Composition
| Nutritional value per serving | |
|---|---|
| Serving size | 20 US fluid ounces (590 ml) |
| Energy | 50 kcal (210 kJ) |
| Carbohydrates | 14 |
| - Sugars | 10 |
| - Dietary fiber | 0 |
| Fat | 0 |
| Protein | 0 |
| Potassium | 30 mg (1%) |
| Sodium | 5 mg (0%) |
| Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. |
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| Nutritional value per serving | |
|---|---|
| Serving size | 12 US fluid ounces (350 ml) |
| Energy | 80 kcal (330 kJ) |
| Carbohydrates | 21 |
| - Sugars | 21 |
| - Dietary fiber | 0 |
| Fat | 0 |
| Protein | 0 |
| Potassium | 45 mg (1%) |
| Sodium | 150 mg (10%) |
| Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. |
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The original Gatorade is based on oral rehydration therapy, a mixture of salt, sugar, and water, with the citrus-based flavoring and food coloring added. The composition of individual Gatorade products varies depending upon the product in question, as well as the country in which it is sold. Gatorade Thirst Quencher contains water, sucrose (table sugar), dextrose, citric acid, natural flavor, sodium chloride (table salt), sodium citrate, monopotassium phosphate, and flavoring/coloring ingredients; some Gatorade flavor variations use brominated vegetable oil as a stabilizer. An 8 US fluid ounces (240 ml) serving of Gatorade Perform 02 (Gatorade Thirst Quencher) contains 50 calories, 14 grams of carbohydrates, 110 mg sodium and 30 mg potassium.
Gatorade Thirst Quencher is sweetened using a sucrose-dextrose mix. For a period of time in the 1990s and early 2000s, high fructose corn syrup was used to sweeten Gatorade distributed in North America, but as of 2011, the drink once again sweetened with a sucrose-dextrose combination, which the company describes as being "preferred by consumers." G2 and G2 Natural, labeled as being "lower calorie" variants, are sweetened in part with PureVia, an extract of the Stevia plant.
The presence of calories, sugar and sodium in Gatorade products has drawn attention from public school constituents, who have raised question over whether the sale of Gatorade beverages should be permitted in such schools. In 2010, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sponsored a bill (SB 1295) which proposed a ban on the sale of sports drinks in California schools.
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