RAW Nutrition Endurance Line FUEL: Built for Athletes

RAW Nutrition‘s 2023 was marked by release after release, and hit after hit. Their game was so on-point, in fact, that they were bestowed the esteemed honor of being named our 2023 Brand of the Year in our annual Supplement Industry Awards.

For RAW, this year began like the previous four. In celebration of CBum’s fifth consecutive Mr. Olympia championship, we saw the return of the – at this point, fairly expected – 5-Peat flavor of RAW Thavage.

This year is just getting started, but with their newest release, RAW is setting the stage for an even more meteoric 2024.

RAW Fuel: Powering Endurance Athletes

RAW Fuel is a brand new formula aimed at the top echelon of endurance athletes. While weightlifters often get the most attention in the supplement industry, brands are starting to realize that endurance athletes have their own supplemental needs, and RAW is looking to fill this gap.

The RAW Fuel idea is simple: take the core components of maintaining optimal hydration and performance, and do away with the frills. Essentially, the Fuel formula comes down to sugar, and salt. Don’t let the simplicity fool you, though. A lot of research and thought went into devising the perfect ratios that solve for keeping athletes going stronger, for longer.

We’re going to dive into how RAW Fuel works, but first, let’s check PricePlow for good RAW deals, and check out our video review of the product:

RAW Fuel – Nutrition Facts

Each scoop (27g) of RAW Fuel contains the following:

• Calories: 100

• Total Fat: 0g

• Cholesterol: 10mg

• Sodium: 300mg

• Total Carbohydrate: 24g

  • Dietary Fiber: 0g

  • Total Sugars: 16g

• Protein: 0g

RAW Fuel – How it Works

There are three critical elements for maintaining an optimal level of hydration and energy: water, carbs, and salt. True to RAW fashion, RAW Fuel dispenses with the ornaments and sticks to these basics.

• Carbohydrates

  Each serving of RAW Fuel contains 24 grams of carbohydrates in a 1:0.8 glucose to fructose ratio. By including both glucose and fructose, RAW Fuel targets glycogen synthesis for both the muscles and the liver. Glycogen is a neutral and easily-accessed energy storage mechanism in the cells.^[1] When athletes train hard, the muscles must be reloaded with glycogen stores for recovery and maintaining performance levels.^[2,3]

  The carbs in RAW Fuel come from a combination of maltodextrin, cane sugar, and fructose, which are all relatively clean sugar sources.

• Salt

  Each serving of RAW Fuel contains 300 milligrams of sodium, split in a 1:1 ratio of sea salt to sodium citrate. The inclusion of sodium citrate allows the gut to tolerate higher levels of sodium without leading to gastrointestinal upset.

  Replenishing sodium stores following exercise is incredibly important due to the copious quantity lost through sweat.^[4] Sodium plays a critical role in maintaining proper hydration as it helps maintain the balance of fluids within and around the body’s cells.^[5] Relying on water alone, without sodium, can lead to cramps, and lowered performance.

All RAW Fuel flavors

RAW Fuel is launching in Lemon Lime and Orange flavors. Check out our up-to-date list below:

Fuel for Elite Athletes

Different types of exercise require different components for optimal performance. While getting that perfect citrulline-driven pump may be the way to go for a bodybuilder, athletes focused on endurance events first and foremost need sugar and salt to keep themselves going.

RAW Fuel delivers on this need, and it does it with elegance. RAW always brings a level of discipline and consideration to the formulation process that other brands don’t – they focus on what truly makes the biggest impact, and stay away from needlessly adding dozens of ingredients.

This doesn’t make the formulation process easier, though. Fuel was made with research-backed ratios in mind. By including the right amounts of glucose, fructose, sea salt, and sodium citrate, Fuel is calibrated to provide your body with the clean energy it needs to go the distance.