During-effort fuel · drink mix · reviewed 28 Aug 2026
NEVERSECOND C90 Drink Mix 67
Tied with Tailwind High Carb Fuel for the most carbohydrate in a single serving of any drink mix in this catalog: 90 g, ten more than Maurten's Drink Mix 320 or SiS's Beta Fuel 80, on a stated 2:1 maltodextrin-to-fructose blend, at 5.3 cents a gram, slightly more per gram than either of those two.
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 NEVERSECOND C90 Drink Mix | 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. | 67 | 48 | 50 | 65 | 66 | |
| CarbohydrateHow much fuel one sachet carries. | 90 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 sachetWhat one costs. Not comparable across sachet sizes. | $4.75 | $1.03 | $2.62 | $3.64 | $3.87 | |
| Cost per gramThe only price that compares across sachet sizes. | 5.3 cents | 4.1 cents | 5.2 cents | 4.5 cents | 4.8 cents | |
| Sachets for 90 g/hrHow many you open an hour to hold a 90 g/hr target. | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Verdict
what it does · what it costsWhat it does well
- 90 g of carbohydrate per sachet, tied for the most of any drink mix reviewed, so one sachet covers what takes 1.1+ sachets of Maurten or SiS.
- 200 mg of sodium built in, dramatically more than SiS Beta Fuel 80 Drink's 4 mg.
- Four-ingredient label: maltodextrin, fructose, an acidity regulator, and natural flavor.
What it costs you
- 5.3 cents a gram, more per gram of carbohydrate than Maurten's 4.6 cents or SiS's 4.8 cents.
- 2:1 (1:0.5) is a generation behind Maurten and SiS's field-leading 1:0.8 / 1:0.77 blends.
- The label declares only 10 g of sugars against a marketed 2:1 maltodextrin-to-fructose split; a true 30 g fructose share would show more sugars than that, so treat the ratio as a formulation target rather than a lab-verified breakdown.
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 want to hold a high carb rate with fewer sachets to open per hour.
- You want meaningful built-in sodium (200 mg) rather than carrying it separately.
Look elsewhere if
- You want the lowest cost per gram of carbohydrate in the category.
- You want a ratio you can cross-check against the sugars line on the label.