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Bodyarmor Sports Drink
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Bodyarmor Sports Drink

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in sugar
  • Contains added sugars
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Why it scores 39

Bodyarmor Sports Drink scores 39 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. Sugars 43 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Sports Drink

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Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Potassium phosphate
    Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. [4]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [5][6]
subtotal−25

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [6]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 43 g / 100 ml
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Energy 190 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [2]
subtotal−18
TOTAL 39Poor

100 − 61 = 39

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]

GTIN 00850009942296 · 2026-08-20

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy190 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates44 g
Sugars43 g
Added sugars0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0.1 g

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

filtered water pure cane sugar, coconut water concentrate, citric acid, dipotassium phosphate (electrolyte), vegetable juice concentrate (color), ascorbic acid (vitamin c), magnesium oxide (electrolyte) niacinamide (vitamin b3), calcium d-pantothenate vitamin b5), natural strawberry grape flavor with other natural flavors, alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), zinc oxide (electrolyte), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid (vitamin b9), vitamin a palmitate (vitamin a) cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12),

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

More from Bodyarmor

Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. EFSA issues new advice on phosphates

    European Food Safety Authority · Jun 12, 2019 · Agency assessment

    “We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  5. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  6. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  7. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  8. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

    doi.org

  9. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org