Head to head
Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder vs Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel
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 High Carb Fuel | |
|---|---|---|
| RC Science Score | 68 /100 | 100 /100 |
| Carbohydrate | 39.8 g | 90 g |
| Sodium | 102 mg | 680 mg |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 0 g |
| Glucose:fructose | — | 2.00 :1 |
| Cost per serving | $2.35 | $3.69 |
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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 High Carb Fuel
0.7 × High Carb Fuel / hr
63 gcarbs / hr
476 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$10.40for the race
🎒 3 servings of mix of Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel
Combo: Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder + High Carb Fuel (half each)
0.8 × Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder / hr
0.3 × High Carb Fuel / hr
59 gcarbs / hr
286 mgsodium / hr
—caffeine / hr
$12.00for the race
🎒 4 servings of mix of Mountain Fuel Mountain Fuel Xtreme Energy Tropical Energy Powder
🎒 2 servings of mix of Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel
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.
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