{
  "name": "LMNT Alternatives: Electrolyte Formulas Priced at 1,000 mg Sodium",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Verified Supplement Data, https://verifiedsupplementdata.com/electrolytes/lmnt-alternatives/",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-21",
  "methodology": "Minerals and sugar per serving are each brand's Supplement Facts values, cross-checked in two independent label passes. Cost per serving is the live Amazon price divided by the pack's serving count. Cost at LMNT's sodium = cost per serving x (LMNT sodium / product sodium). The DIY row is a compounded estimate, not a product. Census figures were recomputed in two halves split by label-id parity; figures that did not agree within 8 points (shares) or 25% (medians) are not published.",
  "benchmark": {
    "brand": "LMNT",
    "product": "Recharge (Citrus Salt)",
    "slug": "lmnt-recharge",
    "sodiumMg": 1000,
    "potassiumMg": 200,
    "magnesiumMg": 60,
    "sugarG": 0,
    "certification": "None",
    "costPerServingUsd": 1.499,
    "sodiumMgPerDollar": 667,
    "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20"
  },
  "alternatives": [
    {
      "brand": "DIY",
      "product": "Homemade (salt + salt-substitute + water)",
      "slug": null,
      "isReference": true,
      "format": "Homemade",
      "formulaClass": "Reference",
      "sodiumMg": 500,
      "potassiumMg": 250,
      "magnesiumMg": null,
      "calciumMg": null,
      "sugarG": 0,
      "sweetener": "None (add sugar/honey for ORS use)",
      "certification": "n/a",
      "priceUsd": null,
      "servingsPerContainer": null,
      "priceVerifiedOn": null,
      "costPerServingUsd": 0.05,
      "costSource": "compounded estimate",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 2,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 0.1,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 10000
    },
    {
      "brand": "Transparent Labs",
      "product": "Hydrate (Tropical Punch)",
      "slug": "transparent-labs-hydrate",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Tub + scoop",
      "formulaClass": "High-sodium, zero-sugar",
      "sodiumMg": 500,
      "potassiumMg": 250,
      "magnesiumMg": 50,
      "calciumMg": 84,
      "sugarG": 0,
      "sweetener": "Stevia",
      "certification": "Informed Choice",
      "priceUsd": 29.99,
      "servingsPerContainer": 40,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 0.75,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 2,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 1.499,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": true,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 667
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nuun",
      "product": "Sport (Lemon Lime)",
      "slug": "nuun-sport",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Effervescent tablet",
      "formulaClass": "Low-dose daily",
      "sodiumMg": 300,
      "potassiumMg": 150,
      "magnesiumMg": 25,
      "calciumMg": 13,
      "sugarG": 1,
      "sweetener": "Stevia",
      "certification": "None",
      "priceUsd": 20.95,
      "servingsPerContainer": 40,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 0.524,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 3.33,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 1.746,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": true,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 573
    },
    {
      "brand": "Redmond",
      "product": "Re-Lyte (Strawberry Lemonade)",
      "slug": "redmond-re-lyte",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Stick pack",
      "formulaClass": "High-sodium, zero-sugar",
      "sodiumMg": 810,
      "potassiumMg": 400,
      "magnesiumMg": 50,
      "calciumMg": 60,
      "sugarG": 0,
      "sweetener": "Stevia",
      "certification": "None",
      "priceUsd": 45.94,
      "servingsPerContainer": 30,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 1.531,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 1.23,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 1.891,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": false,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 529
    },
    {
      "brand": "Liquid I.V.",
      "product": "Sugar-Free Hydration Multiplier",
      "slug": "liquid-iv-sugar-free",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Stick pack",
      "formulaClass": "High-sodium, zero-sugar",
      "sodiumMg": 530,
      "potassiumMg": null,
      "magnesiumMg": 0,
      "calciumMg": 0,
      "sugarG": 0,
      "sweetener": "Allulose + stevia",
      "certification": "None",
      "priceUsd": 20.36,
      "servingsPerContainer": 14,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 1.454,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 1.89,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 2.744,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": true,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 364
    },
    {
      "brand": "DripDrop",
      "product": "ORS (Watermelon)",
      "slug": "dripdrop-ors",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Stick pack",
      "formulaClass": "ORS-style (glucose-paired)",
      "sodiumMg": 330,
      "potassiumMg": 185,
      "magnesiumMg": 39,
      "calciumMg": null,
      "sugarG": 7,
      "sweetener": "Cane sugar + sucralose",
      "certification": "None",
      "priceUsd": 29.69,
      "servingsPerContainer": 32,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 0.928,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 3.03,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 2.812,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": true,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 356
    },
    {
      "brand": "BUBS Naturals",
      "product": "Hydrate or Die",
      "slug": "bubs-hydrate-or-die",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Stick pack",
      "formulaClass": "ORS-style (glucose-paired)",
      "sodiumMg": 650,
      "potassiumMg": 200,
      "magnesiumMg": 50,
      "calciumMg": null,
      "sugarG": 7,
      "sweetener": "Cane sugar + monk fruit",
      "certification": "NSF Certified for Sport",
      "priceUsd": 37,
      "servingsPerContainer": 20,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 1.85,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 1.54,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 2.846,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": false,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 351
    },
    {
      "brand": "Liquid I.V.",
      "product": "Hydration Multiplier (Classic)",
      "slug": "liquid-iv-hydration",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Stick pack",
      "formulaClass": "ORS-style (glucose-paired)",
      "sodiumMg": 500,
      "potassiumMg": 370,
      "magnesiumMg": 0,
      "calciumMg": 0,
      "sugarG": 11,
      "sweetener": "Cane sugar + dextrose",
      "certification": "None",
      "priceUsd": 24,
      "servingsPerContainer": 16,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 1.5,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 2,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 3,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": false,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 333
    },
    {
      "brand": "SaltStick",
      "product": "FastChews (Lemon Lime)",
      "slug": "saltstick-fastchews",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Chewable (2 tabs)",
      "formulaClass": "Low-dose daily",
      "sodiumMg": 100,
      "potassiumMg": 30,
      "magnesiumMg": 6,
      "calciumMg": 10,
      "sugarG": 2,
      "sweetener": "Dextrose + stevia",
      "certification": "Informed Choice",
      "priceUsd": 19.95,
      "servingsPerContainer": 30,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 0.665,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 10,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 6.65,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": true,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 150
    },
    {
      "brand": "Ultima",
      "product": "Replenisher",
      "slug": "ultima-replenisher",
      "isReference": false,
      "format": "Tub + scoop",
      "formulaClass": "Low-dose daily",
      "sodiumMg": 55,
      "potassiumMg": 250,
      "magnesiumMg": 100,
      "calciumMg": 65,
      "sugarG": 0,
      "sweetener": "Stevia",
      "certification": "None",
      "priceUsd": 47.99,
      "servingsPerContainer": 90,
      "priceVerifiedOn": "2026-09-20",
      "costPerServingUsd": 0.533,
      "costSource": "Amazon Creators API",
      "servingsToMatchLmntSodium": 18.18,
      "costAtLmntSodiumUsd": 9.695,
      "cheaperPerServingThanLmnt": true,
      "sodiumMgPerDollar": 103
    }
  ],
  "labelCensus": {
    "source": "NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database",
    "sourceUrl": "https://dsld.od.nih.gov/",
    "retrievedOn": "2026-09-18",
    "labelsRetrieved": 245,
    "labelsSoldAsElectrolytes": 184,
    "brands": 62,
    "sodiumDeclaredPct": 98.9,
    "medianSodiumMgPerServing": 180,
    "p25SodiumMg": 101,
    "p75SodiumMg": 270,
    "atLeast1000MgSodiumPct": 0,
    "atLeast500MgSodiumPct": 6.6,
    "below300MgSodiumPct": 75.8,
    "medianPotassiumMg": 250,
    "medianMagnesiumMg": 100,
    "medianSodiumPotassiumRatio": 0.9,
    "potassiumExceedsSodiumPct": 55.4,
    "sugarFreePct": 41.8,
    "singleServePacketPct": 1.1,
    "validation": {
      "method": "split-half by DSLD label-id parity (the harvest pooled two populations - an earlier shelf read and a format search - so read order is not a random split)",
      "checked": 19,
      "held": 17,
      "failed": [
        "share at least 10 g sugars per serving",
        "median calories per serving"
      ]
    },
    "notPublished": [
      "share at least 10 g sugars per serving",
      "median calories per serving"
    ]
  },
  "sweatReference": {
    "meanWholeBodySweatSodiumMmolPerL": 35.9,
    "rangeMmolPerL": [
      18.2,
      70.8
    ],
    "meanSweatRateLPerHour": 1.21,
    "athletes": 506,
    "source": "Baker 2016, PMID 26070030",
    "note": "1 mmol sodium = 23 mg"
  }
}