During-effort fuel · drink mix · reviewed 3 Sep 2026
C30 Sports Drink 49
The same 200mg sodium per 30g of carbohydrate as every other product in NEVERSECOND's C-Series, just packaged as a scoop-your-own drink mix below the C90 Drink Mix tier already in this catalog -- at 5.7 cents a gram, essentially matching C90's 5.3 cents.
Score breakdown
Each dimension below is scored 0 to 100 against a fixed scale, not against the rest of the catalog, so adding a product never moves this number. The overall score is the average of the dimensions this product declares data for. How the scales are set →
49/100
Mixed
Absorption rate ?How much carbohydrate an hour the glucose-to-fructose blend can move. Scored from the stated or derived ratio (1:0.8 tops out this scale); an Estimated ratio counts the same as a Stated one here.72
Carb density ?How much fuel one scoop or sachet carries. 90 g is the ceiling here, matching the top of the range cited for multi-transportable-carb intake.33
Sodium ?Sodium carried by the mix itself, on a scale topping out at 1000 mg -- the upper end of what's typically lost to sweat in an hour.20
Value (cost/gram) ?Price of one gram of carbohydrate. Not physiological -- a market-based scale from 15 cents/g (0) to 2 cents/g (100).72
Cost per gram of carbohydrate
5.7 cents/g
Glucose : fructose
1:0.5
Comparison
6 of 17 drink mixes heldPrices per single sachet at the cheapest box size we track. Best in green, worst in red, across the gels shown.
| Measure | NEVERSECOND C30 Sports Drink | Tailwind Nutrition Tailwind Endurance Fuel | Skratch Labs Skratch Labs Super High-Carb Sport Drink Mix | Maurten Maurten Drink Mix 320 | Science in Sport SiS Beta Fuel 80 Drink Mix | Precision Fuel & Hydration Precision Fuel & Hydration Carb & Electrolyte Drink Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall scoreAn average of the various variables measured. | 49 | 48 | 50 | 65 | 66 | 54 |
| CarbohydrateHow much fuel one scoop carries. | 30 g | 25 g | 50 g | 80 g | 80 g | 30 g |
| Glucose : fructoseGoverns how fast you absorb it. More fructose, higher ceiling. | 1 : 0.5 | n/d | n/d | n/d | 1 : 0.8 | 1 : 0.5 |
| SodiumAgainst 400 to 1000 mg an hour typically lost in sweat. | 200 mg | 310 mg | 200 mg | 245 mg | 4 mg | 500 mg |
| ProvenanceWhether that ratio is read off the panel, computed from it, or inferred. | Stated | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Stated | Stated |
| Price per scoopWhat one costs. Not comparable across scoop sizes. | $1.70 | $1.03 | $2.62 | $3.64 | $3.87 | $2.13 |
| Cost per gramThe only price that compares across scoop sizes. | 5.7 cents | 4.1 cents | 5.2 cents | 4.5 cents | 4.8 cents | 7.1 cents |
| Scoops for 90 g/hrHow many you open an hour to hold a 90 g/hr target. | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
Verdict
what it does · what it costsWhat it does well
- 30g carbohydrate and 200mg sodium per scoop, the same carb-to-sodium ratio NEVERSECOND uses across C30 Gel, C30+ Gel, and C90 Drink Mix, so it slots into the same math without changing your sodium target.
- States a 2:1 maltodextrin-to-fructose ratio, the same blend disclosed for C30 Gel and C90 Drink Mix.
- Four-ingredient label: maltodextrin, fructose, trisodium citrate, natural flavor.
- 5.7 cents a gram is close to C90 Drink Mix's 5.3 cents, so the lower-carb tier doesn't carry a real cost penalty per gram.
What it costs you
- At 30g carb per scoop you need three scoops an hour to hit 90g/hr, versus one sachet of C90 Drink Mix -- more measuring and mixing for the same total carbohydrate.
- 12g of the 30g carbohydrate is sugars per the US Nutrition Facts panel, more sugar-forward than some higher-carb competitor blends.
- Sold as a 640g bulk bag ($34.00, 20 scoops) or a 6-count trial pack ($20.00 for 6, $3.33 a serving); the trial pack costs nearly twice as much per scoop as the bulk bag.
- No single-sachet SKU at the bulk bag's per-serving price was found; you're either scooping from a bag or paying the trial-pack premium.
Where to buy
Prices and links as last checked. The price next to the name above is per unit at the cheapest box size we track -- a single-unit price below may run higher.
Who this is for
the numbers, appliedThe field tells you what it is. This is who should act on it.
Worth the money if
- You already run NEVERSECOND's C-Series and want a lower-carb drink option than C90 without switching sodium ratios.
- You want to mix your own concentration by scooping from a bag rather than using a fixed single-serve sachet.
Look elsewhere if
- You want single-serve packets at bulk-bag pricing; the trial pack nearly doubles the per-scoop cost.
- You want a bigger single dose per serving; C90 Drink Mix delivers 3x the carbohydrate per sachet.