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Maurten Solid 160 vs Voom Pocket Energy Bar

Maurten Solid 160 has 42 g of carbs a serving and Voom Pocket Energy Bar has 45 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Maurten Solid 160

Maurten

Solid 160

42 g of carbs in a 55 g (1.9 oz) serving, from fructose-glucose syrup and oat and maltodextrin and rice flour.

Carbs
42 g
Serving
55 g1.9 oz
Price
$3.00 a serving
RC Science Score
87out of 100
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Voom Pocket Energy Bar

Voom

Pocket Energy Bar

45 g of carbs in a 47 g (1.7 oz) serving, from cane sugar.

Carbs
45 g
Serving
47 g1.7 oz
Price
$1.81 a serving
RC Science Score
92out of 100

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      Maurten Solid 160Voom Pocket Energy Bar
      42 g
      Carbs per servingg
      45 g
      21.6 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      27.1 g
      14.0 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      24.9 g
      250 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      0 mg
      87
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      92
      Full label numbers
      Solid 160Pocket Energy Bar
      Carbohydrate42 g45 g
      Serving weight55 g (1.9 oz)47 g (1.7 oz)
      Calories204175.5
      Sodium250 mg0 mg
      Potassium93 mgnot listed
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Protein2 g0 g
      Carbs fromfructose-glucose syrup, oat, maltodextrin, rice flourcane sugar
      Cost per serving$3.00$1.81
      RC Science Score8792

      On the label

      1 of 4 differ: vegan.

      Maurten Solid 160

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

      Voom Pocket Energy Bar

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

      Your race on each bar

      Set your carbs an hour and race length. Both options hit the same target.

      Solid 160Pocket Energy BarHalf each
      Bars an hour1.41.30.7 + 0.7
      Bars for the race663 + 3
      Weight to carry330 g 11.6 oz282 g 9.9 oz306 g 10.8 oz
      Sodium an hour357 mg0 mg179 mg
      Cost for the race$17.14$9.65$13.40
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      2. RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.

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