Electrolytes · per 500 mg sodium
Cheaper alternatives to Liquid I.V. electrolytes
Liquid I.V. costs $1.56 per 500 mg sodium. The cheapest on our list is Nutricost at $0.22, 86% less. At one serving a day that is $80.99 a year instead of $570.09.
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Liquid I.V.
Lemon Lime Hydration Multiplier · 16PK
- Per serving
- $1.56 per 500 mg sodium
- A year, one serving a day
- $570.09
- Container
- $24.99 at Liquid I.V.
Cheapest on our list 86% less
Nutricost
High-Salt Electrolytes Powder · Strawberry Lemonade
- Per serving
- $0.22 per 500 mg sodium
- A year, one serving a day
- $80.99
- Container
- $19.97 at Nutricost
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Products that cost less per 500 mg sodium
Best value. Lowest price per serving on this list.
Nutricost High-Salt Electrolytes Powder · Strawberry LemonadeChecked less than an hour ago
$0.22 per 500 mg sodium86% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Nutricost (opens in a new tab)- Saltivate Raw Unflavored Electrolytes Jar
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$0.31 per 500 mg sodium80% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Saltivate (opens in a new tab) - Micro Ingredients Sport Electrolytes Powder Watermelon Lime Flavor · 2lb
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$0.43 per 500 mg sodium72% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Micro Ingredients (opens in a new tab) - Redmond Re-Lyte Hydration Electrolyte Powder · Lemon Lime
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$0.47 per 500 mg sodium70% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Redmond (opens in a new tab) - SaltStick Capsules · 200ct
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$0.52 per 500 mg sodium67% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at SaltStick (opens in a new tab) - Trace Hydro Pak, ZeroLyte, Sodium Formula, Salty Berry Lemonade · 0.25 oz Each
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$0.62 per 500 mg sodium60% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab) - Transparent Labs Hydrate · 40sv Tub · Raspberry Lemonade
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$0.75 per 500 mg sodium52% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Transparent Labs (opens in a new tab) - Bare Performance Nutrition BPN, Electrolytes, Hydration Drink Mix, Lemon Lime · 9.9 oz
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$0.90 per 500 mg sodium42% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab) Best regular size. 22 servings of 500 mg sodium in the container (Liquid I.V.'s has 16). The cheapest per serving without buying in bulk.
Huge Supplements Electrolyte Powder Supplement · 45 ServingsChecked less than an hour ago
$1.33 per 500 mg sodium15% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Huge Supplements (opens in a new tab)- Thorne Daily Electrolytes, Variety Pack · 0.15 oz Each
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$1.39 per 500 mg sodium11% less than Liquid I.V. per 500 mg sodium
BuySave me money at Vitacost (opens in a new tab)
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Liquid I.V. side by side
- Liquid I.V. vs Nutricost electrolytesNutricost costs 86% less per 500 mg sodium than Liquid I.V.: $0.22 vs $1.56.
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Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Liquid I.V. electrolytes?
Today it is Nutricost at $0.22 per 500 mg sodium, 86% less than Liquid I.V. at $1.56 on the same basis.
How is "% less" worked out?
We divide each container's price by the amount of active ingredient its label says it holds, then compare that price per 500 mg sodium. It is our comparison, not a store sale. The store sets the price at checkout.
Is a cheaper electrolytes the same as Liquid I.V.?
We compare the labeled amount of the active ingredient, not quality, taste or testing. Each row shows any third-party testing we found. We don't test products and don't tell you what to take.
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