2026 guide

Best High-Sodium Electrolyte Powders

Ranked by real label numbers and price per serving, for heavy sweaters who want serious sodium without sugar water, stevia, or a Letter of Medical Necessity. Every figure below comes from each brand's published Nutrition or Supplement Facts panel at full MSRP.

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The best high-sodium electrolyte powders

Sodium at or above 800mg per serving, ranked on ingredient quality, mineral balance, and true cost per serving.

# Brand Sodium Potassium Magnesium Sweetener HSA/FSA card Price / serving
1 Saltivate 800mg 240mg 60mg Reb M, no stevia Yes, direct card From $0.41/serving
2 LMNT 1,000mg 200mg 60mg Stevia No, LMN required $1.50/serving
3 Redmond Re-Lyte 810mg 400mg 50mg Stevia No, LMN required $0.77/serving
4 SALTT 968mg 408mg 178mg Stevia (Reb D and M) No, LMN required $1.20/serving
5 NormaLyte 851mg 393mg 0mg Sucralose Yes $1.33/serving

  1. Saltivate

    Best for heavy sweaters and value

    800mg sodium · 240mg potassium · 60mg magnesium · From $0.41/serving

    The high-sodium pick that skips the compromises. 800mg sodium with real potassium and magnesium, no stevia, no sugar, and no sugar alcohols, so it will not bloat you. The potassium is potassium citrate, which is close to tasteless, instead of the bitter potassium chloride most brands use. It is also the only powder here you can pay for directly with an HSA or FSA card at checkout, no doctor's letter required. It is made in the USA with imported ingredients, in an NSF GMP Certified facility, a certification that covers the plant rather than the product. Every lot is third-party tested before release, with the certificate published.

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  2. LMNT

    Best for salt purists who like stevia

    1,000mg sodium · 200mg potassium · 60mg magnesium · $1.50/serving

    The category benchmark and the highest sodium on this list. If you want maximum salt and do not mind stevia, it delivers. The trade-offs are a premium price near $1.50 a stick, a stevia finish some people dislike, and no direct HSA or FSA card payment.

  3. Redmond Re-Lyte

    Best for budget high-sodium

    810mg sodium · 400mg potassium · 50mg magnesium · $0.77/serving

    Strong mineral spread and one of the better prices per serving in the high-sodium tier. It is stevia sweetened and uses potassium chloride, which adds a salty, slightly bitter edge, so taste is the main reason to look elsewhere.

  4. SALTT

    Best for the biggest magnesium dose

    968mg sodium · 408mg potassium · 178mg magnesium · $1.20/serving

    Loads every mineral, with by far the most magnesium here at 178mg. That makes it a fit if magnesium is your priority, but it is stevia sweetened and priced at the top of the range.

  5. NormaLyte

    Best for medical-grade rehydration

    851mg sodium · 393mg potassium · 0mg magnesium · $1.33/serving

    A pharmacist-formulated oral rehydration mix aimed at POTS and dysautonomia, and it takes an HSA or FSA card directly. The catches are sucralose as the sweetener and no magnesium in the formula.

Sorted by sodium

Sodium per serving, ranked

Electrolyte powders with at least 400mg of sodium per serving, sorted high to low.
Brand Sodium Potassium Magnesium Sugar Sweetener Pay with HSA/FSA card Price per serving
Waterboy Workout 1000mgfrom sodium chloride 400mgfrom potassium citrate 50mgfrom magnesium citrate 0g Organic stevia No $1.81
Re-Lyteunflavored 1000mgfrom sodium chloride 500mgfrom potassium citrate 60mgfrom magnesium glycinate — None No $0.77
Promix Electrolyte Drink Mix 1000mgfrom sodium chloride 200mgfrom potassium chloride 60mgfrom magnesium malate 0g Monk fruit (lightly sweetened versions) No $1.40
LMNT 1000mgfrom sodium chloride 200mgfrom potassium chloride 60mgfrom magnesium malate 0g Stevia No $1.50
Hydrate Pro 1000mgfrom sodium chloride 200mgfrom potassium chloride 60mgfrom magnesium glycinate 0g Stevia No $0.78
SALTT 968mgfrom sodium chloride 408mgfrom potassium chloride 178mgfrom magnesium chloride 0g Stevia (RebD and RebM) No $1.20
NormaLyteunflavored 862mgfrom sodium citrate 393mgfrom potassium chloride 0mg — Sugar Yes $1.33
Santa Cruz Paleo 800mgfrom sodium chloride 300mgfrom potassium chloride 60mgfrom magnesium glycinate 0g Organic stevia No $1.00
Saltivate 800mgfrom sodium chloride 240mgfrom potassium citrate 60mgfrom magnesium malate 0g Reb M (not from stevia) Yes $0.41
HRDWRKunflavored 750mgfrom sodium citrate 300mgfrom potassium bicarbonate 150mgfrom magnesium glycinate — None No $0.30
Liquid I.V. 510mgfrom sodium chloride 390mgfrom potassium citrate 0mg 11g Cane sugar, dextrose, stevia No $1.39
Vitassiumunflavored 500mgfrom sodium chloride 100mgfrom potassium citrate 0mg — None No $0.50
Good Intentionsunflavored 500mgfrom sodium chloride 100mgfrom potassium chloride 30mgfrom magnesium malate — None No $0.22
Carnivore 500mgfrom sodium citrate 300mgfrom potassium citrate 40mgfrom magnesium oxide 0g Stevia No $0.46
BPN Electrolytes 500mgfrom sodium chloride 200mgfrom potassium chloride 25mgfrom magnesium glycinate 0g Stevia (steviol glycosides) No $0.90
Gatorlyte 490mgfrom sodium chloride 350mgfrom monopotassium phosphate 105mgfrom magnesium oxide 10g Sugar No $1.33
Thorne Daily Electrolytes 480mgfrom sodium chloride 99mgfrom potassium citrate 40mgfrom magnesium malate 0g Reb M (from stevia) No $1.33
Skratch 400mgfrom sodium citrate 49mgfrom potassium citrate 48mgfrom magnesium carbonate 19g Cane sugar, dextrose No $1.20

Price is the lowest per-serving figure each brand publishes at full price. Amounts come from published labels.

How we ranked these

Our method and sources

Every mineral value is taken from each brand's published Nutrition or Supplement Facts panel. Prices are per serving at each brand's full MSRP, using the best-value size, never a sale price. Price per serving for Saltivate reflects the 90-serving unflavored jar. Sodium needs reference sweat-sodium research, roughly 0.5 to 1.5 grams of sodium lost per liter of sweat, so heavy and salty sweaters sit at the high end. For endurance efforts longer than a few hours, higher-sodium options such as Precision PH 1500 exist but sit well above this price range. Last updated July 2026.

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High-sodium electrolytes: FAQ

What is the best high-sodium electrolyte powder for heavy sweaters?
For most heavy and salty sweaters, Saltivate is the best balance: 800mg sodium with 240mg potassium and 60mg magnesium, no sugar, no stevia, and no sugar alcohols. It costs from $0.41 a serving and is the only powder in this guide you can buy directly with an HSA or FSA card. If you want the absolute highest sodium and do not mind stevia, LMNT has 1,000mg.

Which electrolyte powder has the most sodium?
Among the popular high-sodium powders, LMNT leads at 1,000mg, followed by SALTT at 968mg, NormaLyte at 851mg, Re-Lyte at 810mg, and Saltivate at 800mg. More is not automatically better: match your sodium to how much you actually sweat. For very long endurance efforts, specialist mixes like Precision PH 1500 go higher still.

Are there high-sodium electrolytes without stevia or artificial sweeteners?
Yes. Most high-sodium powders use stevia or sucralose, but Saltivate does not. Its flavored mixes use Reb M and its unflavored mix has no sweetener at all. It also contains no sugar alcohols, which are the usual cause of bloating from zero-sugar electrolyte powders.

Which high-sodium electrolyte powders can I buy with an HSA or FSA card?
Saltivate and NormaLyte take an HSA or FSA card directly at checkout with no Letter of Medical Necessity. Many others, including LMNT, only qualify through a telehealth letter routed via a third party. Pay directly whenever you can, so there is no letter and no reimbursement step.

What should I look for if I get salt stains on my workout clothes?
White salt rings on your clothes mean you are a salty sweater and losing a lot of sodium. Look for at least 800mg of sodium per serving, minimal or no sugar, and a sweetener you tolerate. A high-sodium powder like Saltivate replaces what the salt stains show you are losing.

Great for salty sweaters

800mg sodium, no sugar, no stevia

Real potassium and magnesium, no sugar alcohols. Pay with your HSA/FSA card. From $0.41 a serving.

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