Electrolytes · per 500 mg sodium
Liquid I.V. vs Nutricost electrolytes
Nutricost costs 86% less per 500 mg sodium than Liquid I.V.: $0.22 vs $1.56. At one serving a day that is $80.99 a year instead of $570.09, $489.10 less.
Popular brand
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.
No. 1 cheapest on our list86% 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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Side by side
| Detail | Liquid I.V. | Nutricost |
|---|---|---|
| Price per 500 mg sodium | $1.56 | $0.22 |
| A year, one serving a day | $570.09 | $80.99 |
| Container price | $24.99 at Liquid I.V. | $19.97 at Nutricost |
| In the container | 8g sodium | 45g sodium |
| Servings of 500 mg sodium | 16 | 90 |
| Serving on the label | 500 mg sodium | 1,000 mg sodium |
| Form | Stick packs | Powder |
| Third-party testing | Not listed | Not listed |
| Price checked | Every day | Every day |
Tested means the product is in the testing program's own database (NSF, USP, Informed Sport or Choice, IFOS). Not listed means we didn't find it there, not that it failed a test.
The verdict
Nutricost costs 86% less per 500 mg sodium than Liquid I.V.: $0.22 vs $1.56. At one serving a day that is $80.99 a year instead of $570.09, $489.10 less.
We didn't find either one in a third-party testing program's database (NSF, USP, Informed Sport or Choice, IFOS). That doesn't mean either one failed a test.
Liquid I.V. comes as stick packs and Nutricost as powder. The labels use different servings (Liquid I.V.: 500 mg sodium, Nutricost: 1,000 mg sodium), so both are priced on the same 500 mg sodium.
We compare price on the same dose. Taste, mixing, other ingredients and how a product suits you are yours to judge, so read both labels before you switch.
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Questions
Is Nutricost cheaper than Liquid I.V.?
Nutricost costs 86% less per 500 mg sodium than Liquid I.V.: $0.22 vs $1.56. Both prices are checked every day, and this page changes when they do.
Are Liquid I.V. and Nutricost the same electrolytes?
Both are on our drink mix list: Liquid I.V. as stick packs, Nutricost as powder. We compare the labeled amount of the active ingredient, priced per 500 mg sodium, not taste, other ingredients or quality. Prices shown per 500 mg of sodium, not per stick or scoop. Tubs and sticks are on the same list.
Is Liquid I.V. or Nutricost third-party tested?
We didn't find either one in a third-party testing program's database (NSF, USP, Informed Sport or Choice, IFOS). That doesn't mean either one failed a test.
How is the price per 500 mg sodium worked out?
We divide the container price by how many 500 mg sodium servings the label's amount makes. Liquid I.V.: $24.99 ÷ 16 servings of 500 mg sodium. Nutricost: $19.97 ÷ 90 servings of 500 mg sodium. Store prices can change at checkout.
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