Powerade
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Powerade, 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
Powerade averages 73.9/100 across the 44 of 100 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 70.5% 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.
- 73.9/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 44 scored products
- 100
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 70.5%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- 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 100 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Zero grape zero calorie electrolyte enhanced sports drink; ZERO ORANGE; Powerade zero; 70.5% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 73.9/100. 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 44 of 100 tracked Powerade records (44%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 56 cannot be screened, so the 73.9/100 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 Powerade
Powerade: 100 products tracked, 44 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 73.9/100, 70.5% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 44% 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 →
Processing mix (NOVA)
Powerade processing intensity
Powerade's NOVA-classified set is 44 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 44 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 44. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 44 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Powerade shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Powerade concentrates in Beverages and beverages preparations (16, 55% of this top-five); Sports-drink (7); Beverages (4); Electrolyte-replacement (1); Hydration (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 15 | 75.3/100 | 80% |
| Sports-drink | 7 | 74.3/100 | 57.1% |
| Beverages | 4 | 63.8/100 | 100% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (73.9/100) summarizes 44 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.
Powerade product score distribution
Brand average 73.9/100 across 44 scored products
74 47th percentile sits above 47% of the 44 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
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (5%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (7%)
- 50–60
- 5 scored products (11%)
- 70–80
- 19 scored products (43%)
- 80–90
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 100 and above
- 13 scored products (30%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Powerade relies most on Blue 1, an industry staple
Across the 44 Powerade products scored here, Blue 1 appears in 14. It is used by 1,963 other brands in this database (5.6% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. 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 | Powerade products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Blue 1 | 14 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 11 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Sucralose | 11 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 9 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
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 44 concern-sorted Powerade 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 (17 ingredients and 75/100) 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
- 44
- Median label
- 17 ingredients
- Median score
- 75/100
The outlined point is Zero grape zero calorie electrolyte enhanced sports drink, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Zero grape zero calorie electrolyte enhanced sports drink: 18 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- ZERO ORANGE: 20 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Powerade zero: 12 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Mixed Berry Zero Sugar: 14 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- ZERO Mixed Berry: 19 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Zero Strawberry Smash: 18 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Orange sports drink: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Grape sports drink: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Powerade Orange: 12 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Power Ade: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Powerade Xtra Sour Grape Shocker: 18 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Zero sports drink variety: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Powerade Zero Mixed Berry: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Powerade Zero Sugar Sports Drink: 17 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Power Water Tropical: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- POWERade Mountain Berry Blast: 17 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Mountain Berry Blast: 15 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fruit punch sports drink: 17 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Blue powerade: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Lemon lime sports drink: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Sports Drink Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Powerade Zero Fruit Punch: 16 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Watermelon Strawberry Wave Sports Drink, Watermelon Strawberry: 18 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Blue Raspberry Cherry Sports Drink, Blue Raspberry Cherry: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fruit Punch Zero Sugar: 9 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Powerade Mountain Berry Blast: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Powerade Lemon Lime: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Powerade Fruit Punch: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Mountain Berry Blast: 19 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- powerade: 24 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- sports drink watermelon Berry zero sugar: 14 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Powerade: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Powerade Orange: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Punch: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- POWERade ZERO Grape: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Powerade Orange: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Strawberry Lemonade: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Powerade Grape: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- POWER ADE MELON: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Powerade blue raspberry cherry: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Powerade Ultra mixed berry: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Fruit Punch: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Xtra Sour Green Apple: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- powerade: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Powerade
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 50 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 Powerade: closest on tracked product count (100 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (73.9/100 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 Powerade food safe? ▼
Powerade has an average safety score of 74/100 across the 44 of 100 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 70.5% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Powerade products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 100 Powerade products. 44 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 56 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Powerade catalog? ▼
Powerade has 44 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 44 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Powerade catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Powerade concentrates in Beverages and beverages preparations (16, 55% of this top-five); Sports-drink (7); Beverages (4); Electrolyte-replacement (1); Hydration (1).
Does Powerade use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Powerade 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 Powerade 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 Zero grape zero calorie electrolyte enhanced sports drink, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Blue 1 appears in 14 scored Powerade products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Powerade's 73.9/100 average and 70.5% 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.
