NEVERSECOND C30 has 200 mg of sodium and 30 g of carbs in each gel, and costs less per gel. Maurten Gel 100 has 25 g, 20 mg of sodium and a smaller pouch.
Maurten
25 g of carbs in a 40 g (1.4 oz) serving, from glucose and fructose.
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NEVERSECOND
30 g of carbs in a 60 g (2.1 oz) serving, from maltodextrin and fructose.
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Updated October 20, 2026 · numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate
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Maurten Gel 100
NEVERSECOND C30 Energy Gel
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| Gel 100 | C30 Energy Gel | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 25 g | 30 g |
| Serving weight | 40 g (1.4 oz) | 60 g (2.1 oz) |
| Calories | 100 | 120 |
| Sodium | 20 mg | 200 mg |
| Potassium | 0 mg | not listed |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbs from | glucose, fructose | maltodextrin, fructose |
| Cost per serving | $3.75 | $3.50 |
| RC Science Score | 100 | 100 |
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Maurten Gel 100
NEVERSECOND C30 Energy Gel
Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.
| Gel 100 | C30 Energy Gel | Half each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gels an hour | 2.4 | 2 | 1.2 + 1 |
| Gels for the race | 10 | 8 | 5 + 4 |
| Weight to carry | 400 g 14.1 oz | 480 g 16.9 oz | 440 g 15.5 oz |
| Sodium an hour | 48 mg | 400 mg | 224 mg |
| Cost for the race | $36.00 | $28.00 | $32.00 |
| Half each takes half your carbs from each. | |||
Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.
Build my free planC30 puts 200 mg of sodium in every gel, so your sodium rises with your carbs. At 2 gels an hour you get 400 mg.
Maurten Gel 100 has 20 mg a gel. On Maurten, nearly all the sodium in your plan comes from your drink or a separate electrolyte, and you can change it without changing your carbs.
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More carbs for the money
Carbs Fuel Original Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 85 g (3.0 oz) · $1.97
Lightest to carry
Endurance Tap Maple Syrup and Ginger Double Tap Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 56 g (2.0 oz) · $4.44
Most carbs per serving
226ers High Energy Gel50 g of carbs in 76 g (2.7 oz) · $3.45No. Maurten mixes glucose and fructose at 1.25 to 1, and C30 mixes maltodextrin and fructose at 2 to 1. Both mixes let a trained stomach go past about 60 g an hour toward 90 g.
C30, at $3.50 a gel against $3.75, and it has 5 g more carbs per gel. An hour at 60 g of carbs costs about $7.00 on C30 and about $9.00 on Maurten.
No. Neither Gel 100 nor C30 has caffeine.
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