Drink
Electrolit Blue Raspberry Electrolyte Beverage
Score
- Contains synthetic dyes
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 6
Electrolit Blue Raspberry Electrolyte Beverage scores 6 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): 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
Electrolit Blue Raspberry Electrolyte Beverage
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Blue 1 minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 31 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 ml minus 3 points
- Energy 19 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
100 − 94.5 = 5.5 → 6
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 19 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Sugars | 31 g |
| Added sugars | 31 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 portion (12 fl oz)
Ingredients
- Water
- Dextrose monohydrate (high concern)
- Natural raspberry flavor
- Sodium lactate
- Citric acid
- Potassium chloride
- Malic acid
- Molasses (high concern)
- Magnesium chloride
- Calcium chloride
- Salt
- Steviol glycosides
- Sucralose (moderate concern)
- Glycerol ester of wood rosin
- FD&C blue no. 1 (moderate concern)
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
Label text, as published
Water, Dextrose monohydrate, Natural raspberry flavor, Sodium lactate, Citric acid, Potassium chloride, Malic acid, Molasses, Magnesium chloride, Calcium chloride, Salt, Steviol glycosides, Sucralose, Glycerol ester of wood rosin, FD&C blue no. 1, Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
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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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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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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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“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