Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)
flexible dosing: 60g carb / 1000mg sodium per litre (double serving)
Texture: Drink · read from the label
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Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) is a drink mix with 30 g of carbohydrate, 500 mg of sodium and no caffeine per serving. It scores 100/100 on the CarbRate Science Score, helped by a dual-source glucose and fructose blend that raises how much carbohydrate the gut can absorb per hour. At 60 g of carbs per hour that is 2 servings an hour.
Who Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) suits
Runners fueling at 60 g of carbohydrate per hour or more. The glucose plus fructose blend uses two absorption pathways, so more of what you swallow gets used and less sits in the stomach.
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.
Heavy or salty sweaters and hot-weather races. 500 mg of sodium per serving covers a good share of typical sweat losses without a separate electrolyte product.
Runners with dietary limits: it is vegan and gluten-free 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 2 servings per hour; at 90 g/hr it is 3.
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 $4.26 per hour at list price, or roughly $15 for a three-and-a-half hour marathon.
Servings per hour assume the 30 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
Computed from verified label data with the same evidence rules for every product. Retailer relationships play no part in the score.
Dual-source carbohydrate at a ~2.00:1 glucose:fructose ratio — inside the evidence window that lifts the absorption ceiling toward 90 g/h.
30 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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Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) FAQ
Is Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) good for a marathon?
Yes for most runners. Its dual-source carbohydrate blend supports intakes of 60 to 90 g per hour, the range the evidence points to for events over two hours. Practice it on at least two long runs first.
How many Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) should I take per hour?
2 servings per hour gets you 60 g of carbohydrate; 3 gets you 90 g. Each serving is 30 g. Space them evenly rather than front-loading.
Does Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) have caffeine?
No. It is caffeine-free, so you can take it every serving without stacking caffeine.
How much sodium is in Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60)?
500 mg per serving, which is high for a drink mix. It can cover much of a typical hourly sodium need on its own.
Is Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) vegan and gluten-free?
Vegan: yes. Gluten-free: yes. Both come from the manufacturer's published data.
Why does Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix (PF 30/60) score 100/100?
Carbohydrate quality: 45/45. Dual-source carbohydrate at a ~2.00:1 glucose:fructose ratio, inside the evidence window that lifts the absorption ceiling toward 90 g/h. Carbohydrate dose: 20/20. 30 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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