Powerade zero

Name: Powerade zero
Brand: Powerade

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Ingredients · 14

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Common questions

Is Powerade zero healthy?

Powerade zero scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. 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.

What is in Powerade zero?

Powerade zero lists 14 ingredients, starting with Water, Citric Acid, Salt, Sodium Citrate and Magnesium Chloride. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Powerade zero contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Powerade zero’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Powerade zero?

Powerade zero is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Powerade zero compare to other sports & electrolyte drinks?

At 5/100 Powerade zero scores worse than most sports & electrolyte drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sports & electrolyte drinks is BODYARMOR SportWater Electrolytes at 96/100.

Is Powerade zero organic?

Powerade zero is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.