Head-to-head matchups
Direct head-to-head matchups — macros, ratios, sodium, retail price, DIY cost, and a verdict on which to actually buy (or whether to just mix it yourself).
- Maurten Drink Mix 320 vs Science in Sport Beta Fuel Powder
Same 1:0.8 ratio, same 80 g of maltodextrin + fructose, ~$1 cost difference per serving. The hydrogel is the only meaningful chemistry difference — and the matched-dose evidence doesn't support the price gap.
- Maurten Drink Mix 320 vs Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel
Maurten 320 is pure fuel at 80 g/serving. Standard Tailwind Endurance Fuel is a coupled drink at ~25 g/scoop with full electrolytes — different products solving different problems.
- Skratch Labs Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix vs Tailwind Nutrition High Carb Endurance Fuel
Skratch bets on Cluster Dextrin's ultra-low osmolality at 12:1 ratio. Tailwind bets on conventional dextrose+maltodextrin+fructose at 2:1. Same goal, different chemistry — and a meaningful price gap.
- Precision Fuel & Hydration PF 30 Gel vs Maurten Drink Mix 320
Precision's PF 30 is a 30 g 2:1 gel; Maurten 320 is an 80 g 1:0.8 drink. Different ratio, different format, both dual-transporter — the choice is more than just gel vs drink.
- Neversecond C30 Energy Gel vs Maurten Gel 100
Two flagship dual-transporter gels at the 25–30 g range: Neversecond's research-forward C30 at 2:1 and Maurten's hydrogel-format Gel 100 at 1:0.8. Different ratio, different encapsulation.