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Some quick googling estimates 6 tsp of sugar is about 25 grams or 100 calories. For comparison, a 32oz bottle of Gatorade G2 (low calorie) has about 19 grams o

Some quick googling estimates 6 tsp of sugar is about 25 grams or 100 calories. For comparison, a 32oz bottle of Gatorade G2 (low calorie) has about 19 grams of sugar, and a 32oz bottle of normal Gatorade has about 56 grams. Adding - 1/2 tsp of salt is 2.5 grams of which it is 1 gram of sodium. G2 - 435mg sodium, 120mg potassium; normal - 400mg, 100mg.

LeifCarrotson 9y ago
As a third point of reference, the Strawberry Lemonade 32oz Powerade I have here next to my keyboard (now filled with water) contains 56g sugar, 400 mg sodium, 93 mg potassium. Note that the label says it contains 21g sugar, 150mg sodium, 35 mg potassium - per 12 fluid ounces. Multiply by 2.66 if you drink the whole bottle. In table format: DIY Oral Gatorade Gatorade Powerade Pedialyte Solution G2 Sugar (g) 25 19 56 56 24 Sodium (mg) 1000 435 400 400 986 Potassium (mg) 0 120 100 93 780 (per 32 Oz) It's striking how similar the regular Gatorade and Powerade are. Also, the powerade.com nutritional info site is "down for maintenance", had to search elsewhere: http://archive.is/2018.02.22-160258/https://www.powerade.com/products/ http://archive.is/2018.02.22-160258/https://www.powerade.com.... They have the Coca-Cola logo.gif on the site, but unfortunately no animated orange construction barrels. Edit: Added Pedialyte
- calebsurfs 9y ago
  There is a major difference between Gatorade and Powerade, which is the type of sugar. Gatorade has glucose (aka dextrose, the same sugar as an IV bag) while Powerade has high fructose corn syrup. Glucose can be used directly by your cells while fructose is metabolized in the liver first. So for quick relief from dehydration I choose Gatorade. * Glucose = 100% dextrose * table sugar / sucrose = 50% dextrose * high fructose corn syrup = ~40% dextrose
- jtuente 9y ago
  The relevant link, unfortunately it does not list the potassium in mg - https://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/products/powerade/strawberry-lemonade/32-oz/ https://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/products/powerade/s...
- hugodahl 9y ago
  All three manufactured/retail products listed also contain a non-insignificant amount of potassium, particularly the Pedialyte, to which the homemade solution matches best. Is the value added by potassium minimal enough to not include it? Or is availability in a common household more of an issue? I have seen in stores sodium-free salt, and reduced-sodium salt, which both substitute potassium for the "missing" sodium, which can be a source of potassium if the added benefit is worthwhile.
33W 9y ago
Looking at the info for pedialyte, 12 oz contains 370mg of sodium, and 9g of sugar. So for 32oz, that 986mg sodium, and 24g sugar, which seems spot on to the articles recommended ratios. https://pedialyte.com/products/classic/mixed-fruit https://pedialyte.com/products/classic/mixed-fruit
- masklinn 9y ago
  The zinc is also recommended against diarrhoea: http://www.who.int/elena/titles/bbc/zinc_diarrhoea/en/ http://www.who.int/elena/titles/bbc/zinc_diarrhoea/en/
- arca_vorago 9y ago
  This entire thread is reminding me of my Marine Corps days. Super hung over? Hey doc, we need to practice our IV skills... sweet cold hangover relief. About to do an extra hard day of training? Drink a bottle of pedialite and grab the other camelback you put Gatorade in. Hydration is no joke.

LeifCarrotson 9y ago

As a third point of reference, the Strawberry Lemonade 32oz Powerade I have here next to my keyboard (now filled with water) contains 56g sugar, 400 mg sodium, 93 mg potassium. Note that the label says it contains 21g sugar, 150mg sodium, 35 mg potassium - per 12 fluid ounces. Multiply by 2.66 if you drink the whole bottle. In table format: DIY Oral Gatorade Gatorade Powerade Pedialyte Solution G2 Sugar (g) 25 19 56 56 24 Sodium (mg) 1000 435 400 400 986 Potassium (mg) 0 120 100 93 780 (per 32 Oz) It's striking how similar the regular Gatorade and Powerade are. Also, the powerade.com nutritional info site is "down for maintenance", had to search elsewhere: http://archive.is/2018.02.22-160258/https://www.powerade.com/products/ http://archive.is/2018.02.22-160258/https://www.powerade.com.... They have the Coca-Cola logo.gif on the site, but unfortunately no animated orange construction barrels. Edit: Added Pedialyte

calebsurfs 9y ago
There is a major difference between Gatorade and Powerade, which is the type of sugar. Gatorade has glucose (aka dextrose, the same sugar as an IV bag) while Powerade has high fructose corn syrup. Glucose can be used directly by your cells while fructose is metabolized in the liver first. So for quick relief from dehydration I choose Gatorade. * Glucose = 100% dextrose * table sugar / sucrose = 50% dextrose * high fructose corn syrup = ~40% dextrose
jtuente 9y ago
The relevant link, unfortunately it does not list the potassium in mg - https://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/products/powerade/strawberry-lemonade/32-oz/ https://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/products/powerade/s...
hugodahl 9y ago
All three manufactured/retail products listed also contain a non-insignificant amount of potassium, particularly the Pedialyte, to which the homemade solution matches best. Is the value added by potassium minimal enough to not include it? Or is availability in a common household more of an issue? I have seen in stores sodium-free salt, and reduced-sodium salt, which both substitute potassium for the "missing" sodium, which can be a source of potassium if the added benefit is worthwhile.

33W 9y ago

Looking at the info for pedialyte, 12 oz contains 370mg of sodium, and 9g of sugar. So for 32oz, that 986mg sodium, and 24g sugar, which seems spot on to the articles recommended ratios. https://pedialyte.com/products/classic/mixed-fruit https://pedialyte.com/products/classic/mixed-fruit

masklinn 9y ago
The zinc is also recommended against diarrhoea: http://www.who.int/elena/titles/bbc/zinc_diarrhoea/en/ http://www.who.int/elena/titles/bbc/zinc_diarrhoea/en/
arca_vorago 9y ago
This entire thread is reminding me of my Marine Corps days. Super hung over? Hey doc, we need to practice our IV skills... sweet cold hangover relief. About to do an extra hard day of training? Drink a bottle of pedialite and grab the other camelback you put Gatorade in. Hydration is no joke.