10g of sugar instead of 34. Sodium, potassium and magnesium to replace what young athletes sweat out. No artificial colours.
Most sports drinks were made for adults, with 34g of sugar in a single bottle. Most kids’ hydration products were made for sick days, not tournament days.
GRINTA was built for young athletes: kids who spend hours on fields, courts and rinks, going from one game to the next.
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GRINTA was created by Sonia and Jaspaul, an Ottawa family raising four active kids. Sonia brings a background in science and sports nutrition and nearly two decades in regulated health and wellness.
They saw how much sugar and how many artificial colours were going into the drinks kids reach for at every game, and decided to change it. Working alongside experts, they built the sports drink they wanted for their own four kids and for every family like theirs.
GRINTA is the word Italian soccer uses for courage, grit and focus. It is the mindset to keep going when the game gets hard, and it is what we want every young athlete to feel when they reach for their bottle.
A third of the sugar of a traditional sports drink, plus sodium, potassium and magnesium, with no artificial colours.
| Per 591-600ml | Built for kids in sport  The clear standout |
TraditionalSports drinks |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 10gA third of the sugar | 34gAdded sugar |
| Sodium | 200mg | 270mg |
| Potassium | 125mg | 80mg |
| Magnesium | 20mgBisglycinate | Not listed |
| Artificial colours | ✓ None | VariesBy brand and flavour |
| ★Built for kids in sport | ✓ Yes | General market |
Pediatric groups recommend kids keep added sugar under 25g a day. A typical 591ml bottle of a traditional sports drink has 34g. One GRINTA sachet, mixed in 600ml of water, has 10g. And some of the most popular drinks with kids are labelled for adults only.
GRINTA: one sachet mixed in 600ml of water, as directed on the pack. Traditional sports drinks: a representative 591ml bottle from a leading brand, based on its published nutrition label. Values vary by brand and flavour. Source for the 25g limit: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
GRINTA is a sports drink mix built for kids and teens who play sports. Each single-serve sachet mixes into 600ml of water and has 10g of cane sugar, 200mg of sodium, 125mg of potassium and 20mg of magnesium, with no artificial colours.
GRINTA was created by Sonia and Jaspaul, an Ottawa family raising four active kids. Sonia has a background in science and sports nutrition and nearly two decades in regulated health and wellness.
A typical 591ml bottle of a traditional sports drink has 34g of added sugar. One GRINTA sachet, mixed in 600ml of water, has 10g. GRINTA also adds magnesium and uses no artificial colours.
Blue Raspberry Burst, Peach Mango Punch and Strawberry Splash. Each pack has 10 single-serve sachets.
GRINTA is an Italian word heard in soccer for courage, grit and focus: the mindset to keep going when the game gets hard.
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