Unsweetened coconut water vs Powerade sports drink

In short

One serving each: 43 calories in unsweetened coconut water (8 fl oz, 240 g), 79 calories in powerade sports drink (1 cup, 248 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in unsweetened coconut water: vitamin C and potassium (8.9×). More in powerade sports drink: vitamin B12, niacin and vitamin B6. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsweetened coconut water43 cal

8 fl oz (240 g) · 0.53 g protein · 10.2 g carbs (9.4 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Powerade sports drink79 cal

1 cup (248 g) · 0 g protein · 19.4 g carbs (15.2 g sugars) · 0.12 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Vitamin B120% vs 94%

    0 µg vs 2.3 µg

  • Vitamin C26% vs 0%

    23.8 mg vs 0 mg

  • Niacin (B3)0% vs 24%

    0 mg vs 3.9 mg

  • Vitamin B60% vs 22%

    0 mg vs 0.38 mg

  • Potassium8% vs 1%

    396 mg vs 44.6 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein0.53 g · 0 g1%·0%
  • Total fat0 g · 0.12 g0%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0 g · 0.02 g0%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates10.2 g · 19.4 g4%·7%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit62.4 mg · 104 mg3%·5%
  • Calcium16.8 mg · 2.5 mg1%·<1%
  • Iron0.072 mg · 0.22 mg<1%·1%
  • Magnesium14.4 mg · 0 mg3%·0%
  • Phosphorus12 mg · 2.5 mg1%·<1%
  • Zinc0.048 mg · 0.025 mg<1%·<1%
  • Copper0.019 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.072 mg · 0.027 mg6%·2%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Folate0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsweetened coconut water (Survey (FNDDS) 2707572), Powerade sports drink (Survey (FNDDS) 2710770). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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