Onanon is an endurance fueling drink mix made to outperform anything on the market. It’s a research-backed formula of top-quality carbs & electrolytes for serious efforts. I developed the formula for myself and a close randonneuring friend, choosing all the ingredients and honing the recipe for efficacy and quality—not for profit margins.

Tapioca maltodextrin is the star here, chosen for its more highly branched carbohydrate structure vs. corn-derived maltodextrin. It is verified gluten and soy free, and non-GMO, to boot. (This last part matters to me not because I consider GMOs inherently problematic, but because GMO corn is generally for the sake of toxic chemical pesticide resistance, and I don’t condone that for workers’ health, soil and waterway health, or ecosystems as a whole, really.) Tapioca maltodextrin is considerably less sweet in flavor versus regular table sugar (sucrose) and I find it to be far more palatable in the concentrations required for extended activities like all-day rides or runs. If table sugar sufficed for my needs, I would gladly use it, as it is exceedingly cheap to buy.

Fructose, also known as fruit sugar, an ideal pairing with tapioca maltodextrin because your body is able to use multiple digestion pathways at the same time to convert the two different carb sources into energy at a greater rate than one alone.

Ingredients

Tapioca maltodextrin, fructose, freeze-dried lemon & lime, sea salt, magnesium malate, and potassium chloride.

The Golden Ratio

1 : 0.8 Tapioca Maltodextrin : Fructose

How to Mix It

• 87g onanon = 80g carbohydrates = 320 calories

• This is about three heaping scoops from the included compostable measuring scoop, which I find to be nice mixed with water in a bottle from 500–750mL.

• This is nice for a 1–2 hour range across a longer ride. You can mix onanon to whatever strength you desire, depending on pace/sweat levels.

• While I intentionally made this with more electrolytes than other drink mixes, I like carrying SaltSticksⓇ for quick and easy defense against cramps or wooziness, especially on hot, sweaty days.