Dextrose (Glucose Powder)
A fast carb sometimes used intra/post-workout or for endurance fueling.
Educational only — not medical advice. BodEvo summarizes research cautiously and labels estimates as estimates. Talk to a physician or registered dietitian before starting any supplement, diet, or training program.
What the evidence says
Useful for prolonged endurance fueling; little benefit for typical resistance training.
Typical dose & timing
Dose: Dose to fueling needs (often 30–60 g/hr in endurance contexts).
Timing: Around long/intense sessions.
Role in a stack
Intra-workout carb for endurance/high volume.
Redundancy check: Redundant with a banana, rice, or a sports drink.
Cautions & safety
Unnecessary for most lifters who eat carbs around training; just sugar.
Spikes blood sugar; mind dental and total-calorie effects. Educational only.
Best for
endurance fueling · very high training volume
Source-verified products
Real products in this category, ordered by review count. Each price and rating comes from the product's own page, recorded 2026-07-29 — follow the link for current values. Links go to the product's source page and never affect this ranking.
- EFX Sports Karbolyn Fuel
EFX Sports · $19.94 · 4.7/5 (1353 ratings) · mid tier - NOW Foods Sports Carbo Gain
NOW Foods · $11.58 · 4.6/5 (1120 ratings) · mid tier - NOW Foods Real Food Dextrose
NOW Foods · $7.87 · 4.6/5 (710 ratings) · budget tier - NutraBio Super Carb
NutraBio · $44.99 · 4.7/5 (317 ratings) · premium tier - EFX Sports Karbolyn Hydrate
EFX Sports · $44.99 · 4.8/5 (300 ratings) · premium tier - EVLution Nutrition ElectroCarb
EVLution Nutrition · $34.99 · 4.8/5 (267 ratings) · premium tier - Feral Creamy Rice (30 servings)
Feral Supplements · $27.49 · 4.9/5 (149 ratings) · mid tier - ALLMAX CARBION+ with Electrolytes
ALLMAX · $17.41 · 4.7/5 (148 ratings) · budget tier - Nutricost Maltodextrin
Nutricost · $17.41 · 4.7/5 (99 ratings) · mid tier - Nutricost Dextrose
Nutricost · $4.85 · 4.9/5 (53 ratings) · budget tier - BPN G.1.M Sport+
BPN · $39.99 · 4.9/5 (24 ratings) · premium tier - Metabolic Nutrition GlycoLoad
Metabolic Nutrition · $17.41 · 4.6/5 (18 ratings) · mid tier
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