Powerade, a sports drink created by the Coca-Cola Company, is marketed to help athletes replenish four electrolytes that are lost in sweat. This product is available in many flavors, including Mountain Berry Blast, Orange, Lemon Lime, Sour Melon, Grape, Strawberry Lemonade and White Cherry. Although the flavoring and coloring ingredients vary, the nutrition facts for each flavor are identical to that of the Fruit Punch flavor.
Ingredients
The main ingredients of Powerade Fruit Punch include water and high-fructose corn syrup, according to the official website of Coca-Cola. The beverage also contains the advertised electrolytes, which include salt, potassium citrate, magnesium citrate, calcium chloride and potassium phosphate. Less than 0.5 percent of citric acid, modified food starch, glycerold ester of rosin, coconut oil, brominated vegetable oil, vitamin B3, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 are also present in this beverage. The ingredient red #30 is used to give the drink its signature red color.
Serving Size
The recommended serving size of Powerade Fruit Punch is 8 fluid oz. The size of this product varies, but most bottles contain more than one serving. You must adjust the nutrition fact amounts based on the number of servings you actually consume.
Calories, Fat And Protein
Each serving of Powerade Fruit Punch contains 50 calories. Powerade is a fat-free beverage, so none of these calories come from fat. This product does not contain protein.
Carbohydrate
Powerade Fruit Punch contains 14 g of total carbohydrate, all of which comes from sugars. Each serving of this beverage provides you with approximately 5 percent of your recommended daily value of sugar, based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Vitamins And Minerals
The vitamins and minerals present in this beverage are touted heavily in the product's advertising. Each serving delivers approximately 10 percent the recommended daily value of vitamin B3, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. The drink also contains 100 mg of sodium and 25 mg of potassium per serving. It is not a significant source of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron or other vitamins or minerals.
Considerations
Powerade beverages are often sold alongside a supplemental product called the Ion4 Boost. The Ion4 Boost is designed to be added to Powerade beverages to provide athletes with an extra shot of gluclose, potassium, calcium and sodium. Adding the Boost powder significantly alters the nutritional facts. In addition to providing 25 extra calories, the powder contains 6 g of glucose, 1000 mg of sodium, 540 mg of potassium, 24 mg of calcium and 12 mg of magnesium.
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