Powerade vs Gatorade: Which Drink Is Better?

Find out which sports drinks is better Gatorade or Powerade?

Gatorade and Powerade are presently the top brands of sports energy drinks and are widely used by athletes. They are designed to rapidly replace fluids and to increase the sugar circulating in your blood.

Furthermore, when you sweat electrolytes are lost and it is vital to replace these electrolytes fast, before during and after your physical activity. Sodium is the most frequent electrolyte in sports drinks. Sodium helps the physical body retain fluid by maintaining osmotic pressure in blood vessels.

Gatorade facts

Gatorade started in 1965 at the University of Florida (home of the gators). The formula of this sports drink was discovered when a coach realized that his top athletes were extremely tired after long days of American football practice.

Powerade facts

In 1988, Coca-Cola Company released this sports drink as a competition to Gatorade. It is packed with calories and sugar, a 32 ounce bottle contains aproximately 300 calories and is also loaded with sodium and other electrolytes.

Powerade Zero is very similar to Vitamin Water Zero, as it is packed with the electrolytes like - potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamins B3, vitamin B12, plus, it contains zero calories.

Conclusion

Water is one of the best things for you during physical, in addition, we need it to survive because it keeps you hydrated.

The main differences between these two drinks are the amount of sugar, sodium, and the type of sugar used. For instance, Gatorade is 6 percent sugar, whereas Powerade is 8 percent sugar. More importantly, Gatorade contains aproximatelly14 grams of sugar in a 240-milliliter serving (around six grams per 100 milliliters).

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Powerade vs Gatorade: Which Drink Is Better?
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