Power Pak Cherry Limeade

Power Pak Cherry Limeade

Trace Minerals Research4.9 (144 ratings)
Format:Powder Quantity: 32 Packet(s) · 32 servings
Goals
$19.99 $0.62 per serving

Product analysis

47 out of 100

Power Pak Cherry Limeade may help fill vitamin and mineral gaps, supporting normal energy use and immune function when intake is low. Incomplete blend details make its contents harder to compare.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality36

Undisclosed forms and blend proportions limit comparison of the mixture. The named potassium citrate does not establish the quality of the entire potassium blend.

Ingredient Transparency73

Amounts and most forms are listed, but blend composition details are missing. That makes it harder to compare the mineral mixtures and the proprietary blend.

Value For Money42

The serving cost is favorable when considered for chloride and potassium, while vitamin C is relatively expensive for the amount provided. Value for many other nutrients remains uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction76

Customers give strongly positive feedback. The review base is moderate, and the ratings do not establish nutritional benefits.

Product Focus14

The formula mainly supports filling nutritional gaps relevant to everyday health and normal immune function. Its long ingredient list and undisclosed blend reduce focus, and extra vitamin C does not reliably improve skin when intake is adequate.

Format
Powder
Container
32 Packet(s)
Per serving
$0.62
Customer rating
4.9 · 144 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Immunity
Impact
High effect
C- Ingredient FitB+ PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 100 mgVitamin C · 1200 mgZinc · 3 mgSelenium · 35 mcg

Vitamin C may modestly shorten colds with regular supplementation, while B6 and B12 can support normal immune-cell function when intake is low. Selenium adds a smaller nutritional contribution. Zinc and folate fall below the saved inclusion criteria. Magnesium receives a saved contribution, but immune-cell and inflammatory-marker observations do not establish routine infection prevention.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit56

The declared amounts provide partial contributions overall, rather than all reaching their saved comparison endpoints.
Goal fit
Vitamin C contributes to the identified immune-related area, while other actives and links to additional goals make the formula less focused.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts provide partial contributions overall, rather than all reaching their saved comparison endpoints.

Pathways80

The identified contributions cover innate immune cell activity, oxidative and inflammatory balance.
Depth
The strongest identified coverage is in innate immune cell activity.
Breadth
The identified coverage extends to innate immune cell activity, oxidative and inflammatory balance.

Evidence100

Vitamin C has modest regular-use cold-duration support, without establishing general prevention or treatment of an existing cold.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C has modest regular-use cold-duration support, without establishing general prevention or treatment of an existing cold.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation finding accepts the counted forms; no superiority for a particular form or delivery method follows.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients meet the minimum amount and partner requirements. No configured ingredient conflict was triggered by the supplied facts.
Partner coverage
Each counted ingredient works alone or has its required partner; this does not establish added clinical benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was triggered by the supplied facts.
Effective doses
The counted ingredients reach the saved minimum amount criterion, which is not a proven clinical threshold.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 8 studies
Selenium Mixed 37 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Zinc Supportive 73 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
B- Ingredient FitA+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 20 mcgVitamin B12 · 30 mcgMagnesium · 100 mgBoron · 175 mcgSelenium · 35 mcgZinc · 3 mgVitamin C · 1200 mg

Vitamin C and selenium supply nutrients associated with antioxidant defences, while B vitamins support normal nutrient metabolism. Magnesium contributes to mineral and energy needs. These nutrients can help fill dietary gaps, without establishing additional health benefits when intake is already adequate. The smaller folate, B12, zinc, boron and calcium declarations were not counted in the saved amount comparison.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit73

The formula provides several recognized vitamins and minerals. Amounts vary; folate, B12, zinc, boron and calcium are below the saved counting threshold.
Goal fit
The formula provides several recognized vitamins and minerals.
Dose adequacy
Amounts vary; folate, B12, zinc, boron and calcium are below the saved counting threshold.

Pathways100

Antioxidant defence leads, with energy and blood-formation areas also covered.
Depth
Antioxidant defence leads, with energy and blood-formation areas also covered.
Breadth
The formula reaches the target breadth through several nutrient-related areas.

Evidence86

Magnesium drives the strongest recognized contribution. The finding concerns nutritional availability, without establishing improved outcomes above adequate intake.
Evidence strength
Magnesium drives the strongest recognized contribution. The finding concerns nutritional availability
Studied preparation
The counted nutrient declarations match the saved preparation criteria; no chemical form or delivery superiority is established.

Formulation logic100

No configured formulation conflict was matched. All ingredients included in this amount check meet the saved minimum threshold; that does not establish a clinically effective dose.
Partner coverage
Recognized ingredients can stand alone or have their required partners; this does not establish an added combination benefit.
Conflicts
No configured formulation conflict was matched.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this amount check meet the saved minimum threshold; that does not establish a clinically effective dose.
Study evidence
Boron Supportive 6 studies
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Magnesium Supportive 114 studies
Selenium Supportive 70 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 56 studies
Zinc Supportive 60 studies
Impact
High effect
D Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 1200 mg

Vitamin C has antioxidant roles, with a CRP reduction confined to people who started with elevated CRP in the supplied trial; the overall trial was null. This does not establish an unconditional clinical anti-inflammatory benefit. Magnesium may help reduce low-grade inflammation when magnesium status is low, but its amount here provides only limited support or falls below the saved requirement. Zinc is below the saved inclusion requirement.

How this product is rated for Inflammation

Ingredient fit49

Relevant ingredients appear within a broader formula, reducing its concentration on this goal. The selected serving receives partial amount recognition relative to the saved comparison, without establishing a clinical dose.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients appear within a broader formula, reducing its concentration on this goal.
Dose adequacy
The selected serving receives partial amount recognition relative to the saved comparison, without establishing a clinical dose.

Pathways58

The main assigned contribution concerns oxidative and mitochondrial stress; this classification does not prove a clinical anti-inflammatory effect. Coverage was concentrated in one specified mechanism.
Depth
The main assigned contribution concerns oxidative and mitochondrial stress; this classification does not prove a clinical anti-inflammatory effect.
Breadth
Only oxidative and mitochondrial stress reached the saved coverage requirement.

Evidence87

Vitamin C leads the saved comparison. Recognized amounts and preparations do not resolve the clinical and biomarker limitations.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence comparison, while the supplied population and biomarker limitations constrain expected benefit.
Studied preparation
The saved comparison recognizes the qualifying preparation; this does not establish that the full product reproduces a clinical trial regimen.

Formulation logic100

The included contributions meet the saved amount requirement, with no missing required partner or identified ingredient conflict.
Partner coverage
No required partner was missing among the included contributions; this does not establish added benefit from combining ingredients.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflict was identified by the supplied checks.
Effective doses
All included contributions met the saved minimum amount requirement, which is not proof of a clinically effective dose.
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 41 studies
Selenium Supportive 34 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 50 studies
Zinc Supportive 64 studies
Skin Health
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Zinc · 3 mgVitamin C · 1200 mgSelenium · 35 mcg

Vitamin C at 1200 mg supports normal collagen formation, while B6 and riboflavin contribute to skin nutrition and selenium supports antioxidant enzymes. These roles matter most when nutritional needs are not met. More vitamin C does not reliably mean better skin in adequately nourished adults.

How this product is rated for Skin Health

Ingredient fit58

The saved assessment identifies 4 relevant ingredients, alongside 11 other actives. The product is linked to 6 goals. The counted amounts provide partial alignment with the saved benchmarks. Unknown amounts add no support.
Goal fit
The saved assessment identifies 4 relevant ingredients, alongside 11 other actives. The product is linked to 6 goals.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts provide partial alignment with the saved benchmarks. Unknown amounts add no support.

Pathways8

The strongest saved coverage is in uv antioxidant defence, with partial coverage. 0 of 3 target areas reaches the saved coverage threshold.
Depth
The strongest saved coverage is in uv antioxidant defence, with partial coverage.
Breadth
0 of 3 target areas reaches the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence100

Vitamin C provides the strongest saved evidence contribution at a counted amount. The supplied evidence retains its population and preparation limits. The counted preparations match the saved research criteria.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C provides the strongest saved evidence contribution at a counted amount. The supplied evidence retains its population and preparation limits.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations match the saved research criteria.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present. No configured ingredient conflict was found. 4 of 4 counted ingredients reach the saved minimum amount benchmark.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was found.
Effective doses
4 of 4 counted ingredients reach the saved minimum amount benchmark.
Study evidence
Niacin Supportive 61 studies
Selenium Supportive 22 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Zinc Supportive 66 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
20 {Calories}
Total Carbohydrates
3 Gram(s)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
1200 mg 44
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride)
450 mcg
Riboflavin
1 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
5 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
10 mg
Folic Acid
20 mcg
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
30 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (D-Calcium Pantothenate)
3 mg
Calcium (Calcium Lactate)
60 mg
Magnesium (ConcenTrace, Magnesium Oxide)
100 mg
Zinc (Zinc Oxide)
3 mg
Selenium (Sodium Selenite)
35 mcg
Manganese (Manganese Citrate)
1 mg
Chromium (Chromium Amino Acid Chelate)
10 mcg
Chloride (ConcenTrace)
18 mg 41
Sodium (Sodium Bicarbonate)
200 mg 67
Potassium (ConcenTrace, Potassium Citrate)
200 mg 53
ConcenTrace(R)
100 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid
1 mg
Boron (Boron Amino Acid Chelate)
175 mcg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan No Allergies Vegetarian
Report overview
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving lists 200 mg of potassium, a moderate amount in this comparison. Potassium citrate is identified among the sources, but another source and the proportions are unknown.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability20

Potassium citrate is identified among the sources, but another source and the proportions are unknown.
Potassium Form Quality
Potassium citrate is identified among the sources, but another source and the proportions are unknown.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency64

Potassium is listed at 200 mg per serving, a moderate amount in this comparison; explicit elemental-potassium wording is not recorded in the saved facts.
Potassium Dosage Potency
The listed 200 mg of potassium per serving is a moderate amount in this comparison.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The label lists 200 mg of potassium per serving; the saved facts do not include explicit elemental-potassium wording.

Value100

A whole-product serving costs about $0.62 and provides 200 mg of potassium.
Potassium Value Efficiency
A whole-product serving costs about $0.62 and provides 200 mg of potassium.
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityD- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
Each serving provides 18 mg of chloride, a relatively small amount in this comparison. The saved facts do not identify its specific chemical source.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability20

The specific chemical source of chloride is not identified in the saved facts.
Chloride source quality
The specific chemical source of chloride is not identified in the saved facts.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency42

The serving specifies 18 mg of chloride; its specific chemical source is not identified in the saved facts.
Chloride amount per serving
The 18 mg of chloride per serving is a relatively small amount in this comparison.
Amount and source disclosure
The serving specifies 18 mg of chloride; its specific chemical source is not identified in the saved facts.

Value80

The whole-product serving costs about $0.62, which is moderate among the serving prices compared.
Price per serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.62, which is moderate among the serving prices compared.
D+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
A serving provides 200 mg of sodium, a small amount for replacing sweat losses during intense activity. It also provides 200 mg of potassium and 100 mg of magnesium.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability52

Sodium bicarbonate is the identified sodium source. At least one accompanying electrolyte form has relatively low assessed absorption potential. Sodium bicarbonate is present and can provide a buffering function.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
Sodium bicarbonate is the identified sodium source.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
At least one accompanying electrolyte form has relatively low assessed absorption potential.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
Sodium bicarbonate is present and can provide a buffering function.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency65

Each serving provides 200 mg of sodium. The evaluation regards this as a small amount for replacing sodium lost during intense activity. The sodium amount is individually stated.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
Each serving provides 200 mg of sodium. The evaluation regards this as a small amount for replacing sodium lost during intense activity.
Ingredient Label Transparency
The amounts are stated separately: 200 mg sodium, 200 mg potassium, and 100 mg magnesium per serving.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
No artificial colors or sweeteners are identified in the evaluated ingredient information.

Value100

A whole-product serving costs about $0.62.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
A whole-product serving costs about $0.62.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Effects of boron supplementation on the severity and duration of pain in primary dysmenorrhea.
    Nikkhah S; Dolatian M; Naghii MR; Zaeri F; Taheri SM · Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2015
    Randomized trial113 participantsEveryday Health forBoron
  2. Efficacy and safety of tavaborole topical solution, 5%, a novel boron-based antifungal agent, for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis: Results from 2 randomized phase-III studies.
    Elewski BE; Aly R; Baldwin SL; González Soto RF; Rich P; Weisfeld M; Wiltz H; Zane LT; Pollak R · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2015
    Randomized trialEveryday Health forBoron
  3. The efficacy and safety of tavaborole, a novel, boron-based pharmaceutical agent: phase 2 studies conducted for the topical treatment of toenail onychomycosis.
    Toledo-Bahena ME; Bucko A; Ocampo-Candiani J; Herz-Ruelas ME; Jones TM; Jarratt MT; Pollak RA; Zane LT · Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · 2015
    Clinical trial336 participantsEveryday Health forBoron
  4. Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for glioblastoma multiforme: a phase II study evaluating a prolonged high-dose of boronophenylalanine (BPA).
    Henriksson R; Capala J; Michanek A; Lindahl SA; Salford LG; Franzén L; Blomquist E; Westlin JE; Bergenheim AT; Swedish Brain Tumour Study Group · Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology · 2009
    Single-arm trial30 participantsEveryday Health forBoron
  5. Effects of Calcium Fructoborate on Levels of C-Reactive Protein, Total Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein, Triglycerides, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1: a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study
    Otilia-Constantina Rogoveanu, George Dan Mogosanu, Cornelia Bejenaru, Ludovic Everard Bejenaru, Octavian Croitoru, Johny Neamtu, Zbigniew Pietrzkowski, Tania Reyes-Izquierdo, Andrei Bita, Iulia Daria Scorei, Romulus Ion Scorei · Biological Trace Element Research · 2015
    Randomized trial78 participantsEveryday Health forBoron
  6. Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.
    Bo Y; Xu H; Zhang H; Zhang J; Wan Z; Zhao X; Yu Z · Nutrients · 2022
    Cohort study55,569 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  7. The responsiveness of plasma homocysteine to small increases in dietary folic acid: a primary care study.
    Schorah CJ; Devitt H; Lucock M; Dowell AC · European journal of clinical nutrition · 1998
    Randomized trial119 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  8. Associations of Serum Folate and Homocysteine Concentrations with All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality in Men and Women in Korea: the Cardiovascular Disease Association Study.
    Song S; Song BM; Park HY · The Journal of nutrition · 2023
    Cohort study21,260 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  9. The concept of folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defect among pregnant women: PRISMA.
    Seyoum Tola F · Medicine · 2024
    Systematic reviewEveryday Health forFolate
  10. Systematic review of adverse health outcomes associated with high serum or red blood cell folate concentrations.
    Colapinto CK; O'Connor DL; Sampson M; Williams B; Tremblay MS · Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2017
    Systematic review71,847 participants46 studies pooledEveryday Health forFolate
  11. Perioperative systemic magnesium to minimize postoperative pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    De Oliveira GS; Castro-Alves LJ; Khan JH; McCarthy RJ · Anesthesiology · 2013
    Meta-analysis1,257 participants20 studies pooledEveryday Health forMagnesium
  12. Long-term outcome after intravenous magnesium sulphate in suspected acute myocardial infarction: the second Leicester Intravenous Magnesium Intervention Trial (LIMIT-2).
    Woods KL; Fletcher S · Lancet (London, England) · 1994
    Randomized trial2,316 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  13. Association of magnesium sulfate use with mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.
    Gu WJ; Duan XJ; Liu XZ; Cen Y; Tao LY; Lyu J; Yin HY · British journal of anaesthesia · 2023
    Cohort study10,999 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  14. Hypomagnesemia and Mortality in Incident Hemodialysis Patients.
    Li L; Streja E; Rhee CM; Mehrotra R; Soohoo M; Brunelli SM; Kovesdy CP; Kalantar-Zadeh K · American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2016
    Cohort study9,359 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  15. The effects of magnesium supplementation on abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia, quality of life, and acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.
    Jaripur M; Ghasemi-Tehrani H; Askari G; Gholizadeh-Moghaddam M; Clark CCT; Rouhani MH · Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2022
    Randomized trial64 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  16. Associations of selenium status with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
    Cui Z; Xie R; Lu X; Schomburg L; Brenner H; Schöttker B · Redox biology · 2025
    Meta-analysis95 participants20 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
  17. Dietary Antioxidants, Circulating Antioxidant Concentrations, Total Antioxidant Capacity, and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.
    Jayedi A; Rashidy-Pour A; Parohan M; Zargar MS; Shab-Bidar S · Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2019
    Meta-analysis507,251 participants41 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
  18. The efficacy and safety of selenium supplementation versus placebo in the treatment of Graves' orbitopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
    Sharabati I; Qafesha RM; Hindawi MD; Amro S; Ayesh BM · Clinical endocrinology · 2024
    Meta-analysis4 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
  19. Associations of plasma metal concentrations with the risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in Chinese adults.
    Shi L; Yuan Y; Xiao Y; Long P; Li W; Yu Y; Liu Y; Liu K; Wang H; Zhou L; Yang H; Li X; He M; Wu T · Environment international · 2021
    Cohort study6,155 participantsEveryday Health forSelenium
  20. Updates on clinical studies of selenium supplementation in radiotherapy.
    Puspitasari IM; Abdulah R; Yamazaki C; Kameo S; Nakano T; Koyama H · Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2015
    Systematic review16 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium