Is there a difference between Gatorade and Powerade?

Question

I've been drinking Gatorade longer than Powerade but some of the flavors of both taste exactly a like. Like the fruit punch and the lemon lime for example. Are these sports drinks competing or something? Its exactly like how Burgerking and Mcdonalds is and KFC and Popeyes.

Answer 1

They taste pretty much the same, but Powerade and Gatorade have different ingredients. Powerade is more related to Red Bull and Gatorade is a thirst quencher.

Answer 2

kind of in taste but mostley just the name

Answer 3

there's no difference big enough to matter. one might use red number 24 coloring and the other red number 27, other than that just the name and parent company.  

Answer 4

They are close to the same but i don't get i you can't tell the difference between Burger Kind and McDonalds.

Answer 5

The label is the only difference.

Answer 6

Gatorade seems a bit better calorie/sodium-wise and Powerade a bit better on vitamins, taste-wise I find them about the same.

Gatorade Fruit punch

INGREDIENTS: Water, Sucrose Syrup, Glucose-FructoMono potassiumric Acid, Natural Flavors, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Monopotassium Phosphate, Ester Gum, Red 40, Carmel Color, Sunflower Oil.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 8 FL OZ

Amount Per Serving

Calories 50 Calories from Fat

Total Fat 0g  Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg  

Sodium 110mg

Potassium 30g 1

Total Carbohydrate 14g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 14g

Protein 0g

Powerade Fruit punch

INGREDIENTS: Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Maltodextrin (Glucose Polymers), Citric Acid, Salt, Natural Flavors, Potassium Citrate, Modified Food Starch, Red 40, Potassium Phosphate, Glycerol Ester of Wood Rosin, Guar Gum, Coconut Oil, Brominated Vegetable Oil, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12).

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 8 FL OZ

Amount Per Serving

Calories 60 Calories from Fat 0

Total Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Total Carbohydrate 17g

Sugars 15g

Protein 0g