Is Gatorade Thirst Quencher made with normal ingredients?
Too many industrial ingredients for Nonna's taste.
Water, sugar, and dextrose is okay, but then I see gum arabic, glycerol ester of rosin, and yellow 5? This is not a drink, it's a chemistry experiment!
What’s actually inside
All 11 ingredients, analyzed.
- dextrose
Refined glucose from corn, used as a curing aid or minor sweetener.
- sodium citrate
A common food additive used as a preservative and to control acidity.
- monopotassium phosphate
A food additive used as a stabilizer and to control acidity.
- gum arabic
A common food additive used as a stabilizer and emulsifier.
- glycerol ester of rosin
An industrial additive derived from pine resin, not recognized by Nonna.
- natural flavor
Not a single identifiable ingredient, but not synthetic.
- yellow 5
An artificial dye, not recognized by Nonna.
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What to buy instead.
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A refreshing drink with mostly natural ingredients.
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Recess
Too many processed ingredients, Nonna would not approve.
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Simple ingredients for a good coffee drink.
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