Thirst Quencher Lightning Blast

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Gatorade Thirst Quencher Lightning Blast scores 42/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g protein and 48g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Gatorade Thirst Quencher Lightning Blast lists 10 ingredients, starting with Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid and Natural Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

190 kcal per serving, or 23 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Gatorade Thirst Quencher Lightning Blast on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 42/100 Gatorade Thirst Quencher Lightning Blast lands mid-scale — below the typical score in sports & electrolyte drinks, but clear of the bottom band.