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 →
Comparison
5 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall scoreAn average of the various variables measured. | 49 | 48 | 50 | 65 | 66 | |
| CarbohydrateHow much fuel one scoop carries. | 30 g | 25 g | 50 g | 80 g | 80 g | |
| Glucose : fructoseGoverns how fast you absorb it. More fructose, higher ceiling. | 1 : 0.5 | n/d | n/d | n/d | 1 : 0.8 | |
| SodiumAgainst 400 to 1000 mg an hour typically lost in sweat. | 200 mg | 310 mg | 200 mg | 245 mg | 4 mg | |
| ProvenanceWhether that ratio is read off the panel, computed from it, or inferred. | Stated | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Stated | |
| Price per scoopWhat one costs. Not comparable across scoop sizes. | $1.70 | $1.03 | $2.62 | $3.64 | $3.87 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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.
No current listing: NEVERSECOND no longer sells this flavored 640 g bag. The price above is from the last check.
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.