Redmond Re-Lyte Hydration — Mango Review
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Buy it. The fullest high-sodium profile in the lineup — our premium all-rounder. Re-Lyte pairs ~810 mg sodium with potassium, magnesium, calcium and 60+ trace minerals from Real Salt — the most complete electrolyte spread we ranked — at zero sugar and usually a little cheaper per serving than LMNT.
$32$1.07 / stick
Why It Scores 8.9 — And The Label Line Behind Each Number
Sodium & electrolyte dose
30% of scoreAbout 810 mg of sodium per stick — second only to LMNT in this lineup and multiples of mainstream mixes. A genuine, heavy-sweat-grade dose, just shy of LMNT's 1000 mg. Combined with the highest total electrolyte load here, it scores near the top of the decisive axis.
- Sodium
- ~810 mg per stick
Clean formula / low sugar
25% of score0 g sugar, sweetened with stevia leaf extract, no artificial colors or flavors — fully keto- and fasting-compatible. Matches LMNT on cleanliness. The only thing keeping it from a perfect mark is that stevia (and the mineral note) divides palates, not anything in the formula itself.
- Sugar
- 0 g sugar
- Sweetener
- Stevia leaf extract — no added sugar
- Form
- Powder stick packs (1 stick in 16–24 oz water); this listing is Mango
Full mineral spectrum — potassium + magnesium
20% of scoreThe best in the lineup on this axis. ~400 mg potassium and 60 mg magnesium alongside the sodium, plus 60 mg calcium as a fourth electrolyte and 60+ trace minerals from Real Salt. A genuinely complete spread that beats LMNT's core-three approach and every salt-only or magnesium-only formula here.
- Potassium
- ~400 mg per stick
- Magnesium
- 60 mg per stick
Value per serving
15% of scoreAbout $1.07 a stick ($32 for 30) — meaningfully cheaper than LMNT (~$1.50) for a comparable salt-forward profile with more minerals. Strong value for a premium product; the budget picks are cheaper still, but none match this profile.
- Count
- 30 stick packs
- Price
- $32 ≈ $1.07 per stick
Taste & mixability
10% of scoreMixes cleanly, and Mango is pleasant to many, but the stevia-plus-unrefined-Real-Salt combination gives a salty-earthy note some users notice. Diluting into more water smooths it. A touch more polarizing than a sugar-rounded mix, but no worse than LMNT and better than a few here.
- More Specs
- Calcium
- 60 mg per stick
- Trace minerals
- 60+ from Redmond Real Salt (unrefined whole salt)
- Certification
- None stated (no NSF / Informed Sport / USP claim recorded)
Label verified. Every figure read from the Supplement Facts photo, Sep 7, 2026.
Marketing Claims Vs. Reality
~810 mg sodium with a full 4-electrolyte profile (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium).
The ~810 mg sodium plus potassium, magnesium and calcium is the documented label spec for the line — the fullest core electrolyte spread in our nine-product lineup, and second only to LMNT on sodium. An auditable, accurate claim.
60+ trace minerals from Redmond Real Salt.
True that unrefined Real Salt naturally contains many trace minerals, so the count is credible — but they're present in tiny amounts. A genuine whole-salt benefit, not a meaningful dose of any individual trace mineral; the stated sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium do the real work.
Zero sugar — keto- and fasting-friendly hydration.
0 g sugar with stevia sweetening is consistent with the label, and the high-sodium-plus-magnesium profile is well matched to keto and fasting electrolyte needs. A fair, supportable positioning.
What Our Test Actually Found
The most complete electrolyte profile we ranked
Re-Lyte's differentiator isn't just high sodium — it's breadth. Where LMNT runs the core three (sodium, potassium, magnesium), Re-Lyte adds calcium as a fourth electrolyte and layers in 60+ trace minerals from unrefined Real Salt. For a buyer who wants a genuinely complete mineral spread rather than a salt-only hit, nothing else in this lineup matches it. The post-exercise rehydration evidence (Shirreffs 1996) centers on sodium, but a fuller spread is a reasonable preference for daily use.
High sodium without the LMNT premium
At ~810 mg, Re-Lyte's sodium is just below LMNT's 1000 mg — both squarely in heavy-sweat territory and far above mainstream mixes. The difference is price: Re-Lyte runs about $1.07 a stick versus LMNT's ~$1.50, and it includes more minerals for the lower number. If you'd happily trade ~190 mg of sodium for a fuller profile and a cheaper serving, Re-Lyte is the better-value salt-forward pick.
Trace minerals are real but oversold
The '60+ trace minerals' line is technically accurate — unrefined Real Salt does carry them — but they appear in tiny amounts and aren't the reason the product works. The meaningful electrolytes are the stated sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. We credit the whole-salt source as a genuine nice-to-have and a point of differentiation, while keeping the claim honest: it's a marketing highlight, not a functional dose of any single trace mineral.
Taste is the main trade-off
The same unrefined Real Salt that supplies the trace minerals also gives the mix a faint earthy note, and combined with stevia and the high sodium, some users find it salty or polarizing. It's no worse than LMNT and most people adapt within a few servings, especially with more water. But if you're buying primarily on flavor, this isn't the pick — Skratch Labs (#7) is milder and tastier, at the cost of far less sodium and some sugar.
Full analysis: all pros & cons (8), buy if / skip if
- High ~810 mg sodium — second only to LMNT, and far above mainstream mixes
- The fullest mineral spread here: potassium, magnesium, calcium + 60+ trace minerals
- Zero sugar, stevia-sweetened, no artificial colors or flavors
- Usually cheaper per serving than LMNT (~$1.07 vs ~$1.50)
- Real Salt source adds genuine whole-salt trace minerals
- Stevia + unrefined Real-Salt mineral taste reads salty/earthy to some users
- Slightly lower sodium than LMNT (~810 mg vs 1000 mg)
- This listing is a single flavor (Mango)
- You want a high, clean sodium dose AND a full mineral spectrum (not just sodium + potassium)
- You're on keto or fasting, or you sweat heavily, and want zero sugar
- You like the idea of trace minerals from an unrefined whole-salt source
- You want salt-forward hydration that's usually a bit cheaper per serving than LMNT
- You want the single highest sodium dose — LMNT (#1) edges it at 1000 mg
- You're sensitive to a salty-earthy or stevia taste — flavor-led Skratch Labs (#7) is milder
- You eat normally and don't sweat heavily — you likely don't need a daily electrolyte mix
Re-Lyte pairs ~810 mg sodium with potassium, magnesium, calcium and 60+ trace minerals from Real Salt — the most complete electrolyte spread we ranked — at zero sugar and usually a little cheaper per serving than LMNT. It's a top zero-sugar choice for keto, fasting and heavy sweat, with a fuller mineral profile than the salt-only picks. Buy it if you want a high, clean sodium dose plus a complete mineral spectrum; the only knocks are a faintly earthy stevia-plus-Real-Salt taste and a single-flavor (Mango) listing.
Redmond Re-Lyte is the pick for buyers who want LMNT's salt-forward philosophy with a fuller mineral spread. It delivers ~810 mg sodium per stick — second only to LMNT in this lineup and far above mainstream mixes — but it doesn't stop at the core three. It adds calcium as a fourth electrolyte and 60+ trace minerals from Redmond Real Salt, an unrefined whole-salt source, for the most complete electrolyte profile we ranked. All of that at zero sugar, stevia-sweetened, and usually a little cheaper per serving than LMNT. The trade-offs are modest. The combination of stevia and the unrefined Real Salt gives the mix a salty-earthy note some users notice, and this particular listing is Mango only. But for a complete, high-sodium electrolyte profile rather than a salt-only hit — the kind of spread that suits keto, fasting, heavy sweat, and anyone who wants more than sodium and potassium — it's the best all-rounder here, and our premium choice at #3.
The complete high-sodium pick — buy it for breadth and value.
Redmond Re-Lyte is what you choose when you want LMNT's salt-forward approach but a fuller mineral spread: ~810 mg sodium, ~400 mg potassium, plus magnesium, calcium and 60+ trace minerals from Real Salt — the most complete electrolyte profile we ranked — all at zero sugar and usually a little cheaper per serving than LMNT. For keto, fasting, heavy sweat, or anyone who simply wants more than sodium and potassium, it's the best all-rounder in the lineup. The honest caveats are minor. It gives up ~190 mg of sodium to LMNT, the stevia-plus-unrefined-salt taste reads earthy to some palates, and this listing is Mango only. None of that undercuts the core case: a genuine high-sodium dose, the fullest mineral spectrum here, and strong value. Buy it as your premium pick if breadth and price matter; reach for LMNT (#1) only if you want the single highest sodium dose and the cleanest, simplest profile.
If This Doesn’t Fit — Try These
01LMNT Zero Sugar
LMNT is the category benchmark because it solves the problem most mixes ignore: it actually delivers sodium, 1000 mg per stick, several times what mainstream hydration powders give you.
04Ultima Replenisher
Ultima is the sugar-free, mineral-rich everyday option for people who specifically don't want a salt load: a strong 100 mg magnesium, 250 mg potassium and calcium across a full 6-electrolyte profile, all zero-sugar and zero-calorie.
08DripDrop ORS
DripDrop is the pick for acute rehydration rather than everyday topping-up: a doctor-developed ORS whose deliberate sodium-to-glucose ratio is built to pull fluid in fast when you're sick, overheated, or wrung out from a hard effort.
Quick Answers
How is Redmond Re-Lyte different from LMNT?
They share the same salt-forward philosophy but differ on breadth and price. LMNT (#1) is the purer, higher sodium hit at 1000 mg with potassium and magnesium. Re-Lyte runs a bit lower at ~810 mg sodium but adds a fourth electrolyte (calcium) and 60+ trace minerals from Redmond Real Salt, giving the fullest mineral spread in this lineup — and it's usually a little cheaper per serving (~$1.07 vs ~$1.50). Pick LMNT for maximum salt and the cleanest profile; pick Re-Lyte for a more complete spectrum at a lower price.
What are the '60+ trace minerals' and do they matter?
They come from Redmond Real Salt, an unrefined sea salt that naturally contains small amounts of many trace minerals alongside sodium. They're real, but they're present in tiny amounts — the meaningful electrolytes are still the stated sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. Treat the trace minerals as a genuine nice-to-have from a whole-salt source, not the reason to buy. The ~810 mg sodium and the four-electrolyte spread are what actually do the work.
Is Re-Lyte good for keto and fasting?
Yes — it's one of the better fits. At 0 g sugar, stevia-sweetened, with ~810 mg sodium plus magnesium and potassium, it covers exactly the electrolytes a low-carb or fasting diet flushes out, without any sugar to break a fast. Alongside LMNT it's a top zero-sugar choice for these protocols, and the added calcium and fuller mineral profile give it a slight edge if you want more than the core three.
Why does Re-Lyte taste salty or earthy to some people?
Two reasons: the high sodium itself, and the unrefined Real Salt source, which carries a faint mineral note that refined salt doesn't. Combined with stevia, some users read it as salty-earthy. Most adapt, and diluting one stick into more water (toward 24 oz) smooths it. If taste is your top priority, Skratch Labs (#7) wins on flavor — but it's far lower on sodium and isn't zero-sugar.
This listing is Mango — does the flavor change the electrolytes?
The electrolyte amounts are essentially consistent across Re-Lyte's flavors; Mango is just the specific stick-pack listing reviewed here. Exact milligrams can vary slightly by flavor or reformulation, so it's worth a glance at the live label, but the ~810 mg sodium / ~400 mg potassium / 60 mg magnesium / 60 mg calcium profile is the documented spec for the line.
Sources & Further Reading
3 peer-reviewed sources, each linked to PubMed
- [1] Shirreffs 1996 PMID 8897383 — Post-exercise rehydration in man: effects of volume consumed and drink sodium content. Adequate drink sodium is required for ingested fluid to be retained rather than lost as urine. The basis for valuing Re-Lyte's genuine ~810 mg sodium dose over a token amount, with the rest of its mineral spread as a complementary benefit.
- [2] Sawka 2007 PMID 17277604 — American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Exercise and fluid replacement. The ACSM position stand recommending sodium in fluids during prolonged exercise and recovery to offset substantial sweat sodium losses — direct support for Re-Lyte's high-sodium, heavy-sweat positioning.
- [3] Baker 2017 PMID 28332116 — Sweating Rate and Sweat Sodium Concentration in Athletes: A Review of Methodology and Intra/Interindividual Variability. Sweat sodium losses vary widely between individuals and can be large in heavy sweaters — the gap a high-sodium, full-spectrum mix like Re-Lyte is designed to fill.
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