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Nuun Sport vs Liquid I.V.
Nuun Sport is a stevia-sweetened effervescent tablet with 300mg of sodium per serving, and Liquid I.V. is a sugar-based packet with 510mg of sodium and 11g of sugar. The comparison below comes from their published labels.
| Per serving | Nuun Sport | Liquid I.V. |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 300mg | 510mg |
| Potassium | 150mg | 390mg |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 0mg |
| Added sugar | 1g | 11g |
| Sweetener | Stevia | Cane sugar, dextrose, stevia |
| Serving size | 1 tablet (5g) | 1 stick (16g) |
| Servings per unit | 10 tablets | 16 sticks |
| Unit price (MSRP) | $7.49 | $24.99 |
| Price per serving | $0.75 | $1.56 |
| Pay with HSA/FSA card | No | No |
| Made in | USA | USA |
Ingredients, from the published labels
Nuun Sport: Strawberry Lemonade: Citric Acid, Dextrose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, and Less Than 2% of Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Calcium Carbonate, Stevia Leaf Extract, Avocado Oil, Beet Juice (for Color) (nuunlife.com)
Liquid I.V.: Lemon Lime: Pure Cane Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Salt, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide, Rebaudioside-A (Stevia Leaf Extract), Natural Flavor, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Vitamin B5 (D-Calcium Pantothenate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) (www.fairwaymarket.com)
Label data checked August 2026.
Where Saltivate fits
Saltivate takes a different approach: 800mg sodium, 240mg potassium, and 60mg magnesium per serving, 0g sugar, and sweetened with Reb M, not from stevia. Its unflavored electrolyte powder has no sweetener. You can pay with your HSA/FSA card at checkout.