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Powerade vs. Apple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Powerade and Apple juice?

  • Powerade is richer than Apple juice in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B3.
  • Powerade's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 11768% more.
  • The amount of Sugar in Powerade is lower.

We used Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink and Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid types in this article.

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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.
Powerade
Powerade
0
:
10
Apple juice
Apple juice
Contains more Calcium +700%
Contains more Iron +33.3%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +600%
Contains more Potassium +461.1%
Contains less Sodium -90.5%
Contains more Zinc +100%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Manganese +∞%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Powerade
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 4% 0% 1% 2% 6% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Apple juice
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 5% 4% 3% 9% 1% 1% 4% 10% 1%
Contains more Calcium +700%
Contains more Iron +33.3%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +600%
Contains more Potassium +461.1%
Contains less Sodium -90.5%
Contains more Zinc +100%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Manganese +∞%
Contains more Selenium +∞%

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.
Powerade
Powerade
3
:
6
Apple juice
Apple juice
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2043.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +849900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Powerade
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 30% 0% 35308% 0% 114% 0%
Apple juice
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 3% 6% 4% 2% 3% 5% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2043.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +849900%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powerade
Powerade
1
:
4
Apple juice
Apple juice
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +160%
Contains more Carbs +44.1%
Contains more Other +15%
Equal in Water - 88.24
Powerade
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Apple juice
11% 88%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.3 g
Water: 88.24 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +160%
Contains more Carbs +44.1%
Contains more Other +15%
Equal in Water - 88.24

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powerade
Powerade
2
:
1
Apple juice
Apple juice
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +83.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +39.3%
Powerade
17% 23% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.008 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.028 g
Apple juice
33% 9% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.022 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.039 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -63.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +83.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +39.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powerade
Powerade
2
:
3
Apple juice
Apple juice
Contains more Lactose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +530%
Contains more Glucose +19.5%
Contains more Fructose +78%
Powerade
3% 37% 53% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 2.2 g
Fructose: 3.22 g
Lactose: 0.2 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Apple juice
13% 27% 60%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.26 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 5.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Lactose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +530%
Contains more Glucose +19.5%
Contains more Fructose +78%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Powerade Apple juice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powerade Apple juice Opinion
Net carbs 7.84g 11.1g Apple juice
Protein 0g 0.1g Apple juice
Fats 0.05g 0.13g Apple juice
Carbs 7.84g 11.3g Apple juice
Calories 32kcal 46kcal Apple juice
Fructose 3.22g 5.73g Apple juice
Sugar 6.11g 9.62g Powerade
Fiber 0g 0.2g Apple juice
Calcium 1mg 8mg Apple juice
Iron 0.09mg 0.12mg Apple juice
Magnesium 0mg 5mg Apple juice
Phosphorus 1mg 7mg Apple juice
Potassium 18mg 101mg Apple juice
Sodium 42mg 4mg Apple juice
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg Apple juice
Copper 0mg 0.012mg Apple juice
Manganese 0mg 0.074mg Apple juice
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg Apple juice
Vitamin A 0IU 1IU Apple juice
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg Apple juice
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg Apple juice
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.021mg Apple juice
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.017mg Apple juice
Vitamin B3 1.565mg 0.073mg Powerade
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.049mg Apple juice
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.018mg Powerade
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg Powerade
Saturated Fat 0.008g 0.022g Powerade
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.006g Powerade
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 0.039g Apple juice

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Powerade Apple juice
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2954%
Powerade
2%
Apple juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Powerade
4%
Apple juice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Powerade
Powerade is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.51g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Powerade
Powerade is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apple juice
Apple juice contains less Sodium (difference - 38mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apple juice
Apple juice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Apple juice
Apple juice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/nutrients
  2. Apple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173933/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.