High 5 Orange Energy Drink
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Texture: Drink · Flavor family: Citrus · read from the label
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High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink is a drink mix with 44 g of carbohydrate, 240 mg of sodium and no caffeine per serving. It scores 73/100 on the CarbRate Science Score. At 60 g of carbs per hour that is one and a half servings an hour.
Who High 5 Orange Energy Drink suits
Runners fueling below about 60 g per hour. Without a fructose source, absorption tops out near 60 g/hr, so stacking servings past that point tends to cause gut trouble rather than more energy.
Runners who want fewer servings to carry. At 44 g per serving, an hour at 90 g/hr is 2 servings, which matters over a marathon or ultra where pocket space and hand-offs are real limits.
Runners who want to keep caffeine separate, or race caffeine-free. Caffeine-free fuel is easier to repeat every 20 to 30 minutes without stacking a stimulant.
Runners with dietary limits: it is vegan according to the manufacturer.
How to use it in a race
Start early. Take the first serving 15 to 20 minutes into the race, before you feel you need it, and repeat on a fixed clock. At 60 g/hr that is one and a half servings per hour; at 90 g/hr it is 2.
Drink texture, so it goes down without much water. Still sip at aid stations; carbohydrate absorbs faster when the stomach has fluid to work with.
Practice it on long runs at race intensity before you race on it. Gut tolerance is trained; a fuel that felt fine at easy pace can behave differently at marathon effort.
Cost at 60 g/hr works out to about $1.24 per hour at list price, or roughly $4 for a three-and-a-half hour marathon.
Servings per hour assume the 44 g per serving on the label. The finder sets your own g/hr target from race distance, sweat and gut.
Why it scores what it does
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Single-source glucose/maltodextrin — reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose.
44 g carbs per serving — a full working dose for a drink mix.
No protein — ideal for during-race carbohydrate delivery (nothing slowing gastric emptying).
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High 5 Orange Energy Drink FAQ
Is High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink good for a marathon?
It works for a marathon at moderate intake. It uses a single carbohydrate pathway, so keep it near 60 g per hour or pair it with a fructose-containing product if you fuel higher. Practice it on at least two long runs first.
How many High 5 Orange Energy Drink should I take per hour?
one and a half servings per hour gets you 60 g of carbohydrate; 2 gets you 90 g. Each serving is 44 g. Space them evenly rather than front-loading.
Does High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink have caffeine?
No. It is caffeine-free, so you can take it every serving without stacking caffeine.
How much sodium is in High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink?
240 mg per serving, which is moderate for a drink mix. Most runners will still want extra sodium in hot conditions.
Is High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink vegan and gluten-free?
Vegan: yes. Gluten-free: not listed by the manufacturer. Both come from the manufacturer's published data.
Why does High5 High 5 Orange Energy Drink score 73/100?
Carbohydrate quality: 22/45. Single-source glucose/maltodextrin, reliable, but absorption is capped near 60 g/h without added fructose. Carbohydrate dose: 20/20. 44 g carbs per serving, a full working dose for a drink mix. Race-appropriate (protein-light): 20/20. No protein, ideal for during-race carbohydrate delivery (nothing slowing gastric emptying).
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