Energy drinks
Electrolit Electrolyte Beverage
21 fl oz/1.3 pt/625 mL
Score
- Dye with an EU warning label
- Contains synthetic dyes
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 15
Electrolit Electrolyte Beverage scores 15 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Molasses: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4, estimated): No NOVA group on file; estimated from 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Electrolit Electrolyte Beverage
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Yellow 6 minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4, estimated) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 5 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 19 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
100 − 85 = 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 19 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Added sugars | 5 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 360 g
Ingredients
- WATER
- DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE (high concern)
- SODIUM LACTATE
- NATURAL ORANGE FLAVOR
- CITRIC ACID
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
- CALCIUM CHLORIDE
- SALT
- STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES
- FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (high concern)
Label text, as published
WATER, DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SODIUM LACTATE, NATURAL ORANGE FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES, FD&C YELLOW NO. 6.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of 16 December 2008 on food additives
“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
legislation.gov.uk
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum Based Food Dyes
“FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2—by the end of 2027.”
fda.gov
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California AB 2316 (2024), Pupil nutrition: substances: prohibition
“beginning December 31, 2027, would prohibit a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school”
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply (press release)
“Initiating the process to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the coming months.”
fda.gov
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int