SaltStick Electrolyte Caps

SaltStick Electrolyte Caps

SaltStick4.9 (848 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 100 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
$24.99 $0.24 per serving
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Product analysis

57 out of 100

SaltStick Electrolyte Caps provides an electrolyte-focused mineral combination. Missing proportions within several mineral mixtures make a detailed comparison of sources harder.

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Nutrient Quality39

The chloride sources are named, but their unknown proportions limit a clear quality comparison. The relative quality of the other mineral forms remains uncertain.

Ingredient Transparency75

Amounts and most forms are stated, making the main mineral quantities clear. Missing proportions within four mineral mixtures limit a detailed source comparison.

Value For Money60

The chloride comparison suggests favorable value, and an older sodium comparison points the same way. Reliable comparisons for the other nutrients are unavailable, leaving total value uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction84

Customer feedback is very favorable, with a modest number of ratings. Specific experiences and health benefits cannot be inferred from the ratings.

Product Focus40

The ingredients give the formula an electrolyte focus, but benefits for a specific activity remain uncertain here. No ingredient is confirmed to be unnecessary.

Format
Capsule
Container
100 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.24
Customer rating
4.9 · 848 ratings
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Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
 2.5 mcg
Calcium (Calcium Citrate, Calcium Gluconate)
 22 mg
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Gluconate)
 11 mg
Chloride (Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride)
 349 mg 78
Sodium
215 mg 76
Potassium (Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate)
 63 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegetarian
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Chloride (Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride) · 349 mg OverallScore78
C- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
A serving provides a meaningful amount of chloride, 349 mg, at a low cost per serving. Potassium chloride and sodium chloride are named, but their proportions are unknown.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability56

Potassium chloride and sodium chloride are named, but their proportions are unknown.
Chloride source quality
Potassium chloride and sodium chloride are named, but their proportions are unknown.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency90

The serving provides 349 mg of chloride. The label gives both the chloride amount and its source.
Chloride amount per serving
The serving provides a meaningful chloride amount of 349 mg.
Amount and source disclosure
The label gives both the chloride amount and its source.

Value100

The cost per serving is low.
Price per serving
The cost per serving is low.
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Sodium · 215 mg OverallScore76
B Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
A serving provides 215 mg of sodium at a low cost. That is a small amount for replacing sweat loss during intense activity. The sodium comes from sodium chloride. The available Other Ingredients information indicates no artificial colors or sweeteners.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability75

The sodium comes from sodium chloride. The potassium amount is 63 mg.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
The sodium comes from sodium chloride.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
A supporting electrolyte uses a form with good absorption potential.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
No additional trace mineral or buffering source is identified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency65

A serving provides 215 mg of sodium, a small amount for replacing sweat loss during intense activity. The available Other Ingredients information indicates no artificial colors or sweeteners.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
A serving provides 215 mg of sodium, a small amount for replacing sweat loss during intense activity.
Ingredient Label Transparency
The sodium amount is stated. The potassium amount is 63 mg.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
The available Other Ingredients information indicates no artificial colors or sweeteners.

Value100

The whole-product cost per serving is low.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The whole-product cost per serving is low.
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79 Performance

Pure Utah Sea Minerals

Trace Minerals Research

Sea minerals provide substantial chloride and sodium plus magnesium, potassium, sulfate, and boron. The wider or more substantial mineral profile may cover hydration needs more fully than the original, although the format and dosing needs differ.

78 Performance

Electrolyte Supreme Lemon-Lime

Jigsaw Health

The powder combines sodium and chloride with potassium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin C, and B vitamins. The wider or more substantial mineral profile may cover hydration needs more fully than the original, although the format and dosing needs differ.

83 Performance

Sport Strawberry Lemonade

Nuun

The tablet provides sodium bicarbonate and carbonate with potassium salts, plus smaller amounts of chloride, magnesium, and calcium. The wider or more substantial mineral profile may cover hydration needs more fully than the original, although the format and dosing needs differ.

84 Budget

Sodium Chloride 1000 mg

Nutricost

A tablet supplies 610 mg chloride and 390 mg sodium from clearly named sodium chloride. Its lower serving cost makes it cheaper than SaltStick Electrolyte Caps. Its concentrated sodium chloride profile is simpler and less balanced for routine hydration.

82 Budget

Vitamin C

Source Naturals

Sodium ascorbate supplies 2 g vitamin C and 275 mg sodium, but it is not a balanced chloride replacement. Its lower serving cost makes it cheaper than SaltStick Electrolyte Caps. Its vitamin C focus makes it less complete for exercise hydration.

85 Budget

Glucosamine Sulfate 750 mg

Doctor's Best

Glucosamine sulfate potassium chloride contributes 172 mg chloride and 190 mg potassium, with the minerals serving mainly as carrier components. Its lower serving cost makes it cheaper than SaltStick Electrolyte Caps. Its joint-support focus makes it a poor direct substitute for a broad electrolyte formula.

74 Value

TMSport 40000 Volts! Electrolyte Concentrate

Trace Minerals

The concentrate supplies 600 mg chloride and 190 mg magnesium with sodium and potassium, although their chemical forms are not stated. The mix of several electrolytes offers useful breadth for the serving cost compared with the original, although it is not cheaper and may be too light for heavy sweating.

78 Value

Adrenal Cocktail + Wholefood Vitamin C

Jigsaw Health

Acerola vitamin C is paired with 492 mg sodium and 375 mg potassium, although the sodium form is not identified. The mix of several electrolytes offers useful breadth for the serving cost compared with the original, although it is not cheaper and may be too light for heavy sweating.

80 Value

Hydrator Lemon Lime Flavored

Vega Sport

Sodium chloride and potassium chloride provide modest electrolyte amounts alongside vitamin C, calcium, and magnesium. The mix of several electrolytes offers useful breadth for the serving cost compared with the original, although it is not cheaper and may be too light for heavy sweating.

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