Gatorade takes the largest share of the US sports drinks category at 67.7%, followed by Powerade at 13.7% and BodyArmor at 9.3% (Euromonitor figures for 2020).
Today, Gatorade controls about 63% of the US sports drinks market by volume, according to data from Euromonitor International. Combined, Coke's brands own about 29% of the market: BodyArmor has 14.5%, and Powerade, just 14.1%.
In the retail aisles, U.S. consumers may pick sports drink brands such as Gatorade Perform, Powerade, Powerade Ion4 or Gatorade Frost. Gatorade Perform was the leading sports drinks brand in the United States in 2021 with sales amounting to over six billion U.S. dollars. That equaled a market share of over 20 percent.
According to Beverage Digest, Coca Cola is by far the best selling soda in the United States.
Following a request from Florida Gators football head coach Ray Graves, Gatorade was created to help athletes by acting as a replacement for body fluids lost during physical exertion. The earliest version of the beverage consisted of a mixture of water, sodium, sugar, potassium, phosphate, and lemon juice.
Now to the electrolytes. Gatorade has 160 mg of sodium and 45 mg of potassium, compared to Powerade's 150 mg sodium and 35 mg potassium. Based on these numbers alone, Gatorade is slightly better at replenishing your electrolytes.
Gatorade is the most popular and largest sports drink in the country.
Beer is the world's most widely consumed alcoholic drink, and is the third-most consumed drink overall, after water and tea.
Is POCARI SWEAT better than Gatorade? If you're looking for a natural and healthy sports drink, Pocari Sweat is a better option than Gatorade or Vitamin Water. One can of Pocari Sweat has almost six teaspoons of sugar while a 600-milliliter bottle of Gatorade packs over nine teaspoons.
Nuun has been the best electrolyte drink for runners and athletes for years. Nuun tablets contain only one gram of sugar which is derived from high-quality stevia. It also contains only 15 calories and zero artificial sweeteners or flavoring.
Last, price is key when buying things that will supply your body to replenish its fluids. On Walmart.Com, an 8 pack of Powerade is $11.48, and is $0.75 for an individual bottle, compared to the much lower price of $4.98 for an 8 pack of Gatorade, at about $1.68 for just one bottle.
The short answer is that there are nutrients in Powerade that can help your body replenish lost liquids and essential salts or minerals you've lost through sweating. But, Powerade is high in sugar, artificial flavors, salt, and artificial colors, none of which are particularly good for your health.
Powering ahead of the pack is Powerade, drunk by well over half (58%) of sports drink consumers in an average seven days. Long-time rival Gatorade is chosen by 33% of people who drink these beverages, while Australasian brand Maximus is a distant third (7%).
10. Gatorade. This band of sports drink from America never made it to Japan. The sports drink market in Japan is dominated by Coca-Cola 'Aquarius' and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 'Pocari Sweat'.
Gatorade has established itself as a leader in the sports drink market, with an impressive 72.1% share of the US market and 75% globally.
When a person exercises, they lose not only water but also electrolytes through their sweat. Gatorade, because of its electrolyte content, helps to restore the lost electrolytes and keep a person hydrated, during intense activity. It can also replace electrolytes, during times of illness, such as stomach viruses.
Gatorade, G2 or Endurance Formula are not Halal suitable. We hope this information helps.
A great account of six drinks which were important at different times through the ages (though many of them remained quite important even after they were the drink: beer, wine, spirits (rum/whiskey), tea, coffee, soda. One of the best ways to describe human history.