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Nutrition labels are the roadmaps to a healthy diet and lifestyle, providing valuable information about ingredients in foods and beverages. Learning to properly read a nutrition label can help you make informed decisions about maintaining a balanced diet.

For more information on nutrition labels, visit the following link to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.  

Sports Drink Nutrition Labels

At left is a typical nutrition label with common ingredients for sports drinks. Not all sports drinks contain these ingredients, so be sure to read the label of your favorite beverage for its ingredients.

Sports drinks may contain the following ingredients:

1. Potassium and Sodium
Both sodium and potassium are examples of electrolytes, which are salts that conduct electricity and are found throughout our bodies, including in our tissue and blood.  Other examples of electrolytes are chloride, calcium and magnesium.  Electrolytes in the human body can be diminished as a result of dehydration caused by exercise or overheating.

2. Carbohydrates
The main source of energy in the human body. Our bodies break down carbohydrates during the process of metabolism to release energy.  During physical activity, carbohydrates are used to provide energy and should be replenished to have optimal performance.

3. Vitamins
Nutrients required for essential metabolic reactions in the body. Vitamins can act both as catalysts and participants in those reactions. Our bodies can obtain vitamins through the foods and beverages we consume.

4. Water
Base of sports drinks.

5. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
Nutritive (caloric) sweetener.

6. Citric Acid
Specific type of flavoring agent.

7. Natural and Artificial Flavors
Natural and synthetic fruit flavors are commonly used in many sports drinks to enhance taste.