Sports Drink Comparison
Carbs and electrolytes are all the rage when going on bike rides that are longer, faster, and/or hotter. Do not forget about calories, whether you get them from your bottles or from your jersey pockets! Select the drinks you would like to compare to see what they have inside. Let us know if there are other drinks you would like to see on the list.
Sports Drink Mix Comparison
| Metric | Grape Kool-Aid (Retail) | Grape Kool Aid (Hood) | Gatorade (Orange) | Drip Drop | Liquid IV | Tailwind Endurance Fuel | Skratch | Formula 369 | Instant Hydration | LMNT | Tailwind High Carb | Skratch High Carb | Carbs Fuel Original High Carb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Price | $10.99 | $0.39 | $7.76 | $35.99 | $19.95 | $39.99 | $54.95 | $39.99 | $55.00 | $45.00 | $3.95 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
| Servings per Container | 21 | 0.75 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carbs per Serving | 26 | 40 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 50 | 75 |
| Cost per 30g of Carbs | $0.60 | $0.39 | $0.81 | $3.75 | $4.99 | $0.96 | $1.45 | $0.89 | $55.00 | $45.00 | $1.32 | $1.95 | $1.20 |
| Sodium per Serving | 0 | 0 | 270 | 330 | 510 | 310 | 400 | 200 | 500 | 1000 | 680 | 200 | 500 |
| Sodium per 30g of Carbs | 0 | 0 | 225 | 1100 | 1275 | 372 | 631.58 | 200 | 15000 | 30000 | 226.67 | 120 | 200 |
| Calories per Serving | 100 | 200 | 140 | 35 | 45 | 100 | 80 | 120 | 10 | 5 | 360 | 200 | 300 |
| Carb Sources | Fructose | Fructose | Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose | Sucrose, Fructose | Glucose, Sucrose | Glucose, Sucrose | Sucrose, Fructose, Glucose | Glucose, Fructose | TBD | TBD | Glucose, Fructose | Glucose, Fructose | Glucose, Sucrose, Fructose |