High Carb Fuel
serving: 1 pouch (3 scoops) · high-carb race mix
Texture: Drink · read from the label
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Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel is a drink mix with 90 g of carbohydrate, 680 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 about one serving an hour.
Who High Carb Fuel 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 fewer servings to carry. At 90 g per serving, an hour at 90 g/hr is about one serving, 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.
Heavy or salty sweaters and hot-weather races. 680 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 about one serving per hour; at 90 g/hr it is about one.
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 $2.46 per hour at list price, or roughly $9 for a three-and-a-half hour marathon.
Servings per hour assume the 90 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.
90 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 Carb Fuel FAQ
Is Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel 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 High Carb Fuel should I take per hour?
about one serving per hour gets you 60 g of carbohydrate; about one gets you 90 g. Each serving is 90 g. Space them evenly rather than front-loading.
Does Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel have caffeine?
No. It is caffeine-free, so you can take it every serving without stacking caffeine.
How much sodium is in Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel?
680 mg per serving, which is high for a drink mix. It can cover much of a typical hourly sodium need on its own.
Is Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel vegan and gluten-free?
Vegan: yes. Gluten-free: yes. Both come from the manufacturer's published data.
Why does Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Fuel 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. 90 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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