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Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder vs Science in Sport Beta Fuel 80 Energy Drink Mix

Both verified against their manufacturer source and scored on the same fueling evidence. Highlighted cells are the stronger number for racing.

Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy PowderScience in Sport Beta Fuel 80 Energy Drink Mix
RC Science Score68 /100100 /100
Carbohydrate39.8 g80 g
Sodium102 mg10 mg
Caffeine0 mg0 mg
Protein5.1 g0 g
Glucose:fructose1.25 :1
Cost per serving$2.35$3.49
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What an hour on each looks like — and the two together

Specs tell you what is in a serving. This tells you how many servings an hour hit your target, what that delivers, what the race costs, and what you would carry. Set your own target from the finder and it follows you here.

Servings per hour to hit the target, what that delivers, and what you would carry.
Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
1.5 × Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
153 mgsodium / hr
caffeine / hr
$14.00for the race
🎒 6 servings of mix of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
Science in Sport Beta Fuel 80 Energy Drink Mix
0.8 × Beta Fuel 80 Energy Drink Mix / hr
64 gcarbs / hr
8 mgsodium / hr
caffeine / hr
$11.20for the race
🎒 4 servings of mix of Science in Sport Beta Fuel 80 Energy Drink Mix
Combo: Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder + Beta Fuel 80 Energy Drink Mix (half each)
0.8 × Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder / hr
0.4 × Beta Fuel 80 Energy Drink Mix / hr
64 gcarbs / hr
86 mgsodium / hr
caffeine / hr
$13.20for the race
🎒 4 servings of mix of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
🎒 2 servings of mix of Science in Sport Beta Fuel 80 Energy Drink Mix

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