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Powerade vs. Gatorade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between powerade and gatorade?

  • Powerade is richer than gatorade in vitamin B12.
  • Powerade has 4 times more vitamin B3 than gatorade. While powerade has 0.833mg of vitamin B3, gatorade has only 0.22mg.

We used Beverages, POWERADE, Zero, Mixed Berry and Beverages, PEPSICO QUAKER, Gatorade, G performance O 2, ready-to-drink. types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.88% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.5% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Sodium ~39mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 16% 0% 19% 31% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 4.1% 3.3% 5.1% 0% 0.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powerade Gatorade DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.833mg 0.22mg 4%
Carbs 0.14g 6.43g 2%
Fructose 1.82g 2%
Calories 0kcal 26kcal 1%
Iron 0mg 0.05mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.006mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 385g N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.14g 6.43g N/A
Calcium 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 10mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.24g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 42mg 39mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.14 g
Water: 99.35 g
Other: 0.51 g
6% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 93.38 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4492.9%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~93.38g

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/174113/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.