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Maurten Drink Mix 160 vs Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel

Maurten Drink Mix 160 has 41 g of carbs a serving and Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel has 90 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Maurten Drink Mix 160

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
See it at maurten.com
Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel

Tailwind Nutrition

High Carb Fuel

90 g of carbs in a 92 g (3.2 oz) serving, from dextrose and maltodextrin and fructose.

Carbs
90 g
Serving
92 g3.2 oz
Price
$3.69 a serving
RC Science Score
100out of 100
See it at tailwindnutrition.com

numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate

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      Maurten Drink Mix 160Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel
      41 g
      Carbs per servingg
      90 g
      27.7 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      27.7 g
      16.4 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      24.4 g
      210 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      680 mg
      100
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      100
      Full label numbers
      Drink Mix 160High Carb Fuel
      Carbohydrate41 g90 g
      Serving weight42 g (1.5 oz)92 g (3.2 oz)
      Calories160360
      Sodium210 mg680 mg
      Potassium0 mg190 mg
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g0 g
      Carbs frommaltodextrin, fructosedextrose, maltodextrin, fructose
      Cost per serving$2.50$3.69
      RC Science Score100100

      On the label

      1 of 4 differ: gluten free.

      Maurten Drink Mix 160

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

      Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel

      • 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 160High Carb FuelHalf each
      Drink mixes an hour1.50.70.7 + 0.3
      Drink mixes for the race633 + 2
      Weight to carry252 g 8.9 oz276 g 9.7 oz310 g 10.9 oz
      Sodium an hour307 mg453 mg380 mg
      Cost for the race$14.63$9.84$12.24
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      Sources

      1. Product numbers: each brand's label (maurten.com, tailwindnutrition.com), verified by CarbRate.
      2. RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.

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