Great Nutrition, Right Here from Canada

Recently, with the desire for many Canadians to buy Canadian products, we have received numerous inquiries about how we compare to Skratch Labs - Hydration Sport Drink Mix.

There is no question that Skratch does a great job. Here is how we compare:

Of course, when you look at the price per serving, Gruppo appears to be quite a bit more expensive. Scratch uses simple sugars exclusively in the form of cane sugar and dextrose. However, the science is clear that the optimal fuel is a blend of both simple carbohydrates and larger more complex carbohydrates that utilize different transport mechanisms. In order to ingest and fully utilize the carbohydrates, you need approximately 1/3 of carbs to come from simple sugars and 2/3 to come from something like maltodextrin that is found in Ride. This allows you to easily ingest and make use of the 100+ grams of carbohydrates per hour. Another important benefit of using maltodextrin is that it brings no sweetness to the drink, so it is easy to consume over a long duration. For my longer threshold rides (4+ hours) I use a serving and a half of Ride, which gets me to 420 calories and 100 g of carbs per hour.  

Additionally, it should be noted that there are 4 g of protein per serving in Ride, meaning this blend will leave you feeling satiated. The combination of a bit of protein with the higher carbs will set you up for a much better recovery than consuming 80 calories per hour if you subscribe to a serving per hour of Skratch.

How do we compare to others: Switch Table

We are proud of what we do and proud that we get to fuel the best in Canada through our partnerships with Canadian Olympic Paralympic Sport Institute Network and Cycling Canada. We know we can fuel whatever you choose to do.

Darcy Haggith

CEO - Gruppo Nutrition