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Powerade vs. Gatorade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between powerade and gatorade

  • Powerade is higher than gatorade in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Powerade's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11768% higher.
  • Powerade has a lower glycemic index (65) than gatorade (89).

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink 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% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 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 PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Calcium ~1mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg
~equal in Sodium ~39mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 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% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 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 +611.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 B1 ~0.011mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powerade Gatorade DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.022mg 11768%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.565mg 0.22mg 8%
Fructose 3.22g 1.82g 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.05mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.006mg 1%
Phosphorus 1mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.055mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 26kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 313g 385g N/A
Fats 0.05g 0g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 7.84g 6.43g N/A
Carbs 7.84g 6.43g 0%
Calcium 1mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.11g 5.24g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 42mg 39mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
6% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 93.38 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Water ~93.38g
~equal in Other ~0.19g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
17% 41% 34% 4% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 2.19 g
Fructose: 1.82 g
Lactose: 0.2 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +76.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +360%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~2.19g
~equal in Lactose ~0.2g
~equal in Maltose ~0.2g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/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.