 |
| Sodium | 210 mg | 310 mg |
| Potassium | 0 mg | 90 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 35 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | maltodextrin, fructose | dextrose, cane sugar; organic caffeine |
| Cost per serving | $2.50 | $2.75 |
| RC Science Score | 100 | 88 |
On the label
2 of 4 differ: gluten free and caffeine free.
Maurten Drink Mix 160
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Glucose + fructose
- Caffeine free
Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
- 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 | Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drink mixes an hour | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 + 1.2 |
| Drink mixes for the race | 6 | 10 | 3 + 5 |
| Weight to carry | 252 g 8.9 oz | 270 g 9.5 oz | 261 g 9.2 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 307 mg | 744 mg | 526 mg |
| Cost for the race | $14.63 | $26.40 | $20.52 |
| 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, tailwindnutrition.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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