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Maurten Drink Mix 320 vs Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel

Maurten Drink Mix 320 has 80 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 320

Maurten

Drink Mix 320

80 g of carbs in a 83 g (2.9 oz) serving, from maltodextrin and fructose.

Carbs
80 g
Serving
83 g2.9 oz
Price
$3.64 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 320Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel
      80 g
      Carbs per servingg
      90 g
      27.3 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      27.7 g
      22.0 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      24.4 g
      245 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      680 mg
      100
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      100
      Full label numbers
      Drink Mix 320High Carb Fuel
      Carbohydrate80 g90 g
      Serving weight83 g (2.9 oz)92 g (3.2 oz)
      Calories320360
      Sodium245 mg680 mg
      Potassium0 mg190 mg
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein0 g0 g
      Carbs frommaltodextrin, fructosedextrose, maltodextrin, fructose
      Cost per serving$3.64$3.69
      RC Science Score100100

      On the label

      They match on all 4.

      Maurten Drink Mix 320

      • 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 320High Carb FuelHalf each
      Drink mixes an hour0.80.70.4 + 0.3
      Drink mixes for the race332 + 2
      Weight to carry249 g 8.8 oz276 g 9.7 oz350 g 12.3 oz
      Sodium an hour184 mg453 mg319 mg
      Cost for the race$10.92$9.84$10.38
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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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