$40.00 $1.33 per serving
Product analysis
Optimal Electrolyte Orange provides potassium with a limited role in supporting normal blood-pressure regulation. Its added taurine and creatine offer weak value for the cost.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality61
Potassium has a favorable, clearly named form, and the niacin type is disclosed. Quality remains uncertain for the other ingredients, including the named creatine blend.
Ingredient Transparency83
Ingredient amounts are disclosed, making serving quantities easy to compare. Some forms are unnamed, leaving the label less specific about what it supplies.
Value For Money51
The product is more reasonably priced for its sodium and potassium than for its added ingredients. Taurine, niacin and creatine provide weak value when the full serving cost is considered.
Customer Satisfaction73
Customer ratings are strongly positive. The modest review base offers some reassurance about satisfaction, though it remains limited.
Product Focus66
The main heart-health connection comes from potassium, whose effects depend on usual intake and starting blood pressure. Taurine is present well below the amount used in the relevant research.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 30 Stick Pack(s)
- Per serving
- $1.33
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 101 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Taurine · 250 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 15 Calorie(s) | |
Total Carbohydrates | 4 Gram(s) | |
Niacin (Inositol Hexanicotinate) | 25 mg | |
Creatine MagnaPower (Magnesium) | 150 mg | |
Sodium (Sodium Bicarbonate) | 140 mg | |
Potassium (Potassium Bicarbonate) | 510 mg | |
D-Ribose | 2 Gram(s) | |
Taurine | 250 mg | |
Creatine (Creatine MagnaPower Magnesium Creatine Chelate) | 225 mg |
Potassium (Potassium Bicarbonate) · 510 mg OverallScore91
Each serving provides 510 mg of potassium at a moderate cost per serving. It uses Potassium Bicarbonate.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
It uses Potassium Bicarbonate.
Potassium Form Quality
It uses Potassium Bicarbonate.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
Each serving provides 510 mg of potassium. The potassium amount is stated, though it is not explicitly labeled elemental potassium.
Potassium Dosage Potency
Each serving provides 510 mg of potassium.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The potassium amount is stated, though it is not explicitly labeled elemental potassium.
Value80
The cost per serving is moderate.
Potassium Value Efficiency
The cost per serving is moderate.
Sodium (Sodium Bicarbonate) · 140 mg OverallScore58
Each serving provides 140 mg sodium at a moderate whole-product cost. The listed sodium forms include Sodium Bicarbonate. The serving also contains 510 mg potassium.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
The listed sodium forms include Sodium Bicarbonate. The serving also contains 510 mg potassium.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
The listed sodium forms include Sodium Bicarbonate.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
The serving also contains 510 mg potassium.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
Sodium bicarbonate is listed and can help buffer lactic acid.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency35
Sodium and potassium amounts are stated; the magnesium amount for the selected serving is unclear. No artificial colors or sweeteners are identified in the available ingredient information.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
Each serving contains 140 mg sodium. That is a modest contribution for replacing sweat loss during intense activity.
Ingredient Label Transparency
Sodium and potassium amounts are stated; the magnesium amount for the selected serving is unclear.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
No artificial colors or sweeteners are identified in the available ingredient information.
Value80
The whole-product cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The whole-product cost per serving is moderate.
Niacin (Inositol Hexanicotinate) · 25 mg OverallScore54
Each serving provides 25 mg of niacin. The serving price is high when attributed to this ingredient alone; that may overstate its cost. It uses inositol hexanicotinate.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability57
It uses inositol hexanicotinate.
Niacin Form & Goal Alignment
Inositol Hexanicotinate is the stated form.
Precursor Source Quality
The stated source is inositol hexanicotinate.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency67
Each serving provides 25 mg of niacin. No no-flush claim is recorded.
Clarity of Chemical Form
The form is disclosed as Inositol Hexanicotinate.
Form-Specific Dosage Efficacy
Each serving provides 25 mg of niacin.
Flush Risk & Safety Labeling
No no-flush claim is recorded.
Value20
The serving price is high when attributed to this ingredient alone; that may overstate its cost.
Price Per Effective Serving
The serving price is high when attributed to this ingredient alone; that may overstate its cost.
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- Differential effect of two nicotinic acid preparations on low-density lipoprotein subclass distribution in patients classified as low-density lipoprotein pattern A, B, or I.
- The ARBITER 6-HALTS Trial (Arterial Biology for the Investigation of the Treatment Effects of Reducing Cholesterol 6-HDL and LDL Treatment Strategies in Atherosclerosis): final results and the impact of medication adherence, dose, and treatment duration.
- The effects of extended-release niacin on carotid intimal media thickness, endothelial function and inflammatory markers in patients with the metabolic syndrome.
- Effect of niacin therapy on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease.
- Effect of niacin on endothelial function: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Potassium intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease a meta-analysis of prospective studies.
- Oral potassium supplementation for management of essential hypertension: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Joint association of urinary sodium and potassium excretion with cardiovascular events and mortality: prospective cohort study.
- Effect of Potassium Supplementation on Endothelial Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies.
- Effects of potassium supplementation on office, home, and 24-h blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension.
- Taurine ameliorates blood pressure and vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Seafood diets: hypolipidemic and antiatherogenic effects of taurine and n-3 fatty acids.
- Taurine Supplementation Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Vascular Function in Prehypertension: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
- The effects of taurine supplementation on obesity, blood pressure and lipid profile: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- The Effects of Oral Taurine on Resting Blood Pressure in Humans: a Meta-Analysis.