Sweetened beverages
Electrolit Electrolyte beverage
21 fl oz/1.3 pt/625 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 20
Electrolit Electrolyte beverage scores 20 out of 100 (Poor) 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): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Electrolyte beverage
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Calcium chloride minus 2.5 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 1.5 points
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (SAIB) minus 1.5 points
- Glycerol ester of rosin (ester gum) minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 5 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 21 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
100 − 80.5 = 19.5 → 20
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 21 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Added sugars | 5 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 bottle (625 ml)
Ingredients
- water
- dextrose monohydrate (high concern)
- sodium lactate
- molasses (high concern)
- magnesium chloride
- calcium chloride
- steviol glycosides
- salt
- sucrose acetate isobutyrate
- glycerol ester of wood rosin
- fd (not recognized)
- c red no (not recognized)
- 40 (not recognized)
Label text, as published
water, dextrose monohydrate, sodium lactate, molasses, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, steviol glycosides, salt, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, glycerol ester of wood rosin, fd,c red no, 40
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Electrolit
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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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
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“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