Head to head
Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder vs Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
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 Powder | Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 68 /100 | 69 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 39.8 g | 25 g |
| Sodium | 102 mg | 310 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 35 mg |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | — |
| Cost per serving | $2.35 | $2.75 |
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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
Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
2.4 × Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) / hr
60 gcarbs / hr
744 mgsodium / hr
84 mgcaffeine / hr
$26.40for the race
🎒 10 servings of mix of Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
2.4 servings of Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) an hour means a strong bottle. Check the concentration in the drink-mix tool before you race on it.
Combo: Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder + Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) (half each)
0.8 × Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder / hr
1.2 × Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) / hr
62 gcarbs / hr
454 mgsodium / hr
42 mgcaffeine / hr
$20.80for the race
🎒 4 servings of mix of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
🎒 5 servings of mix of Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated)
Sodium and caffeine show what these products deliver at that rate. Your caffeine dose comes from the caffeine tool, and the drink-mix tool checks a bottle's concentration.
Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder detailsEndurance Fuel Drink Mix (Caffeinated) details
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