Also called: electrolyte tablet, effervescent electrolyte tab, rehydration tablet, aqras al-tarwiyah, elektrolyttabletten, diskia endydatoseos, pastillas de hidratacion, qors-e hydrate kardan, pastilles d'hydratation, tablet hidrasi, compresse idratanti, suibun hokyu taburetto, su-bun bo-chung al-yak, tabletki nawadniajace, pastilhas de hidratacao, tabletki dlya gidratatsii, vidonge vya maji, ya met chom nam, hidrasyon tableti, tabletky dlya gidratatsiyi, vien sui bu nuoc, bu shui pian, أقراص التروية, tablet es endydatoseos, ταμπλέτες ενυδάτωσης, keikō hosuieki taburetto, 経口補水液タブレット, subun bocheung jeong, 수분보충정, gidratatsionnyye tabletki, гидратационные таблетки, meth khluea rae, เม็ดเกลือแร่, gidratatsiyni tabletky, гідратаційні таблетки, shuihe pian, 水合片, हाइड्रेशन टैबलेट, হাইড্রেশন ট্যাবলেট, ஹைட்ரேஷன் டேப்லெட், హైడ్రేషన్ టాబ్లెట్, ਹਾਈਡ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਟੈਬਲੇਟ, હાઇડ્રેશન ટેબ્લેટ, हायड्रेशन टॅब्लेट, ಹೈಡ್ರೇಶನ್ ಟ್ಯಾಬ್ಲೆಟ್, ഹൈഡ്രേഷൻ ടാബ്ലെറ്റ്, የውሃ ማሟያ ታብሌት
One serving (4 g) is high in vitamin C.
Nutrient score: Low
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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