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Which electrolyte packet has the most sodium and the least sugar?
LMNT has the most sodium of the popular electrolyte packets: 1,000mg per stick, with 0g sugar and 5 calories in Citrus Salt. Next come BODYARMOR Flash I.V. Lemon Lime at 510mg sodium and 0g sugar, then Liquid I.V. at 500mg in both its original Lemon Lime (11g sugar, 50 calories) and Sugar-Free Lemon Lime (0g sugar, 20 calories). Pedialyte Powder Packs Grape has 490mg with 12g sugar, and Gatorlyte Orange has 420mg with 9g sugar. Skratch Labs Hydration Sport Drink Mix has 400mg sodium and the most sugar in this group at 19g. The lighter mixes are DripDrop Lemon (330mg), Nuun Sport (300mg per tablet), Cure Lemonade (240mg) and Ultima Replenisher Watermelon (55mg, 0 calories). For the most sodium with no sugar, LMNT leads. For the least sodium, sugar and calories, Ultima wins, and it still lists the most magnesium in the table at 100mg plus 250mg potassium. All numbers are per single stick, packet or tablet, from each brand's own label.
Every electrolyte packet ranked by sodium
| Product (flavor) | Serving | Calories | Sugar | Sodium | Potassium | Magnesium | Sweetener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMNT Zero-Sugar Electrolytes, Raw Unflavored | 1 stick (3.5g) | 0 | 0g | 1,000mg | 200mg | 60mg | none (unsweetened) |
| LMNT Zero-Sugar Electrolytes, Citrus Salt | 1 stick (6g) | 5 | 0g | 1,000mg | 200mg | 60mg | stevia leaf extract |
| BODYARMOR Flash I.V. Sticks, Lemon Lime | 1 packet (7g) | 15 | 0g | 510mg | 700mg | 65mg | stevia leaf extract |
| Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free, Lemon Lime | 1 stick (13g) | 20 | 0g | 500mg | 370mg | not listed | allulose blend (per brand FAQ) |
| Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier, Lemon Lime | 1 stick (16g) | 50 | 11g | 500mg | 370mg | not listed | sugar (11g added) |
| Pedialyte Powder Packs, Grape | 1 packet (17g) | 60 | 12g | 490mg | 370mg | not listed | dextrose, acesulfame potassium, sucralose |
| Gatorade Gatorlyte Powder, Orange | 1 stick (15g) | 45 | 9g | 420mg | 300mg | 95mg | sugar and stevia leaf extract |
| Skratch Labs Hydration Sport Drink Mix, Lemons & Limes | 1 packet (22g) | 80 | 19g | 400mg | 50mg | 50mg | cane sugar and dextrose |
| DripDrop Original Electrolyte Powder (8 oz stick), Lemon | 1 stick (10g) | 35 | 7g | 330mg | 185mg | 39mg | sugar, fructose, dextrose, sucralose |
| Nuun Sport, Strawberry Lemonade | 1 tablet (5g) | 15 | 1g | 300mg | 150mg | 25mg | dextrose and stevia leaf extract |
| Cure Hydrating Electrolyte Mix, Lemonade | 1 packet (7.3g) | 25 | 4g | 240mg | 310mg | not listed | no added sugar; stevia and monk fruit (sugar from coconut water powder) |
| Ultima Replenisher Electrolyte Drink Mix, Watermelon | 1 stickpack | 0 | 0g | 55mg | 250mg | 100mg | stevia (rebaudioside A) |
Source: official brand product pages and nutrition panels: LMNT product page (label images per flavor), BODYARMOR Flash I.V. Sticks, Liquid I.V. Sugar-Free Lemon Lime, Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime, Pedialyte Powder Packs, Gatorade Gatorlyte Powder, Skratch Labs Hydration Sport Drink Mix, DripDrop Original Electrolyte Powder (8 oz stick), Nuun Sport, Cure Lemonade, Ultima Replenisher Electrolyte Drink Mix. Retrieved 2026-11-04.
"Not listed" means the brand's panel does not declare magnesium, so we don't guess.
Lowest sugar picks
Four brands in the table have 0g sugar: LMNT, BODYARMOR Flash I.V., Liquid I.V. Sugar-Free and Ultima Replenisher. LMNT Raw Unflavored is the pick if you want no sweetener at all. Nuun Sport has 1g. Cure lists 4g of sugar but 0g added, because its sugar comes from coconut water powder. The sugar-based mixes run from 7g (DripDrop Lemon) to 19g (Skratch).
Sugar vs no sugar: which should you pick?
Sugar in an electrolyte mix is a choice, not a mistake. Liquid I.V., DripDrop, Pedialyte and Gatorlyte all include sugar alongside sodium, and Liquid I.V. says it pairs the two on purpose to help absorption. Skratch is built as a sports drink with carbs for longer efforts. If you're sipping at a desk, the 0g options keep calories near zero. If you're out for two hours in the heat, a little sugar can double as fuel. See our guide to fueling during a marathon for how carbs and fluids fit together.
How much sodium is a lot?
1,000mg is a big dose for one drink. The FDA Daily Value for sodium is 2,300mg, so one LMNT stick is 43% of it, per LMNT's own label. That makes sense for salty sweaters and long, hot sessions, and it's overkill for a quiet afternoon. For the bigger picture on salt and training, read salt for athletes.
If you follow a sodium-restricted diet or have blood pressure or kidney conditions, check with your doctor before using high-sodium mixes.
Quick answers
Which electrolyte packet has the most sodium? LMNT, at 1,000mg per stick across its flavored salts and Raw Unflavored.
Which electrolyte packet has zero sugar and zero calories? Ultima Replenisher Watermelon (0 calories, 0g sugar) and LMNT Raw Unflavored (0 calories, unsweetened).
Does Liquid I.V. have sugar? The original Hydration Multiplier has 11g sugar per stick. The Sugar-Free line has 0g.
Which has the most potassium? BODYARMOR Flash I.V. at 700mg per packet, followed by Liquid I.V. and Pedialyte at 370mg.
Is Pedialyte powder the same as Liquid I.V.? Close on sodium (490mg vs 500mg), but Pedialyte Grape has 12g sugar, 60 calories, and uses dextrose plus sucralose and acesulfame potassium.
Logging it without the homework
In TrakMac you just say what you had out loud, like "one LMNT Citrus Salt stick in a big bottle of water," and it logs the calories, protein, carbs and fat for you. No searching a database, no guessing at portions. You can also ask the TrakMac Coach whether it fits the rest of your day, and it answers using your own logs.
These are close-enough numbers for everyday tracking, not medical or dietary advice. Brands can change recipes, so check the label you're holding.