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Processing Score
9.3Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
4/10Fair

The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Powerade Fruit Punch Bottle Sports & Energy Drinks
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
0049000003710
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size591 g
Amount per serving
Calories
140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat N/A
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol N/A
Sodium 250mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate 35g
13%
Dietary Fiber N/A
Total Sugars 35g
Includes 35g Added Sugars
70%
Protein 0g
Potassium 60mg
1%

* 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 · 4 flagged for review

WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LESS THAN 0.5% OF: CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, ELECTROLYTES (SALT, MONO-POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM AND CALCIUM CHLORIDES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT COLOR), MCT, VITAMINS B3, B12 (NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, CYANOCOBALAMIN), RED 40, ASCORBIC ACID (TO PROTECT TASTE).

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Fruit Punch Bottle scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
  • Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Emulsifiers (Glycerol Ester Of Rosin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Sports & Energy Drinks, this product is more processed than about 62% of the 922 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 Fruit Punch Bottle'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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 0.5% Of: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Color).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid (To Protect Taste).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Gatorade vs Powerade comparison.

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