Editing Gatorade (section)

==Composition and health concerns==
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| kcal = 50
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| sodium_mg = 5
| potassium_mg = 30
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The original Gatorade is based on [[oral rehydration therapy]], a mixture of salt, sugar, and water, with the citrus-based flavoring and added food coloring. The composition of individual Gatorade products varies depending upon the product in question, as well as the country in which it is sold. Gatorade Thirst Quencher contains water, [[sucrose]] (table sugar), [[dextrose]], [[citric acid]], natural flavor, [[sodium chloride]] (table salt), [[Trisodium citrate|sodium citrate]], [[monopotassium phosphate]], and flavoring/coloring ingredients. Some Gatorade flavor variations used to contain [[brominated vegetable oil]] as a stabilizer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions|work=gatorade.com|publisher=Gatorade|date=January 5, 2005|url=http://www.gatorade.com/frequently_asked_questions/|access-date=May 28, 2007}}</ref> Brominated vegetable oil was discontinued in 2013, and has been replaced with sucrose acetate isobutyrate.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Gatorade to remove controversial ingredient|url = http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/gatorade-remove-controversial-ingredient-article-1.1247929|website = NY Daily News| date=January 25, 2013 |access-date = 2015-10-16}}</ref> An {{convert|8|USfloz|mL|adj=on}} serving of Gatorade Perform 02 (Gatorade Thirst Quencher) contains 50 calories, 14 grams of carbohydrates, 110&nbsp;mg sodium and 30&nbsp;mg potassium.<ref name=gatoradenutritioninf>{{cite web|title=Gatorade Ingredients and Nutrition Content|url=http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/beverages/9233/2|website=Nutritiondata.self.com}}</ref>

Gatorade Thirst Quencher is sweetened using a [[sucrose]]-[[dextrose]] mix. For a period of time in the 1990s and early 2000s, [[high fructose corn syrup]] was used to sweeten Gatorade distributed in North America, but as of 2011, the drink is once again sweetened with a sucrose–dextrose combination, which the company describes as being "preferred by consumers". G2 and G2 Natural, labeled as being "lower calorie" variants, are sweetened in part with [[PureVia]], an extract of the [[Stevia]] plant.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions|website=Gatorade.com|date=January 1, 2010|url=http://www.gatorade.com/frequently_asked_questions/|access-date=May 13, 2010}}</ref>

The presence of calories, sugar, and sodium in Gatorade products has drawn attention from public school constituents, who have raised question over whether the sale of Gatorade beverages should be permitted in such schools. In 2010, California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] sponsored a bill ({{USBill|110|SB|1295}}) which proposed a ban on the sale of sports drinks in [[California]] schools. In 2015, the [[University of California, San Francisco]] began to phase out the sale of sodas, sports drinks and [[energy drinks]] in its cafeterias, [[vending machine]]s, and campus catering and retail locations, and began to "sell only zero-calorie beverages or non-sweetened drinks with nutritional value, such as milk and 100% juice".<ref>{{cite web |first=Kristen |last=Bole |url=https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2015/05/129901/ucsf-launches-health-beverage-initiative |title=UCSF Launches Healthy Beverage Initiative: Health Sciences Campus Will Focus Sales on Zero-Calorie and Nutritious Drinks |work=University of California, San Francisco |date=May 29, 2015 }}</ref>

There are 34&nbsp;g of sugar (8 teaspoons) in one {{convert|20|USoz}} bottle of regular Gatorade. The USDA's recommended daily maximum of added sugars per person is about 50 grams.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Nutrition|first=Center for Food Safety and Applied|date=2020-05-13|title=Added Sugars on the New Nutrition Facts Label|url=https://www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/added-sugars-new-nutrition-facts-label|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314184057/https://www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/added-sugars-new-nutrition-facts-label|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2020|journal=FDA|language=en}}</ref> According to the [[American Heart Association]], the recommended maximum amount of sugar is 25 grams per day for women and 36 grams per day for men.<ref>{{Cite web
|url=https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sugar/how-much-sugar-is-too-much |title=AHA Sugar Recommendation |website=[[American Heart Association]]|access-date=2022-04-12
}}</ref> The American Heart Association states that children and teens should drink no more than {{convert|8|USoz}} of sugary beverages per week.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/05/01/kids-and-added-sugars-how-much-is-too-much |title=Kids and added sugars: How much is too much? |website=[[American Heart Association]]|access-date=2022-04-12}}</ref>

In 2012, a study on nearly 11,000 teens reported that "teens put on even more weight if they drank a bottle of sports drink each day, averaging {{convert|3.5|lb|kg|disp=sqbr}} for every sports drink consumed per day". The researchers concluded, "We need to educate parents and clinicians about what constitutes a sugary drink... Sports drinks are promoted by professional athletes as a healthy drink, but they really don't need to be used by kids unless they are continually exercising for long periods or they're in hot climates."<ref>{{cite web|last=Zimmerman|first=Ron|title=Sports drinks, not just sodas, drive up weight in teens|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/791326|publisher=Medscape|access-date=2014-03-14}}</ref>

The USDA states that the average American will consume {{convert|160|lb}} of sugar each year, almost {{convert|1/2|lb|g|spell=in}} of sugar per day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bamboocorefitness.com/not-so-sweet-the-average-american-consumes-150-170-pounds-of-sugar-each-year/|title=Not So Sweet - The Average American Consumes 150-170 Pounds Of Sugar Each Year - Bamboo Core Fitness|website=Bamboo Core Fitness|date=December 10, 2014|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-05|archive-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409052647/https://bamboocorefitness.com/not-so-sweet-the-average-american-consumes-150-170-pounds-of-sugar-each-year/|url-status=dead}}</ref> One of the most prevalent ways that sugar is consumed is through drinks. Most people do not notice the amount of sugar that one given drink can have{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}.

In January 2013, the Gatorade manufacturer (PepsiCo) agreed to remove [[brominated vegetable oil]] (BVO) from its Gatorade products in the USA amidst health concerns.<ref>{{cite news|last=Eng|first=Monica|title=Gatorade to drop BVO after consumer complaints|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/01/26/gatorade-to-drop-bvo-after-consumer-complaints/|access-date=January 29, 2013|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=January 29, 2013}}</ref>
The composition of Gatorade in Europe, Japan and India remain unaffected as BVO was outlawed there 23 years earlier.