FAQ - Frequently asked questions about Amacx

Amacx has a wide range of vegan products, so most of the products are vegan. Which products exactly are vegan can be found on the product page and it is possible to filter on vegan or vegetarian. In addition, all products that are vegan have this visible on the packaging through our vegan logo.

All allergens are listed on the product pages by the ingredient list, here the allergens will be bold and in caps lock so they stand out. You can also filter on the allergens in the webshop. We distinguish between the following allergens: fructose free, gluten free, lactose free, peanut and nut free, soy free, wheat free and finally you can filter on vegan and vegetarian.

The Energy Line products have a unique 2:1 ratio of glucose to fructose, allowing for a high carbohydrate intake of up to 90 grams per hour. Additionally, an increased sodium content contributes to supporting your hydration balance. These features ensure that the products seamlessly complement each other and can be easily combined, tailored to individual nutritional needs.

How much sports nutrition do I take per hour? Before we can answer this, it is important to know how long you will be exercising. The duration of exercise will help determine how many carbohydrates you can best supplement per hour. To make it easier, you can use the following rules during exercise to carry out your carbohydrate intake correctly:

< 1 hour of exertion | Nothing or poor small amounts of carbohydrates.

>1 - 2 hours | 30 - 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour.

>2 - 3 hours | 60 - 90 grams of carbohydrate per hour, preferably in a 2:1 carbohydrate ratio.

>2.5 hours | Up to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour, in a 2:1 carbohydrate ratio.

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Assuming our Energy Line, a bar at Amacx contains an average of 30 grams of carbohydrates. If you then look at the table above, you should soon be eating 2-3 bars per hour. To make that easier, you can use a sports drink, best of all our Energy Drink. This sports drink supports your fluid balance & also directly your carbohydrate supply. Finally, this sports drink also contains 30 grams of carbohydrates which makes it easy to keep count. So a fine win-win situation!

Looking for more information? Then read our article: What carbohydrates do I need?

This is a question we get regularly. The Turbo Drink can be dosed in different ways, this is very convenient but also difficult to know how many scoops you should/can put in your water bottle and also in what size water bottle (500 or 750 ml).

The Turbo Drink is basically designed to be used in a 500 ml water bottle. Of course, you can also mix it in a larger water bottle, as long as you make sure you empty 1 water bottle per hour. Then it won't get in the way of your nutrition strategy, but you will supplement more fluids for your fluid balance.

Now to the mixing ratio. You can mix it so you have 80 grams of carbs in 1 water bottle, or you can reduce this to 60 or 40 grams of carbs per water bottle. When you choose which dosage depends on the combination of other (sports nutrition) products and how many carbohydrates you want to get in per hour.

80 grams of carbohydrates per bidon

Mix 5 scoops (85 grams) with 500 ml of water.

40 grams of carbohydrates per water bottle

Mix 3 scoops (42 grams) with 500 ml of water, or mix 1 sachet of Turbo Drink on the Go 40 with 500 ml of water.

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If you have trained your gut, it should be possible to absorb 120 grams of carbohydrates per hour with all Turbo Line products. For more explanation, read this article.