Are You Team Fruit Punch or Lemon-Lime? The Ultimate List of 14 Gatorade Flavors—Ranked

A guide to the 14 best Gatorade flavors.

Just as each individual has their own way of making the bed or loading the dishwasher, equally controversial is the topic of which Gatorade flavor is best. Some people are team red; others go hard for orange. At the end of the day, it all comes down to preference.

Still, Parade was feeling bold and we went for it—taking on the near-impossible task of ranking the best Gatorade flavors in order of best to worst. (Just promise you won't shoot the messenger on this one!)

Keep reading for the 14 best Gatorade flavors over the years, from original flavors to G Zero and G2—ranked.

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14 Best Gatorade Flavors—Ranked

1. Lemon-Lime Gatorade

When it comes to the top three Gatorade flavors, we're really just splitting hairs. That's because Lemon-Limers, Fruit Punchers and Orange fans die-hard for their fave. There's pretty much no changing their minds! Still, we have to award Lemon-Lime with the top spot for its overall versatility. After all, Lemon-Lime Gatorade is appropriate in just about every situation.

2. Orange Gatorade

Next up is Orange Gatorade, which has quite the passionate following. Certainly the fan-favorite on Amazon, Orange is the top flavor when it comes to Amazon reviews with a whopping 4,000 and a near-perfect rating of 4.8 stars.

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3. Fruit Punch Gatorade

If Fruit Punch is more your thing, you're in good company. There's a whole sector of the Gatorade fandom dedicated to the juicy goodness of the Fruit Punch flavor. A bit richer than the Lemon-Limes and Oranges of the world, Fruit Punch is always a good choice.

4. G Zero Cool Blue Gatorade

Fans of most blue Gatorade flavors generally concur: G Zero Cool Blue Gatorade takes the cake.

5. G Zero Glacier Freeze Gatorade

Right behind Cool Blue is G Zero Glacier Freeze Gatorade. As all G Zero drinkers know, it just hits differently than the original (more sugary) recipe.

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6. Green Apple Gatorade Fierce

Totally underrated (IMHO), Green Apple Gatorade Fierce is deliciously sweet. However, we can totally understand if that rubs your tastebuds the wrong way.

7. Cool Blue Gatorade

The OG Cool Blue Gatorade is still one for the books (even though the G Zero version definitely upstages it). Cool and thirst-quenching—as the Gatorade brand always promises—the 24-pack of this flavor has more than 23,000 reviews and 4.8 stars on Amazon.

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8. Icy Charge Gatorade Frost

Icy Charge Gatorade Frost is cool, sweet and mostly flies under the radar. A great option for athletes who need something they can slurp down fast and easily, we only wish Icy Charge wasn't so hard to find.

9. Blackberry Wave Gatorade Flow

Also few and far between is Blackberry Wave Gatorade Flow—another sorely underrated flavor that mostly goes unnoticed. It doesn't help, of course, that the flavor was discontinued a few years back, but if you're lucky, you may still find it in stores where they haven't yet sold out.

10. Glacier Cherry Gatorade Frost

If your palette is one that generally enjoys the "icy" and "frost" flavors of Gatorade, then you're sure to also love Glacier Cherry Gatorade Frost. Despite the "cherry" in its title, it's an opaque white color that gives off a glacial, cooling vibe.

11. Raspberry Lemonade G2 Gatorade

Also discontinued—but frankly, never forgotten—Raspberry Lemonade G2 Gatorade is the perfect combination of fruity and hydrating... especially for lemonade enthusiasts.

12. Fruit Brunch G2 Gatorade

Low calorie but somehow brighter than the traditional OG Fruit Punch flavor, Fruit Brunch G2 Gatorade is all the fruitiness you love of the original, but with half the sugar and yet, more taste.

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13. Blue Cherry Gatorade Fierce

Blue Cherry Gatorade Fierce is beloved by Gatorade fans too. Just look at its 2,200 Amazon reviews and 4.8 stars for proof.

14. Strawberry Lemonade Gatorade

It's not one you see very often in the store, but if you come across a Strawberry Lemonade Gatorade at your local bodega, it's worth taking a swig or two. Of course, some people argue that it's watered down but depending on your taste buds, you may just enjoy the fruity, summery drink.

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