Lemonade vs sports drink: which is healthier?
They are about equally nutrient-dense: lemonade scores 2/100 and sports drink 1/100, so pick by your goal. Both can be part of a healthy diet; the table below shows where each one is stronger. Source: USDA FoodData Central.
Lemonade
40 kcal per 100 g. 1 glass (8 oz): 248 g
Sports drink
32 kcal per 100 g. 1 bottle (20 oz / 590 ml): 600 g
Which to pick for your goal
- Fewer caloriesSports drink40 vs 32 kcal per 100 g
- More proteinAbout even<0.1 vs 0 g per 100 g
- More fiberAbout even0 vs 0 g per 100 g
- Less sugarSports drink10 vs 6.1 g per 100 g
- More potassiumSports drink15 vs 18 mg per 100 g
- Less saturated fatAbout even<0.1 vs <0.1 g per 100 g
Nutrition side by side
| Nutrient | Lemonade, 100 g | Sports drink, 100 g | Lemonade, 248 g | Sports drink, 600 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 40 kcal | 32 kcal | 99 kcal | 192 kcal |
| Protein | <0.1 g | 0 g | 0.2 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g | 7.8 g | 26 g | 47 g |
| Sugars | 10 g | 6.1 g | 25 g | 37 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | <0.1 g | <0.1 g | <0.1 g | 0.3 g |
| Saturated fat | <0.1 g | <0.1 g | <0.1 g | <0.1 g |
| Vitamin C | 3.9 mg | 0 mg | 9.7 mg | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 µg |
| Potassium | 15 mg | 18 mg | 37 mg | 108 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg | <0.1 mg | 0.4 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Calcium | 4 mg | 1 mg | 9.9 mg | 6 mg |
| Magnesium | 2 mg | 0 mg | 5 mg | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 42 mg | 9.9 mg | 252 mg |
Last updated . Scores use the HowHealthyIs Score method.