Classic sports drinks were built decades ago for hot two-a-day practices. They’re sweet, inexpensive, and convenient — and they’re mostly sugar. Here’s the side-by-side.
The side-by-side
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Sodium: doingwell Performance 1,000 mg / Mango 500 500 mg · 20 oz Gatorade Thirst Quencher ~270 mg
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Potassium: doingwell 220 mg (both) · Gatorade ~75 mg
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Magnesium: doingwell 150 mg (both) · Gatorade 0 mg
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Sugar: doingwell 0 g (both) · Gatorade ~34 g added sugar
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Artificial colors: doingwell none · Gatorade yes (varies by flavor)
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Format: doingwell stick pack — mix with 16–32 oz water · Gatorade pre-mixed plastic bottle
The main differences
doingwell sticks have 0 g sugar — no high-fructose corn syrup and no added sugars — with no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, and up to 1,000 mg sodium per stick on the Performance line. You add the water, so a stick ships drier, lighter, and with a smaller footprint than a pre-mixed bottle.
FAQ
Don’t I need sugar in a sports drink?
If you’re racing or doing multi-hour endurance work, a glucose source can help. For most workouts, daily hydration, and training sessions, the sodium is doing the heavy lifting. doingwell skips the sugar so you can fuel separately.
Is the higher sodium right for kids and teens?
Talk to a pediatrician about specific needs for kids and teens. Our Performance line was formulated with adult athletes in mind.
Plastic bottle vs stick pack?
A stick pack ships drier, lighter, and with a smaller footprint than a pre-mixed bottle. You add the water — at the gym, at the office, on the plane.
This comparison uses publicly available nutrition and ingredient information for other brands as of the date this article was published. Formulas, ingredients, and certifications can change at any time, and other brands may update their products without notice — so always check the current product label before you buy. If you spot something out of date, email help@doingwell.health and we’ll update it. doingwell products are designed to help support hydration. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.