Gatorade Orange 24z
Processing Score
8.0Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
5/10Good
The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including artificial colors and artificial flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
00052000241549
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size360 ml
Amount per serving
Calories
80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 300mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 21g
8%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 0g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 140mg
3%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
13 listed · 2 flagged for reviewWATER, SUCROSE, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, CALCIUM LACTATE, GUM ARABIC, YELLOW 6, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL.
Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.
Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Gatorade Orange 24z scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerol Ester Of Rosin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Other Beverages, this product is more processed than about 52% of the 3,934 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Gatorade Orange 24z's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sucrose, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Monopotassium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate, Magnesium Oxide.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Brominated Vegetable Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Gatorade vs Powerade, Gatorade vs Body Armor, and Gatorade vs Liquid IV comparisons.
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About our scores and this content
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