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Nuun Sport Tablets vs Tailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix

Nuun Sport Tablets has 4 g of carbs a serving and Tailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix has 12 g. Here's how they compare on weight, cost, sodium and the label, and what your race looks like on each.

Nuun Sport Tablets

Nuun

Sport Tablets

4 g of carbs in a 5 g (0.2 oz) serving.

Carbs
4 g
Serving
5 g0.2 oz
Price
$0.75 a serving
RC Science Score
100out of 100
See it at nuunlife.com
Tailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix

Tailwind Nutrition

Rapid Hydration Drink Mix

12 g of carbs in a 13 g (0.5 oz) serving, from cane sugar.

Carbs
12 g
Serving
13 g0.5 oz
Price
$1.20 a serving
RC Science Score
87out of 100
See it at tailwindnutrition.com

numbers from each brand's label, verified by CarbRate

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      Nuun Sport TabletsTailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix
      4 g
      Carbs per servingg
      12 g
      22.7 g
      Carbs per ounce carriedgrams of carbs ÷ serving weight
      26.2 g
      5.3 g
      Carbs per dollargrams for $1
      10.0 g
      300 mg
      Sodium per servingmg
      320 mg
      100
      RC Science Scoreout of 100
      87
      Full label numbers
      Sport TabletsRapid Hydration Drink Mix
      Carbohydrate4 g12 g
      Serving weight5 g (0.2 oz)13 g (0.5 oz)
      Calories1545
      Sodium300 mg320 mg
      Potassium150 mg90 mg
      Caffeine0 mg0 mg
      Proteinnot listed0 g
      Carbs fromnot listedcane sugar
      Cost per serving$0.75$1.20
      RC Science Score10087

      On the label

      2 of 4 differ: vegan and glucose + fructose.

      Nuun Sport Tablets

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

      Tailwind Nutrition Rapid Hydration Drink Mix

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

      Your race on each electrolyte

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

      Sport TabletsRapid Hydration Drink MixHalf each
      Electrolytes an hour1557.5 + 2.5
      Electrolytes for the race602030 + 10
      Weight to carry300 g 10.6 oz260 g 9.2 oz280 g 9.9 oz
      Sodium an hour4500 mg1600 mg3050 mg
      Cost for the race$45.00$24.00$34.50
      15 Sport Tablets an hour is more than most stomachs take. Move part of your carbs into a drink mix. Half each takes half your carbs from each.

      Your own carbs an hour depend on your body and goal time.

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      Sources

      1. Product numbers: each brand's label (nuunlife.com, tailwindnutrition.com), verified by CarbRate.
      2. RC Science Score: CarbRate's scoring of each product against the fueling research, explained on each product page.

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