Don't know, don't care. My only experience with Gatorade, the original stuff, was at one of those huge Los Angeles County brush fires years ago. Fire guys came along, found me out on foot directing traffic in the 100+ heat, ice tea all gone, cowboy canteen empty, and gave me a few bottles. That stuff tasted SO nasty I have never gone back. So if you think that the powdered stuff is worse, I want nothing to do with it!!!