Nutritional compositions containing carbohydrates for maximizing performance and methods for using same are provided. The nutritional compositions provide a refreshing and easy to consume composition that provides adequate amounts and types of nutrition to provide the body with proper fuel for performance. The performance may be, for example, athletic, academic, or other performances requiring physical stamina and/or mental alertness. In an embodiment, the nutritional compositions are puree compositions including dextrose, dextrose polymers, crystalline fructose, corn syrup, and/or other grain/nut syrups including rice syrup, agave syrup, and/or palm syrup, and at least one purced fruit and/or vegetable. The compositions have a carbohydrate fraction having glucose and fructose in a weight ratio from about 1:1 to about 5:1.本發明提供一種供達到最高體能表現之包含碳水化合物之營養組合物及其使用方法。該等營養組合物提供一種補充體力且方便食用之組合物，其提供適當含量及類型的營養，為人體體能表現提供適當能量。該表現可係(例如)運動、學習或需要體力及/或腦力之其他表現。在一實施例中，該等營養組合物係濃漿組合物，其包括右旋糖、右旋糖聚合物、結晶果糖、玉米糖漿及/或其他穀物/堅果糖漿(包括大米糖漿、龍舌蘭糖漿及/或棕櫚糖漿)及至少一種水果及/或蔬菜濃漿。該等組合物之碳水化合物部分中葡萄糖與果糖之重量比為約1：1至約5：1。
