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World Cup Hydration Break: High-Sodium Electrolytes for a Hot Summer of Soccer
When the match pauses for a hydration break, you should have something worth drinking. Afternoon kickoffs and packed fan fests in July heat pull sodium out fast, so Saltivate puts 800mg back per serving. Hydration break electrolytes for the stands, the tailgate, and the pickup game. We are not affiliated with FIFA, just built for the sweat you put in.
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Why a hot summer of soccer needs a real hydration break
When it gets hot enough, officials pause the match for a hydration break so players can take on fluids, and the 2026 World Cup runs through June and July across 16 North American host cities, with afternoon kickoffs landing in the hottest part of the day. Fans need a hydration break just as much. Whether you are walking from a far parking lot to the gate, standing through a fan fest, or chasing a pickup game between matches, hours in summer sun pull sweat out fast, and sodium is the electrolyte you lose most in it. Plain water alone cannot put that back, which is why a long hot match day can end in a headache even when you drank plenty. Hydration break electrolytes like Saltivate put the sodium back, not just the water. Saltivate is not affiliated with or endorsed by FIFA; we just make electrolytes for the sweat.
Signs you are running low
- Headache after an afternoon in the sun
- Salt streaks on your jersey or hat
- Cramping during or after a pickup game
- Feeling wiped after a full fan fest or tailgate day
- Drinking water all day and still feeling flat
What actually helps on a hot match day
Since sodium is the electrolyte you lose most in sweat, a good hydration break puts sodium back, not just more water. A sodium-forward mix supports hydration before you head out, through long stretches in the sun, and after a sweaty pickup game. Many people mix a serving into their water bottle on the way to the stadium or the field, take a hydration break at halftime, then have another in the evening on heavy sweat days. Sweat rates vary a lot with the person, the heat, and the hours outside, so treat one to two servings as a starting point rather than a rule.
Why Saltivate fits a summer of soccer
Saltivate leads with 800mg of sodium per serving, the electrolyte you lose most in sweat, plus 240mg potassium and 60mg magnesium. There is zero sugar and about 10 calories per serving, sweetened with OnoSweet so the Orange drinks bright and clean in the heat with no bitter aftertaste. Tear a single-serve stick into a glass or your water bottle and stir, no scoop and nothing to measure. The box holds 30 packs, so they tuck into a pocket or gear bag and grab and go from the tailgate to the final whistle. Everything is made and third-party tested in the USA.
- 800mg sodium per serving, built for long days in summer heat
- Zero sugar and no stevia, drinks light when it is hot out
- Slim stick packs fit a pocket, day bag, or cooler
- One stick mixes into 16 to 32 oz of water
- Made in the USA and third-party tested
Try it. Sweat on it. Decide later.
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What customers say
Excellent product. Excellent customer service will definitely order again.
These electrolytes are the perfect mix of salty and sweet, we love them!
While they don't have many flavors, the cost of the Saltivate products can be nearly half that of similar "salt-based" electrolyte mixes. I like the salty taste of these...think more along the lines of a margarita drink without the alcohol. While I prefer the Mango...
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Common questions
What is a hydration break?
In hot conditions, match officials can pause play for a short hydration break, sometimes called a cooling or drinks break, so players can take on fluids and electrolytes. Fans in the sun benefit from the same idea: a planned pause to put back what you are sweating out. Sodium is the electrolyte you lose most, so hydration break electrolytes like Saltivate add 800mg per serving rather than just more water.
Is Saltivate affiliated with FIFA or the World Cup?
No. Saltivate is not affiliated with or endorsed by FIFA. We make a high-sodium electrolyte mix, and a summer of afternoon soccer across hot North American cities is simply when a lot of people need a real hydration break.
How many servings do I need on a hot match day?
It depends on your sweat rate and how long you are in the sun. A common approach is one serving in a 16 to 32 oz bottle before you head out and another later on heavy sweat days. Our sweat calculator is a useful starting point.
Can I bring stick packs into the stadium?
Bag and outside-drink policies vary by venue, so check yours before you go. The dry stick packs themselves are small and easy to pack for travel, and many fans simply mix a serving at the tailgate before heading in or take their hydration break right after the match.
Flavored or unflavored for summer?
Both work. Orange, Mango Pineapple, and Watermelon are zero sugar and sweetened with Reb M, not stevia leaf, so there is no bitter aftertaste. Raw Unflavored has no sweetener at all; its roughly 2g of salt lightly seasons and enhances whatever you mix it into.
Make your hydration break count
Make this summer of soccer about the matches, not the headache afterward. Keep stick packs in your day bag, take a hydration break before kickoff, and put back what the sun takes out. Buy 3, get the 4th free on full-size.
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| Saltivate | BPN Electrolytes | Buoy | Carnivore | Cure | Dr. Berg's Electrolyte Powder | DripDrop | DryWater | Gatorade | GHOST Hydration | Good Intentions | HRDWRK | Hydrate Pro | HydroMATE | Just Ingredients Electrolytes | Liquid I.V. | LMNT | Magna | Nectar Hydration | NormaLyte | Nuun Sport | Pedialyte | Prime Hydration+ Sticks | Promix Electrolyte Drink Mix | Propel | Re-Lyte | SALTT | Santa Cruz Paleo | Skratch | Thorne Catalyte | Trevi | Ultima | Vitassium | Waterboy Daily Hydration | Nothing found with these criteria | |
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| Serving size | 1 stick (6g) | 1 scoop (5.6g) | 1.5 mL (1 squeeze) | 1 scoop (~3g) | 1 scoop (8.3g) | 1 scoop (6g) | 1 stick (10g) | 1 stick (11g) | 1 powder stick (35g) | 1 scoop (9g) | 1 scoop | 1 scoop (3g) | 1 scoop (4.93g) | 1 stick (5.4g) | 1 scoop (5.7g) | 1 scoop | 1 stick (6g) | 1 stick (5 to 6.5g) | 1 packet (3.4g) | 1 stick (10.5g) | 1 tablet (5g) | 1 packet (8.5g) | 1 stick (9.8g) | 1 scoop (5.18g) | 1 stick (3g) | 1 scoop (5g) | 1 stick (6.6g) | 1 scoop (4.1g) | 1 packet (22g) | 1 scoop (10.4g) | 1 stick (4.8g) | 1 stick/scoop | 2 capsules | 1 stick (3.0g) | — |
| Sodium | 800mg (from salt) | 500mg (from himalayan pink salt, citrate) | 50mg | 500mg (from citrate) | 240mg (from salt) | 40mg (from pink himalayan salt) | 330mg (from citrate, salt) | 380mg (from citrate, pink sea salt) | 230mg (from salt, citrate) | 150mg (from citrate, himalayan pink salt) | 500mg (from salt) | 600mg (from citrate, bicarbonate, chloride) | 1000mg (from salt) | 250mg (from salt) | 100mg (from salt) | 510mg (from salt, citrate) | 1000mg (from salt) | 300mg (from salt) | 100mg (from himalayan pink salt) | 851mg (from citrate, salt) | 300mg (from bicarbonate) | 260mg (from salt, citrate) | 40mg (from sea salt) | 1000mg (from salt (himalayan pink)) | 260mg (from salt, citrate) | 810mg (from salt) | 968mg (from chloride (solarsea salts)) | 1000mg (from salt) | 400mg (from citrate) | 485mg (from salt, disodium phosphate) | 230mg (from pink himalayan salt) | 55mg (from salt) | 500mg (from salt) | 550mg (from pink himalayan salt) | — |
| Potassium | 240mg (from citrate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 10mg | 300mg (from citrate, bicarbonate) | 310mg (from coconut water) | 1000mg (from citrate) | 185mg (from citrate) | 1000mg (from citrate) | 70mg (from phosphate) | 375mg (from citrate) | 100mg (from chloride) | 300mg (from bicarbonate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 200mg (from chloride) | 300mg (from citrate) | 390mg (from citrate) | 200mg (from chloride) | 150mg (from citrate) | 250mg (from citrate) | 393mg (from chloride) | 150mg (from bicarbonate) | 180mg (from citrate) | 700mg (from dipotassium phosphate, coconut water) | 200mg (from chloride) | 80mg (from phosphate) | 400mg (from citrate) | 408mg (from chloride) | 200mg (from chloride) | 49mg (from citrate) | 96mg (from citrate) | 250mg (from phosphate, citrate) | 250mg (from phosphate) | 100mg (from chloride) | 140mg (from citrate) | — |
| Magnesium | 60mg (from malate) | 25mg (from bisglycinate chelate) | 0mg | 40mg (from oxide, citrate) | 0mg | 120mg (from citrate) | 39mg (from citrate) | 40mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 83mg (from citrate) | 30mg (from malate) | 150mg (from glycinate, citrate) | 60mg (from glycinate) | 15mg (from oxide) | 50mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 60mg (from malate) | 210mg (from malate, gluconate, glycinate) | 50mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 25mg (from oxide) | 0mg | 124mg (from citrate) | 60mg (from malate) | 0mg | 50mg (from glycinate, malate) | 178mg (from chloride (solarsea salts)) | 60mg (from glycinate) | 48mg (from carbonate) | 40mg (from lysinate glycinate) | 100mg (from citrate) | 100mg (from citrate) | 0mg | 20mg (from malate) | — |
| Sugar | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 7g | 0g | 32g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 2.5g | 0g | 11g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 7g | 1g | 6g | 2g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 19g | <1g | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g | — |
| Sweetener | Reb M (not from stevia) | Stevia (steviol glycosides) | None | Stevia | Stevia, monk fruit | Stevia | Sugar, sucralose | Stevia, monk fruit | Sugar, dextrose | Sucralose | Stevia extract | Sucralose | Stevia | Sugar, sucralose | Stevia, monk fruit | Cane sugar, dextrose, stevia | Stevia | Stevia | Stevia | Sucralose | Stevia | Dextrose, sucralose, Ace-K | Sucralose, acesulfame potassium | Monk fruit (lightly sweetened versions) | Sucralose, ace-K | Stevia | Stevia (RebD and RebM) | Stevia | Cane sugar, dextrose | Stevia (Rebaudioside A) | Sucralose, stevia | Stevia | None | Organic stevia leaf extract | — |
| Artificial ingredients | None | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose | — | Artificial flavors, dyes (Yellow 5, Red 40) | Sucralose, Artificial flavors, dyes (Red 40, Blue 1) | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose, Artificial flavors | — | Sucralose, Ace-K, Artificial flavors, dyes (Red 40, Blue 1) | Sucralose, Acesulfame | — | Sucralose, Ace-K | — | — | — | — | — | Sucralose | — | — | — | — |
| Pay with HSA/FSA card | Yes | No | — | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | — |
| Made in | USA | Unknown | — | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | Unknown | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | India | USA | USA | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | Unknown | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | USA | — |
| Servings per unit | 30 sticks | 50 (jar) | 40 servings | 90 (jar) | 28 (jar) | 50 (jar) | 32 sticks | 12 sticks | 30 sticks | 40 (jar) | 100 (jar) | 100 (jar) | 45 (jar) | 30 sticks | 30 (jar) | 30 (jar) | 30 sticks | 28 sticks | 30 sticks | 30 sticks | 10 tablets | 8 packets | 6 sticks | 30 (jar) | 40 sticks | 75 (jar) | 30 sticks | 30 (jar) | 20 servings | 30 (jar) | 45 (jar) | 20 sticks | 50 (100 ct) | 60 (jar) | — |
| Price per serving | $1.33 | $0.90 | $0.98 | $0.46 | $1.37 | $0.97 | $1.12 | $2.50 | $0.90 | $0.82 | $0.22 | $0.30 | $0.78 | $1.20 | $0.83 | $1.39 | $1.50 | $1.96 | $1.47 | $1.33 | $0.75 | $1.25 | $2.33 | $1.40 | $0.75 | $0.60 | $1.20 | $1.00 | $1.20 | $1.13 | $0.67 | $1.05 | $0.50 | $0.50 | — |
| Price per 1,000mg key electrolytes i | $1.20 | $1.24 | $16.33 | $0.54 | $2.49 | $0.83 | $2.02 | $1.76 | $3.00 | $1.34 | $0.34 | $0.28 | $0.61 | $2.58 | $1.84 | $1.54 | $1.19 | $2.96 | $3.67 | $1.06 | $1.57 | $2.84 | $2.69 | $1.11 | $2.20 | $0.47 | $0.77 | $0.79 | $2.41 | $1.81 | $1.15 | $2.59 | $0.83 | $0.70 | — |
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