Overview
Used by the top performing marathoners all over the world, Maurten Drink Mix 320 combines nutrition and science to create one of the most efficient hydration formulas available. Once digested, the acidity of your stomach transforms the mix into a hydrogel which encapsulates a high amount of carbs and transports them to be effectively absorbed within your intestines resulting in hydration and energy. With only 5 simple and natural ingredients, the flavor is neutral and GI distress is avoided since the gel is not broken down in your stomach. This mix should be consumed before, during, or after your runs.
*Note: the Maurten 320 version features double the calories and carbs as well as additional sodium than the Maurten 160
Details
- Mix 1 packet with 500 ml / 17 oz of water (not included)
- Neutral flavor with all natural ingredients
- Forms hydrogel in the stomach and efficiently absorbs in the intestines
- Maximum energy from carbs and hydration from water and salt
- Drink of choice for elite runners Eliud Kipchoge, Mo Farah, and Desiree Linden
Read our guide on how to use Maurten to fuel your training run or race.
Product Details
Model Number: 20202
Neutral Flavor
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serv. size 1 packet (80g) | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 320 | |
| %DV* | |
| Total Fat 0g | 0% |
| Sodium 500mg | 21% |
| Total Carb 79g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Sugars 33g | |
| Protein 0g | |
| Calcium | 0% |
| Potassium | 0% |
| *Percent daily values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. **DV not established |
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Previous Feedback
It tastes very sweet, but not sickeningly sweet. Most impressively, despite the sweetness, it did not leave a dry feeling in my mouth after consuming. It went down like drinking water (my thought was 'this must be what it's like for hummingbirds when they drink the red stuff from the feeder').
Ideally, I would prefer to drink it slightly chilled (the same as with water), but even on the warm side, it went down fine. It was no problem consuming it on the fly and it caused me no GI distress.
Fueling and hydrating with the Maurten drink mix compared to eating GUs and drinking water is like Filet Mignon vs McDonald's cheeseburger.
That being said, it is also like paying for filet mignon vs a cheeseburger. The big problem for Maurten is that they can really only effectively cater to elites with their products since the drink mix is not practical for the non-elite marathoner (you would have to carry it all with you during a race) and the gel version is a much less attractive option (like regular gels, it's 100 calories/gel, so you have to carry a lot more gels than normal to take in extra calories and you still have to get water along the way).
In conclusion, this product is excellent and worth it just to try if you are a distance runner. For the non-elite athlete, the drink mix can be best used on long runs or any race where you are willing to carry your hydration with you.
From: Rob. June 26th 2020