What flavors of Gatorade/Powerade are clear? (2023)

FAQs

What Gatorade flavors are best for colonoscopy? ›

64 oz bottle of Gatorade, Powerade or Propel that are light in color. Lemon-lime is preferred. AVOID red, purple, blue or green varieties.

Gatorade's Lemon Ice (clear) is one the few flavors I actually like, not just tolerate.

Lemon Ice is pretty much the only flavor of Gatorade I ever get (it's clear). It's like lemony water - kind of good actually.

A: A clear liquid is generally considered one that you can see through to the other side. Acceptable clear liquids include: water, tea, Apple juice, Ginger ale, Sprite, 7UP, Gatorade, Powerade, Vitamin Water, Crystal Light. Black coffee is considered a clear liquid.

One 64-ounce bottle AND one 32-ounce bottle of Gatorade, Propel, Vitamin Water, Crystal Light, or other noncarbonated liquid drink. Colors you can use include clear, yellow, orange, or green. You cannot drink anything that is colored red, blue or purple.

• Begin a clear liquid diet.

have water, clear broth or bouillon, coffee or tea (without milk or creamer), Gatorade, Powerade, Pedialyte, carbonated and non- carbonated soft drinks, Kool-Aid or other fruit flavored drinks, strained fruit juices (no pulp), Jell-O, popsicles and hard candy.

Gatorade® (No red colored flavors) Regular Gatorade®, Gatorade G2®, Powerade®, Powerade Zero®, Pedialyte or Propel® are acceptable. Red flavors are not allowed; all other colors (yellow, green, orange, purple, blue) are okay.

Entire Day: Clear liquid diet only (no solids foods!): clear fruit juice without pulp such as apple juice, white grape juice, broth, Gatorade (No Gatorade Frost), popsicles, coffee or tea without cream. Small amount of Jell-O is OK.

Gatorade Clear Ice Punch, 4 Bottles/12 Fl Oz - Kroger.

You can only drink clear liquids for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. See the list of clear liquids in this packet. Avoid red, orange and purple colored Jell-O and Gatorade. This discolors your stool and interferes with the colonoscopy.

What flavor Jell-O can you have for colonoscopy? ›

Jello- flavor suggestions: peach, lemon, lime, watermelon, white grape Gatorade or Powerade - these are excellent replacement fluids. Although most alcohol is clear it is not considered a clear liquid on this diet!

On the day before your colonoscopy — when you're restricted to clear liquids — you can have popsicles, Jell-O, clear broth, coffee or tea (without milk or creamer), soft drinks, Italian ice, or Gatorade. But take nothing with red, blue, or purple dye.

Several days before procedure:

It is very important that you remain well hydrated for a number of days prior to and after the procedure. Gatorade® or sports drinks will result in better hydration than drinking just water alone.

The clear liquids you can drink include: Water, apple, or white grape juice; fat free broth; coffee or tea (without milk or creamer); clear carbonated beverages such as ginger ale or lemon-lime soda; Gatorade® or other sports drinks (not red); Kool-Aid® or other flavored drinks (not red).

2 Days Before Your Colonoscopy

Gatorade: 2 quarts (64 ounces). No red, orange or purple flavors. Low-calorie G2 is OK. Miralax: one 8.3-ounce (238 grams, 14 dose) bottle.

The bowel preparation solution will be consumed in two parts. Mix 1/2 of MiraLAX bottle (119 grams) in each 32-ounce Gatorade bottle until dissolved. Keep cool in the refrigerator. DO NOT ADD ICE.

Allowed and Recommended Foods

Water, coffee, or tea (no milk or non-dairy creamer) Strained fruit juices with no pulp (apple juice, white grape juice, lemonade) Soft drinks/Sports drinks (ginger ale, cola, Sprite, 7-Up, Gatorade)

Blue and Purple Foods

Purple (or red and blue) food coloring can also cause dark or bright green poop. These dyes are in: Drink mixes.

Red dye or purple dye masks the lining of the colon and can interfere with getting accurate results. Here is a Top Five list of red and purple foods and drinks to avoid before your colonoscopy: Jell-O—Avoid strawberry, raspberry, cherry or black cherry and grape. Popsicles—Avoid any red or purple in a variety pack.

Is Jell-O Pudding OK before colonoscopy? ›

3. Can I have apple sauce, yogurt, or pudding? No, these are not considered clear liquids and should not be consumed during your prep.

Any broth is acceptable as long as it contains no noodles or solids. Italian water ice or light-colored popsicles are great options if you need something more. Just make sure they do not have any chunks, pureed fruit, or red dyes.

The biggest culprits that will show up in a colonoscopy and obscure our view are foods like nuts, seeds and high-fiber cereals. You also want to avoid granola, coconut, dried fruit and fresh fruit with the skin on, like apples and pears, or fruit with seeds, like strawberries and raspberries.

Will I be up all night with colonoscopy prep? Probably not, if you start on time. While everyone's body is different, most people are able to complete their round of purging before going to sleep for the night.

Many people may feel nauseous while drinking the bowel prep. To help with this, try mixing the MiraLAX powder with clear liquids you like drinking. If you feel like vomiting, you should drink slowly, and take a break. This means you should stop drinking the liquid for 30 to 45 minutes to let your stomach empty.

They're sometimes included in a full liquid diet, or as you get closer to resuming a more normal diet: pureed fruits, such as applesauce. pureed vegetables diluted into soups, such as strained pumpkin puree in a cream soup. cooked cereals, such as oatmeal.

Typically, bowel prep medication is a solution that you will need to drink starting one day before your procedure. You will be asked to take the colon prep in two doses: the first dose, 3-6 pm the night before your procedure; the second dose, 6-8 hours before your procedure.

SUTAB includes 24 tablets that must be taken before the colonoscopy. You must split it up into two doses of 12 tablets each. You start by taking 12 tablets the evening before the colonoscopy. The morning of the colonoscopy, you must complete the second dose of 12 tablets.

You can only drink clear liquids for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. See the list of clear liquids in this packet. Avoid red, orange and purple colored Jell-O and Gatorade. This discolors your stool and interferes with the colonoscopy.

Note: CLEAR LIQUIDS are anything you can see through. This includes clear fat-free broths, bouillon, tea, coffee, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light, carbonated beverages, sodas, juices without pulp, popsicles without pulp, Jell-O and hard candies, popsicles, Italian ices. Avoid red, blue, or purple.

What flavor Jell-O for clear liquid diet? ›

Jello- flavor suggestions: peach, lemon, lime, watermelon, white grape Gatorade or Powerade - these are excellent replacement fluids. Although most alcohol is clear it is not considered a clear liquid on this diet! NO milk, creamed soups, crackers, tea or coffee while you are on this diet.

If your prep is unflavored, you can add Crystal Light, Kool-Aid powder or mix it with water and lemon. However, stick with lemon, lime and orange flavors and avoid liquids with red or purple dye as they can interfere with colonoscopy results.

Clear liquids include anything that you can see through including; beef, chicken, vegetable broth or bouillon, apple juice, white grape juice, white cranberry juice, sodas (colas or clear, diet or regular), Jell-O or popsicles (green or yellow only), and coffee or tea. Sweeteners are ok. Creamer is not.

Which Gatorade is OK for colonoscopy prep? Gatorade® (No red colored flavors) Regular Gatorade®, Gatorade G2®, Powerade®, Powerade Zero®, Pedialyte or Propel® are acceptable. Red flavors are not allowed; all other colors (yellow, green, orange, purple, blue) are okay.

Several days before procedure:

It is very important that you remain well hydrated for a number of days prior to and after the procedure. Gatorade® or sports drinks will result in better hydration than drinking just water alone.

Gatorade Clear Ice Punch, 4 Bottles/12 Fl Oz - Kroger.

DAY OF COLONOSCOPY

bowels at least 10-15 times. By the end of your prep, your stool should become a clear, yellow-tinged fluid.