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Health & Fitness

Taste Test: Sports Drinks

When it's time to refuel, all of these will do the job, but which tastes best?
By Lauren DeLozier |
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You know who the real MVP is? Sports drinks.  They keep us going strong when we are ready to throw in the towel – and do we even thank them? Whether you’re running a marathon or playing a pick-up game, your go-to fuel is there to replenish all those electrolytes you lose when you sweat.

Some athletes are diehard Gatorade fans, others prefer Powerade – and Vitamin Water and Propel fall somewhere in between. But is there really even a difference? For this week’s taste test we compare just that.
 

Tasting Notes:
Powerade

  • Not a lot of flavor. Pretty boring, but not bad.
  • Light, refreshing, ahhhhh.
  • Familiar sports taste, not strong lemon lime flavor.
  • Tastes very watery and bland.
  • Very sweet. I think this is Powerade… No. Gatorade… No. Powerade.
  • Tastes like when you mix lime Jell-O mix with water and take a swig before putting it into the fridge. Not that I’ve ever done that before…. OK, I’ve totally done that before.

Vitamin Water

  • Tastes like a super bland juice. Very watery. It’s the prettiest color though.
  • This one has to be loaded with sugar. Tastes medicinal.
  • Strong citrus taste, almost like a cardboard orange juice
  • Very overwhelming smell. Almost don’t want to drink it. Never mind, it’s fine, but tastes like it used to be a powder mix.
  • Kinda weird. Like really really flavorful water. I like it.
  • Tastes like watered down orange, peach, mango Tropicana mixed with Splenda and Orbit Tropical Remix gum. I’m confused. 

Gatorade

  • Nope.
  • Pretty good, but A was better.
  • I do not like this one, not worth it, not anything.
  • Very lemon-limey. Tastes like Gatorade.
  • Not impressed
  • This is florescent! Tastes like A, except with more sodium mixed in. 

Propel

  • Is this Propel? Do they still make Propel? Why it is clear? Either way, ew.
  • Not much lemon flavor, but you can taste the healthy.
  • Surprise taste for it’s coloring, feels light, like it wouldn’t weigh you down.
  • This one tastes exactly like watered down sprite. Not a fan.
  • So sweet. Too sweet. Tastes like sugar water. I don’t hate it, just wouldn’t want to drink during a workout.
  • Tastes like flat Sprite. This is my least favorite.

The Tally: 
Powerade – 3 votes
Vitaman Water – 1 votes
Propel – 1 vote
Gatorade – 1 vote

 

The Winner:
I was shocked Powerade took home the gold, while Gatorade fell behind. If you considered yourself part of the Gatorade fan-base, reach for something different next time – you just might switch teams. 

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