The full comparison
Every brand in our study on one table — each electrolyte printed separately, because a "total electrolytes" sum hides exactly the numbers you need. Label figures, checked Oct 2026 — see How we compare for what that means.
| Brand | Sodium | Potassium | Magnesium | Sugar | Sweetener | Price / serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liquid I.V. | 500 mg | 370 mg | 0 mg listed | 11 g (original) | Cane sugar / dextrose (original); allulose + stevia (Sugar-Free) | $1.53–$1.56 |
 LMNT | 1,000 mg | 200 mg | 60 mg (malate) | 0 g | Stevia; Raw Unflavoured has none | $1.50 |
 Gatorade / Gatorlyte / Propel | ~160 mg (classic RTD, per bottle serving) | 45 mg | Not a feature | 34 g (classic RTD) | Sugar; Zero lines use sucralose + acesulfame K in many products | ~$1.50–$2.00 (RTD) |
 DripDrop | 330 mg (small stick) — larger sticks 670–780 mg | 185 mg | 39 mg | 7 g (classic small stick) | Sugar; sugar-free line uses sucralose | $0.84–$1.25 |
 Nuun | 300 mg | 150 mg | 25 mg | 1 g | Stevia + a small amount of dextrose | $0.63–$0.75 |
 Ultima Replenisher | 55 mg | 250 mg | 100 mg | 0 g | Organic stevia | $0.47–$0.53 (90-serving tub); $1.05 (stick) |
 Cure Hydration | Varies by flavour — check the label | Varies by flavour | Varies by flavour | No added sugar | Coconut-water based; no added sugar or artificial sweeteners in hero positioning | Premium band, roughly $1.25–$1.50 (study estimate) |
 Waterboy | Sold on total electrolytes — read the panel | See label | See label | 0 g | Stevia-type sugar-free system (check the product) | $2.08 list; $1.67 subscription |
 BodyArmor / Flash I.V. | Varies — lower than LMNT-class sticks | A selling point (coconut-water based) | Varies | Sugar and sugar-free variants | Sugar / sugar-free variants | Roughly $1–$1.50 (sticks, study estimate) |
 Prime Hydration | ~10–25 mg (typical, per category comparisons) | Coconut-water based | Not a feature | Low / sugar-free variants | Sucralose + acesulfame K | Convenience-store premium |
 Pedialyte (Abbott) | 330 mg (zero-sugar powder packet); 690 mg per litre (RTD) | 390 mg per litre (RTD) | Not a feature | Classic: dextrose-based; zero-sugar line available | Sucralose + acesulfame K (zero-sugar); classic uses dextrose | $0.75–$1.00 (per comparison servings) |
 Sqwincher | Activity-based — varies by format | Varies | Varies | Sugar and sugar-free (Zero) lines | Sugar and sucralose variants | Well under $0.50 at bulk volume (study estimate — workplace pricing is rarely public) |
 Precision Fuel & Hydration | 250–1,500 mg by strength | Varies by strength | Varies by strength | Sugar in fuel lines; low-sugar hydration lines | Varies by line | ~$1.00–$1.50 |
 Skratch Labs | 400 mg | 50 mg | 50 mg | ~19–20 g carbs (Sport) | Cane sugar + dextrose | $0.97 (bulk) – $1.80 (stick) |
 Redmond Re-Lyte | ~800 mg class | ~400 mg class (2:1 marketing) | Present — check the label | 0 g | Stevia | Mid-premium — check current price |
 SALTT (by Keto Chow) | 969 mg | 410 mg | 178 mg | 0 g | Reb D/M stevia; Clean Slate unflavoured has none | $1.20; $1.08 in bundles |
 Vitassium / SaltStick (Alete) | 500 mg per 2 capsules | 100 mg per 2 capsules | — | 0 g | None (capsules) | ~$0.76 per 500 mg-sodium serving (capsules) |
 Buoy | 50 mg (Regular); 300 mg (Rescue) | 10 mg (Regular) | 0.5 mg (Regular) | 0 g | None — no sugar, stevia or flavours | ~$0.62 per serving (Regular, before multi-serving use) |
 Hydrant | Balanced — check the label | Balanced | Present, with zinc | 0 g (unflavoured pouch) | Flavoured zero-sugar: monk fruit; Unflavoured: none — 'no stevia, no monk fruit, no sugar, no natural flavours' | ~$0.53–$0.74 (unflavoured pouch, at study prices) |
Rows with "varies" or "see label" doses are brands whose figure changes by pack size or flavour in our study — their profiles explain what to check. Prices are label/study figures, not live prices; use the Check current prices button on each profile.