Staminade facts for kids
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| Type | Sports drink |
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| Manufacturer | Steric |
| Distributor | Steric |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Region of origin | worldwide |
| Introduced | 1964 |
Staminade is a well-known sports drink from Australia. It was the first sports drink sold in stores there, starting in 1964. An Australian company called Steric Trading Pty Ltd owns Staminade. It is made in Villawood, New South Wales, Australia.
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What is Staminade?
Staminade is a type of drink called a sports drink. This means it is made to help people who are active. It helps them stay hydrated and gives them energy. Sports drinks like Staminade are especially useful after exercise.
Staminade Powder
Staminade is mostly sold as a powder. You mix this powder with water to make the drink. For example, a 550-gram tub of powder makes a lot of Staminade. You usually mix one scoop of powder with about 250ml of cold water.
In the past, there were different sizes of powder. There were small sachets and bigger tubs for businesses. Since 2015, Staminade powder uses sucrose as its main ingredient. Sucrose is a type of sugar that gives you energy.
Staminade Concentrate
For a while, Staminade was also sold as a liquid concentrate. This was in a bottle, and you would mix a small amount with water. For example, 50ml of concentrate mixed with 200ml of water made one drink. The concentrate used glucose as its main ingredient. However, the concentrate version is no longer sold.
Staminade Flavors
Staminade comes in several tasty flavors. These flavors are available in the powder form:
- Lemon lime fusion
- Wild berry rush
- Orange blast
One flavor called True Blue is no longer made.
How Staminade Works
Staminade is made to help your body recover. It contains important minerals like sodium and potassium. These are called electrolytes. Electrolytes are lost when you sweat during exercise. Replacing them helps your body work properly.
The powder version of Staminade is designed to have a certain balance. This balance helps your body absorb the drink quickly. For many years, Staminade used dextrose as its main energy source. Later, they changed to using sucrose. Before this change, Staminade was unique among Australian sports drinks for not using sucrose.
Magnesium in Staminade
Staminade was the first ready-to-drink sports drink in Australia to add magnesium. Magnesium is an important mineral for your muscles. The powder contains magnesium lactate. The old concentrate version had magnesium sulphate. Adding magnesium helps support muscle function.
