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Coca-Cola vs. Gatorade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Coca-Cola and gatorade

  • Coca-Cola has 2 times more sugar than gatorade. Coca-Cola has 8.97g of sugar, while gatorade has 5.24g.
  • Gatorade has a higher glycemic index (89) than Coca-Cola (63).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola and Beverages, PEPSICO QUAKER, Gatorade, G performance O 2, ready-to-drink..

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 1.3% 1.9% 2% 0.27% 4.3% 5.1% 1.7% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~10mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 4.1% 3.3% 5.1% 0% 0.5% 0% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola Gatorade DV% diff.
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 39mg 2%
Copper 0.001mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 26kcal 1%
Carbs 9.56g 6.43g 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 0.07g 0g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 9.56g 6.43g N/A
Calcium 2mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 8.97g 5.24g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 10mg 10mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 g
6% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 93.38 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +375%
~equal in Water ~93.38g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/nutrients
  2. Gatorade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173660/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.