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Electrolyte Powder

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars, 197 reviews
Current price $34.00

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Product details

Description

An unsweetened electrolyte powder with a sodium level meant for actual sweat loss, not a token amount. Mixes clear.

A gram of sodium per serving is set against what is actually lost in heavy sweat rather than the token amount in a sports drink. If you are not sweating hard, this is more sodium than you need.

Nothing sweetens it, so it tastes like what it is: salty water. That is the trade for no sugar and no sweetener, and mixing clear means it leaves no grit in the bottom of a bottle.

Sachets rather than a tub is a decision about dosing accuracy and about damp: electrolyte powder is hygroscopic, and a scoop out of a tub in a humid kitchen is neither the dose you wanted nor a powder that pours next month.

Thirty sachets in a box measuring six and a half inches will sit in a drawer or a pannier. One sachet in 500ml is the intended strength; halving it in a full litre is a reasonable way to drink it through a long day rather than in one hit.

Care and safety

Store dry and below 25°C. Electrolyte powder is hygroscopic, which is why it ships in sealed sachets rather than a tub: an opened sachet left in a humid kitchen clumps within days and stops dissolving cleanly. Mix a whole sachet rather than part of one.

Supplement facts

Per sachet: Sodium 1000mg · Potassium 200mg · Magnesium 60mg · Chloride 1500mg. Sodium and chloride are supplied as salt, potassium as potassium chloride and magnesium as magnesium malate. Nothing else is added: no sugar, no artificial sweetener, no colour and no maltodextrin carrier.

Highlights

  • 1000mg sodium per serving
  • No sugar, no sweetener
  • Mixes clear — no grit
  • 30 sachets

Specifications

Dimensions
Box 6.5 × 4.0 × 3.5 in
Weight (g)
480
Serving size
1 sachet in 500ml water
Made in
United States
Warranty
1 year

Materials

Materials
Paper-foil sachets

In the box

  • 30 sachets

Reviews

4.4

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars, 197 reviews

Based on 197 reviews

120 reviews rated 5 out of 5 stars, 61% of the total
50 reviews rated 4 out of 5 stars, 25% of the total
17 reviews rated 3 out of 5 stars, 9% of the total
6 reviews rated 2 out of 5 stars, 3% of the total
4 reviews rated 1 out of 5 stars, 2% of the total

Review highlights

Fictional shopper Hayden V. Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Clear details for Vital Electrolyte Powder

I chose Vital Electrolyte Powder after comparing the practical details instead of relying on the product photo alone. Two facts were especially useful: materials — Paper-foil sachets; and dimensions — Box 6.5 × 4.0 × 3.5 in. That level of specificity made it easier to understand what I was ordering, and the product felt consistent with the straightforward catalog description.

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Fictional shopper Morgan T. Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A considered everyday choice

The information for Vital Electrolyte Powder answered the questions I had before ordering. The catalog gives two useful references: serving directions — 1 sachet in 500ml water; and care instructions — Store dry, below 25°C. Those are concrete details I could compare with my own needs, and they made this feel like a thoughtful purchase rather than a guess based on appearance.

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Fictional shopper Parker W. Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Useful product information

What stood out about Vital Electrolyte Powder was how much useful product information was available. I paid particular attention to included items: 30 sachets. I also checked country of origin: United States. Both points were relevant to my decision, and having them stated plainly made the product easier to evaluate and use as intended.

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Fictional shopper Alex O. Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The practical details helped

I appreciated that Vital Electrolyte Powder came with practical facts rather than vague promises. Two catalog details stood out: product weight — 480 g; and warranty — 1 year. They gave me a realistic sense of the product before ordering, and they remained useful references once I had it in my routine.

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Fictional shopper Quinn D. Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Well described and easy to assess

For Vital Electrolyte Powder, the deciding factor was the clarity of the catalog description. It records materials — Paper-foil sachets; and dimensions — Box 6.5 × 4.0 × 3.5 in. That made comparison simple and set sensible expectations. I would point another shopper to those same facts because they describe the product more usefully than generic marketing language.

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