Label to label
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 stick pack 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. You can pay with your HSA/FSA card at checkout.
