Gatorade
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Gatorade, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Gatorade averages 68.0/100 across the 295 of 511 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 79.3% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 68.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 295 scored products
- 511
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 79.3%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 99.3%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 511 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Gatorade Zero; Gatorade zero; ZERO SUGAR THIRST QUENCHER GRAPE; 79.3% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 68.0/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 295 of 511 tracked Gatorade records (57.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 216 cannot be screened, so the 68.0/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Gatorade
Gatorade: 511 products tracked, 295 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 68.0/100, 79.3% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 57.7% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Gatorade's 79.3% flagged share is 61.3 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Gatorade processing intensity
Gatorade's NOVA-classified set is 288 products: 99.3% ultra-processed (Group 4, 286 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 286. That ultra-processed share sits 21 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Gatorade shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Gatorade concentrates in Beverages (162, 65% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (67); Snacks (12); Plant-based foods and beverages (5); Sports-drink (4).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 150 | 67.4/100 | 88% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 67 | 60.5/100 | 85.1% |
| Snacks | 10 | 97.5/100 | 10% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 5 | 92/100 | 40% |
| Sports-drink | 3 | 40/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Gatorade's 79.3% flagged share is measured across 295 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Gatorade flagged share vs large-brand cohort
79.3% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
79% 2nd percentile is at or above the flagged share of 2% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (68.0/100) summarizes 295 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Gatorade product score distribution
Brand average 68.0/100 across 295 scored products
68 36th percentile sits above 36% of the 295 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0–10
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 20–30
- 22 scored products (7%)
- 40–50
- 44 scored products (15%)
- 50–60
- 38 scored products (13%)
- 60–70
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 110 scored products (37%)
- 80–90
- 15 scored products (5%)
- 90–100
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 100 and above
- 61 scored products (21%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Sucralose is the flagged ingredient Gatorade uses most
Across the 295 Gatorade products scored here, Sucralose appears in 99. Only 1,692 other brands here use it (4.8%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Gatorade products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sucralose | 99 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 96 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 86 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Red 40 | 80 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 57 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 22 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 15 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Carrageenan | 9 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Gatorade records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (12 ingredients and 42.5/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 12 ingredients
- Median score
- 42.5/100
The outlined point is Gatorade Zero, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (5). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Gatorade Zero: 14 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Gatorade zero: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- ZERO SUGAR THIRST QUENCHER GRAPE: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Zero Gatorade: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- G Zero Gatorade: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Zero Sugar Thirst Quencher Grape: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Orange Flavored Lower Sugar Thirst Quencher, Orange: 11 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- G Zero Grape Flavored Thirst Quencher Powder: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade zero: 31 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Zero Sugar Apple Burst: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade G2 Raspberry Melon 20Z: 13 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade G2 Raspberry Melon 20Z: 13 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade G2 Tropical Blend Thirst Quencher 32 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle: 11 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Perform perform thirst quencher instant powder: 29 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Perform perform thirst quencher instant powder grape drink: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade Tropical Orange Protein Recovery Beverage 16.9 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle: 16 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade G2 Orange Thirst Quencher 20 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle: 11 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade G2 Thirst Quencher Low Calorie Lemon-Lime 20 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle: 11 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade Recover Protein Recovery Beverage Kiwi Strawberry 16.9 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle: 16 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- G ZERO Grape: 12 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- GATORADE ZERO Fruit Punch: 12 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- FRUIT PUNCH: 12 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Gatorade Thirst Quencher: 13 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Midnight Ice: 13 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade Frost Tropical Mango (8 - 20Floz) 160 Fluid Ounce 8Pk Plastic Bottle: 16 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade g2: 10 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade zero: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Orange zero sugar thirst quencher, orange: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Lemon-lime zero sugar thirst quencher, lemon-lime: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade Zero: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- ZERO SUGAR THIRST QUENCHER ORANGE: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero lemon lime Gatorade: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero Sugar Thirst Quencher Orange: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero glacier freeze sports drink: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade Zero Sugar Thirst Quencher Glacier Freeze: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade Zero Glacier Freeze: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- ZERO GATORADE: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero gatorade orange: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- gatorade zero: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- G Zero Orange: 8 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade Zero Glacier Freeze: 11 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade Zero - Strawberry Kiwi: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- ZERO SUGAR THIRST QUENCHER POWDER: 10 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Orange zero sugar thirst quencher powder: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero Gatorate: 10 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Cool Blue Lower Sugar Thirst Quencher, Cool Blue: 10 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade Thirst Quench Powder Fruit Punch: 17 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Gatorade Zero Cool Blue: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Strawberry Kiwi Zero: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
Products by Gatorade
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 461 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Gatorade: closest on tracked product count (511 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (68/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gatorade food safe? ▼
Gatorade has an average safety score of 68/100 across the 295 of 511 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 79.3% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Gatorade products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 511 Gatorade products. 295 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 216 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Gatorade catalog? ▼
Gatorade has 288 NOVA-classified products; 99.3% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 286 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Gatorade catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Gatorade concentrates in Beverages (162, 65% of this top-five); Beverages and beverages preparations (67); Snacks (12); Plant-based foods and beverages (5); Sports-drink (4).
Does Gatorade use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Gatorade items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Gatorade profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Gatorade Zero, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (5) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Sucralose appears in 99 scored Gatorade products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Gatorade's 68.0/100 average and 79.3% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
